Chapter 28 The Rights +2 Bonus Maxen settled into the bedside chair with easy grace , crossing his long legs . His tall , broad frame looked effortlessly good in any suit he wore , and his handsome features were still as striking as ever . He'd been the campus heartthrob back in college , the guy who'd spoiled her for three years and almost married her . Every time Veronica thought about it , her heart burned with resentment and regret . " What really happened with that dinner ? " Maxen asked . Veronica stiffened when she realized that was what he wanted to know . She slowly forced tears into her eyes . " It was my mistake . I mixed up the room numbers , and that's how Dr. Sheppard ended up in danger . So no matter how she treats me , I'll take it . " Maxen's expression grew complicated , but he didn't respond . The longer he stayed silent , the more anxious Veronica became . " Max , don't you believe me ? " she asked . " I do . " He paused for several seconds . " Don't overthink it . " Relief washed over Veronica when she heard his answer . She slowly leaned toward him , wanting to snuggle against his side . 1/4 22:06 Chapter 28 The Rights " Max , about this whole situation- ' He stood up abruptly . " I'll handle it . " +2 Bonus The sudden movement forced Veronica away from him , and she nearly tumbled off the bed . She could clearly feel that ever since she'd returned to the country , Maxen still gave her whatever she asked for , but his attitude wasn't the same as before . Yeah , he must be disgusted that she was not clean anymore … Veronica pushed down her bitter expression . If he wasn't repulsed by her having a child with another man , why else would he refuse to touch her ? Meanwhile , Lyra walked out of the surveillance room looking grim . Veronica had obviously planned this whole thing . The stairwell cameras conveniently didn't catch anything during the incident , which meant she'd tampered with them somehow . After hesitating for a moment , Lyra opened someone's WhatsApp chat and sent a message . ***** For the next two days , Maxen didn't come to Maple Grove Towers . It was actually better that he stayed away . 2/4 22:06 Chapter 28 The Rights +2 Bonus While Hattie was organizing the walk - in closet , she noticed a lot of Lyra's clothes were missing . " Whenever Hattie mentioned Maxen , she couldn't hide her smile , like she was shipping her favorite couple . Lyra's smile faded and she didn't respond . Just then , her phone rang . It was Andrew calling . Lyra picked up the call , but before she could even speak , Andrew's angry voice exploded through the phone . " Lyra , what the hell are you doing ! Why did Maxen pull Micah's defense lawyer ? Do you want to see Micah rot in prison or something ! " Lyra froze as Maxen's words " don't come crying to me " flashed through her mind . She bit her lip without thinking . 3/4 22:06 Chapter 28 The Rights +2 Bonus Andrew kept going . " I don't care who Maxen's fooling around with out there . You're his wife , so it's your job to keep him in line . Don't be so damn stubborn ! " He hung up without giving Lyra any chance to refuse or argue back . She gripped her phone tightly and took a deep breath before calling Maxen . The phone rang for a while before someone picked up , but it wasn't Maxen . " Dr. Sheppard ? How do you have Max's number ? " It was Veronica! Lyra's expression darkened bit by bit . Finding out he was with Veronica didn't even surprise her anymore . " Put Mr. Hawthorne on the phone . I need to talk to him , " Lyra said calmly . " But … Max is still sleeping . Whatever it is , why don't you tell me instead ? " " When you actually have the right to speak for him , then we'll talk . " Lyra didn't give her an ounce of respect and hung up . 4/4 Write your comment Gifts