No Ads Chapter 23 Chapter 23 The only possibility that could make Patrick wary was that the person had been bought out by an even bigger power . Maxine narrowed her eyes , staring at Kathleen for a long while before finally turning and leaving without a word . No biggie . No matter who Kathleen's backer was , Maxine would reveal her true colors . When she got back to the hospital , the doctor was dressing Jessica's wounds . Jessica's sweet little face lit up with a smile at the sight of Maxine . " Maxine , you're back ! Where did you go ? " " I went to hand over my work . I won't be working at that place anymore , so I can stay with Jessica these days ! Maxine smiled and ruffled Jessica's hair " Jessica , have you been good ? " Jessica nodded vigorously and handed Maxine a drawing . " Look , this is what I just drew . " The drawing depicted the scene of Maxine and Jessica visiting Ivanna's grave today . Maxine felt a pang of sadness but was also amazed by Jessica's talent for drawing . She couldn't help asking , " Jessica , you're so good at drawing , Did your mom get you a teacher ? " " Nope , " Jessica said shyly with a smile . " I learned it myself . There's an old sketchbook at home . Mom said it was left by my dad . Every day after school , would copy a picture from it . " Maxine was a bit surprised . This was the first time she had heard Jessica mention her dad . Maxine kept her cool , asking , " Jessica , you've always lived with your mom , right ? Have you ever seen your dad ? " Jessica shook her head . " No. But Mom said Dad is a very good person , very handsome and gentle . But Dad had something to do and went to a faraway place . She said that when I finish copying the sketchbook , Dad will come back . " Maxine was lost in thought . ' If Ivanna described her husband like that to Jessica , does it mean that Jessica's dad didn't abandon them , but had some reasons ? ' Maxine's gut told her she needed to look into this . " Jessica , did you bring out that sketchbook ? " she asked . When they left Jessica's house , Maxine let Jessica pack whatever she wanted into her backpack . Out of respect for the kid , after moving to the new place , Maxine only helped tidy up Jessica's room and never looked through anything she brought from home . After asking for permission from Jessica , Maxine went back to their place that night and found the sketchbook she mention Opening the book , Maxine quickly realized it wasn't a commercially sold one but a homemade drawing book . The drawings weren't too difficult , but showed great skill . They also took into consideration Jessica's age , starting with simple sketches in the beginning pages and gradually increasing the difficulty as it progressed . As she flipped through page by page with patience , an idea was brewing in Maxine's mind . This could very well be a homemade drawing book made by Jessica's dad specifically to teach his daughter how to draw . 1/2 1 קכג Chapter 23 sketchbook , her brows slightly fufrowed . ' How could a Maxine closed the long ? It just didn't add up . ' dad who made such amazing stuff leave his wife and daughter hanging f Full of questions , Maxine grabbed her Car keys , planning to do some late - night at sleuthing Ivanna's old place and hob haping to find more But no sooner had she driven out of the neighborhood than a McLaren cut her off Maxine rolled down the car window and took a a closer look , her expression slightly changing It was Sebastian's ride . AD Comment Send gift