Chapter 251
251 – My Cold Hearted Alpha Is Breaking My Heart
Madeline:
“Baxter, I’m telling you, I want to build the house there, right next to theirs. That was our spot p>
I approached him to speak with him directly since he kept avoiding me. I did not understand what had I done
wrong.
“Did you ask the kids if they have eaten?” Baxter asked instead, speaking in a soft voice so the kids would not hear.
I realized that what I was doing was causing my children to crave my attention.
When they were not getting it, they became annoyed.
I turned to them, looked at them, then turned back to him, giving him a look.
“ I know you must have fed them. I’ll speak with them in a minute. But I’m just trying to understand what is going on. You’re being rude to me. My kids are upset with me. And they stole our home,” I grunted at Baxter while he kept preparing a rope, likely to continue building the house.
“They’re not upset with you. They are devastated,” he replied.
“They lost their home, their comfort, Madeline. They want their mother to tell them it will be okay. But you have been panicking ever since we walked out of that motel room,” he explained without making eye contact.
I finally understood that I needed to go and speak with my children.
I felt defeated, though. I did not know why I kept making mistakes.
“Kids, can I have a moment with you?” I called as I turned to look at them.
They were busy picking up anything they could find to offer Baxter help.
I walked over to a flat rock near the trees and sat on it.
My children came and stood in front of me. Their hands rested on their stomachs, or they stood with their arms crossed.
“I’m sorry,” I began apologizing. “I should have known how much this was affecting you p>
Gina stared at the ground, nudging a pebble with the toe of her shoe
Bodhi kept his eyes on me, his body looking tense.
As for Elara, she avoided looking directly at me, as if she knew that once she did, she would break down.
“But I promise you this,” I continued. “We will find a place. We are not staying without a home, and you will be my first priority p>
I spoke softly and gently touched Gina’s cheek. She lifted her head and looked at me, her eyes wide.
“I was really scared last night,” she admitted in a small voice.
I leaned forward and opened my arms a little.
“You don’t need to be scared,” I replied softly. “I was awake with you. I was taking care of you the whole time p>
She stepped closer, and I wrapped my arms around her shoulders.
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Elara followed, pressing against me, while Bodhi hesitated before joining us.
I held all three of my children tightly.
Behind them, I glanced past their shoulders at Baxter. He was only a few steps away, clearing branches from the ground.
He dragged a fallen log aside, then knelt to drive a wooden stake into the dirt with a stone.
A coil of rope lay beside him, and he measured the distance between two stakes before tying the line tight.
He stayed focused, his steady movements showing he was doing everything he could to build the house as quickly as possible.
“Mommy, we don’t want to build the house on the mountain,” Bodhi said as he pulled back, drawing my attention to him. “Can we build it here? It would take too long up there, and I don’t want to be around those people anymore.” 1 1
He spoke so softly that I felt guilty for not paying attention to them sooner. At least now we were here, and I had realized my mistake.
“Okay,” I replied, giving them a smile.
They jumped up and down happily.
“Mommy, please don’t argue with Daddy Baxter. He’s the nicest one,” Elara told me as I stood up and stepped toward Baxter.
Her words made me smile, and I gave her a small nod.
When your child tells you they like someone, it is a clear sign of who that person is. I decided to go and make amends with him.
“So, are you kids happy now?” Baxter asked the children.
They clapped and jumped up and down. He gave them a smile that showed he was glad to see them happy.
“I’m really sorry if I threw tantrums at you,” I told him softly as I stood beside him, glancing around to see if there was anything I could help with.
“No issue,” he replied. That was all he said, yet I could still sense his discourtesy.
“I would really like to help you,” I added, smiling, hoping he might soften toward me.
He did not respond and continued working without looking up.
I stood there, unsure of what to do. I wondered what I had done wrong.
I questioned whether Yuvonne had said something to him, or if he had decided on his own to keep his distance, just as he had promised to me that he will stay away from her.
I also wondered if I was wrong for thinking this way.
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