Chapter 239
239-1 Hurt Baxter
Madeline:
I stepped over to Ron and instantly managed to compose myself.
Of course, I was not going to act overly with him because that would give him the wrong idea.
And also because what I had said to Baxter was said in the heat of the moment and was probably mixed with a little jealousy.
No, I was not jealous of him being with Yuvonne. I did not love him. I had a crush on him years ago, but that was no longer there.
“ I’m so sorry for what happened on your wedding day,” I told him.
Ron already looked so guilty that he could not even hold eye contact with me.
“Hey, it’s not your fault,” I replied. “They kind of put us in a situation where you had no other option but to walk out. Besides, remember I told you not to marry me. So it was kind of my decision p>
In order to help him calm down, I gave him reasons, but he started to pout and look around.
It was pretty clear that he looked embarrassed and probably even hurt, too. But it was not his fault.
“ I came here to check on you,” he said, and I gave him a nod.
“I’m fine. The kids are fine. We’re looking for a place to stay,” I stated, not completely giving him all the information.
Not because I did not trust him, but because there were people around whom I did not trust.
If he let something slip to his grandmother, it could easily reach other ears. I did not want any more trouble.
“If you can’t find one, let me know. I’ll also help you,” he offered.
“There will be no need. I’ll take care of it,” Baxter’s voice reached my ears like a stern command.
Just when I did not expect it, Baxter appeared behind me.
I did not turn around to acknowledge him, but I knew he was standing there.
“Baxter, that was quite a step you took. Everyone is still talking about you,” Ron remarked.
Ron shifted his attention to Baxter, who shrugged like the king he thought he was.
What a phony man. I hoped he would tell Ron that he was going to bring another woman into this mess when we did not even have a home or money to survive, and now he would have another responsibility of his own.
“And why are you so bitter about it? Hadn’t you said you didn’t love him anymore?” My wolf snapped at me from inside, but I hushed her down and focused on the two alphas in front of me.
“It is nothing. I would have done it in a heartbeat, even if I was going to get thrown to Mars,” Baxter stated, making me roll my eyes at him secretly for being such a dramatic hero. 1
“Anyway, please let me know how I can help you guys,” Ron stated, his hands in his pants pockets, his brown jacket looking a little wrinkled.
It seemed like he had slept in the same jacket and woken up in it. Even his eyes were swollen.
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“ If you really want to help me, can you please find out more information about my parents? ” I requested, and I guess even Baxter was shaken a little because his head snapped toward me.
I did not say it out loud to anyone till now, but ever since I found out that that asshole was not my father, I had been thinking about who my real parents were.
“That I can do, but I wouldn’t be able to personally visit the brothel,” Ron remarked.
Ron instantly shut up when he said that word, but it was not a surprise that I came from a brothel, so I was not really offended.
“It’s okay. I’ll go and check it out myself. Just get us the address.” Baxter jumped in once again, trying to be a hero.
“Oh yeah, definitely. It will be okay for him to go there. I mean, everybody knows he loves to have unmarked sex, like the ones that don’t own him,” I commented.
I did not know why I said it, but the minute I did, I watched Ron look up at Baxter, and Baxter let out a grunt.
“Um, okay. So I also brought some stuff for the kids. I kind of snuck it out of the border because everybody is still kind of angry with Baxter for throwing away his crown. So I managed to get some things for the kids,” Ron explained.
Thankfully, Ron changed the subject because right after I made that comment toward Baxter, I felt very ashamed of myself. 2
“Yeah, that will be nice,” I replied, quickly reaching for the car door to step away from Baxter because the energy he was radiating was intense.
But once I stood next to Ron, I could see Baxter right in front of me.
He had his eyes narrowed at me, his hands on his waist. Of course, I deserved the angry glare for that comment.
“Oh, by the way, the council has been talking about you two,” Ron mentioned.
While bringing up the food boxes and some of the warm clothes, Ron turned to me and stared at my neck, oddly enough that I grew quite conscious of his eyes.
“Um, what are you looking at?” I asked awkwardly.
“The mark. It looks fine,” he stated.
“Of course it does. What did you think? A tree would grow out of it?” I commented playfully.
But then his eyes moved to Baxter, and I noticed the way he stared at his neck.
“Don’t worry. There is no mark. She doesn’t have a wolf like we claimed,” Baxter responded this time, and something shifted inside me.
Why were they talking about a mark? Why was it so important?
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