Chapter 272
272 – Finally Knowing The Truth
Madeline:
“Let’s prepare the food. When they wake up, they will smell the food and feel happy,” Baxter replied, stirring the pot and letting the steam rise.
Then he placed another pan beside it.
I opened a jar of beans and added them in. The scent of the food began to spread across the kitchen.
At this point, I almost forgot how most of the food tasted.
We finished cooking together in silence. The rice and bean curry were ready.
The smell was good. We set the table with plates and cups we found in the cupboards.
The storm outside kept pounding at the windows, but inside the cabin it was warmer.
We even started a fire in the fireplace because it seemed like they had collected wood and everything was already
set.
A few minutes later, we heard footsteps and saw our children walk out of the bedroom.
Their hair was messy and their eyes were still heavy with sleep.
I could tell they only woke up from the smell of the food.
They had not had a proper sleep in a long time. Bodhi dragged his blanket with him.
Elara blinked and gave us a weak smile, while Gina rubbed her eyes.
“Come here,” I told them, pulling out chairs.
Baxter helped them climb onto their seats. He sat beside them and I took the chair across so I could sit close too p>
We fed them spoonfuls of rice and beans. I noticed how Bodhi ate in small bites and smiled after every bite like it was a treasure.
“Umm,” Gina hummed with approval and kicked her feet under the table.
“This is so good,” Elara leaned her head on Baxter’s arm between bites. She was still sleepy.
When they finished, Baxter wiped their mouths gently with a cloth.
“The rain does not seem to stop,” he remarked. The kids were already getting sleepy again.
“Yeah,” I replied with a low breath. “I think it is okay if we sleep here. The kids will sleep in the main room. I will stay in the room with them on the couch p>
I suggested it, and Baxter nodded his head, itching the skin of his temple as if thinking.
“I will sleep on the couch outside in the living room. I do not think it will be a good idea for all of us to be in the bedroom,” he responded, and I nodded.
It was a fair plan. We did not know what made the other family run away from such a perfect home.
After eating, the children were already tired, so we took them to the bed and tucked them in.
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Once Baxter left to sit in the living room, I pulled the blankets over them and stepped back. I watched how Bodhi curled against the pillow and let out a small sigh.
Then Gina wrapped her arms around the blanket and moved closer to her brother.
Elara rested near the edge but held my wrist until her breathing slowed and she fell asleep.
This was the first time my kids did not object to getting close to each other. Usually, they needed their own space.
I walked out of the room and noticed Baxter had already taken a shower. His hair was damp.
I walked over with the blanket and placed it next to him. He watched me and then smiled.
I knew he wanted to sleep, but I needed to have a talk with him first. I sat on the couch, and he raised his brow.
“ Well, I do not mind having a session,” he commented playfully, making me roll my eyes and gently slap his chest. 1
“I want to talk about what you said earlier,” I replied.
Baxter turned to me, ran his hand over the backrest of the couch, and focused on my face.
“ You said you came back. What does that mean?” I asked him.
My hands were stretched out on my knees while I took steady breaths in front of him.
“It is true. I only left that night because I wanted to make your morning special. I was going to come back and ask you to be my girlfriend. I bought a car, roses, jewelry, everything for you,” Baxter explained, speaking as if it was nothing, even though his words made my heart stop in my chest.
I stared at his face with my jaw hanging low. It seemed like I had forgotten to blink, and he noticed because he let out a deep sigh.
“But that is not true. You did not come,” I asked him in confusion.
He nodded his head, almost to himself, before he uttered, “I did p>
He replied, and I frowned once again because I remembered that if he had come that day, I would have met him. I knew that and he had blocked me.
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