Chapter 5 That Mean Lady 33 +2 Bonus of Maxen's expression darkened , and he was just about to let go Veronica when she grabbed his arm . " Max , I still don't feel well . Can you walk with me to the pharmacy ? " He frowned slightly , his gaze lingering on the figure that had just disappeared before he gave a faint nod . Maxen accompanied Veronica to the pharmacy . After picking up her prescription , she glanced back and saw the distant look on his face . Smiling , Veronica stepped closer . " Max , Felix wants to go to a private kindergarten , but he's not eligible under my name . Would you mind helping by putting him down as your dependent for now ? " Worried Maxen might say no , Veronica quickly added , " It's just for a little while , I swear . I promise no one will know about it . " Hearing that , Maxen fixed his eyes on her , studying her closely . Unable to meet his eyes but too scared to look away , Veronica balled her hands into fists . " Max … are you mad at me ? " " It wouldn't really be appropriate for me to list him as my dependent , " Maxen replied evenly . " But I can have my mother adopt him as her stepson . " 1/5 21:02 Chapter 5 That Mean Lady +3 +2 Bonus Veronica froze . It hit her that if her son was made a stepson of the Hawthorne family , then by name , he would be Maxen's equal . If my own son becomes his younger brother in name … then what does that make me ? Maxen's eyes remained on Veronica , his gaze growing a little colder . " You don't want that ? " Veronica forced herself to remain composed . " No … whatever you think is best . " Maxen gave a simple nod and said nothing more . Veronica's fingers curled tighter , frustration simmering beneath the surface . But after a moment of thought , she realized she couldn't rush this . As long as Felix entered the Hawthorne family and won over the approval of their elders , she believed it was only a matter of time before her fortunes turned around . ***** That night , Maxen didn't come home . In the past , Lyra would have left a light on for him . But now , she didn't bother . Whether he came back or not no longer mattered to her . 2/5 21:02 Chapter 5 That Mean Lady Lyra was just about to head to the hospital when she unexpectedly ran into Veronica and her son downstairs . She started to walk past them , but Veronica called out , " Dr. Sheppard . " +2 Bonus Lyra paused and turned to her . " Is there something you need ? " Veronica looked straight at her . " Dr. Sheppard , do you … not like me ? " Lyra replied calmly , " You're overthinking it , Ms. Wynn . " Actually , it wasn't that she disliked Veronica . She just didn't see the point in liking her . They barely knew each other , after all . Veronica led Felix toward her . " Oh , you have no idea how glad I am to hear that . You're going to the hospital , right ? I'll be heading there after dropping my son off, too . Since we're going the same way , I'll have Max give you a ride . " Lyra's expression instantly hardened as she realized the reason Maxen hadn't come home all night was because he had been at Veronica's place . A wave of disgust washed over Lyra . They weren't even divorced yet , and he couldn't wait to crawl into someone else's bed . She replied in a low voice , " That's not necessary . I'll drive 3/5 21:02 Chapter 5 That Mean Lady myself . " & +2 Bonus Veronica reached for her arm . " Oh , don't be shy . We work at the same hospital , it's no trouble . Max will be here any minute anyway . " A wave of fury surged up inside Lyra , but she forced it down without a word . She couldn't help but wonder if Veronica was doing this on purpose - if she had known about her and Maxen all along and was now flaunting it to her face . Lyra then yanked her arm free . " I said no . " Suddenly , Veronica fell to the ground . When Felix saw that his mother was pushed to the ground , he charged at Lyra and shoved her hard . " You're mean ! How could you push my mom? " Lyra's phone slipped from her hand and hit the ground with a loud clatter . Fuming , Felix stomped on her phone several times in a fit of rage . " Did no one ever teach you any manners ? " Lyra snapped , yanking him aside . He tumbled backward and landed hard on the ground , bursting into loud sobs . 4/5 21:02 Chapter 5 That Mean Lady +2 Bonus Maxen saw the commotion , pulled over , and got out of the car . His long strides quickly brought him to them . " Lyra ! " In his panic , he called her name directly , not even caring if Veronica might notice something between them . " That mean lady just pushed me , Dad ! " Felix cried louder , looking utterly wronged . Veronica turned to check him for injuries , her expression stiff with displeasure . " Dr. Sheppard , if you have a problem , take it up with me . There's no reason to lay a hand on a child . " Lyra took a deep breath , fury burning behind her eyes . " And you're just going to ignore the fact that he smashed my phone on purpose , Ms. Wynn ? " Veronica avoided her gaze , mumbling , " Felix … didn't mean to . " " A single stomp might be an accident . But several ? That's deliberate , " Lyra shot back . " Lyra . " A flash of anger darkened Maxen's eyes . 5/5 Write your comment ir Gifts 21:02 Divorced : The Cold CEO Went Mad