Chapter 115

• Max had been acting weird ever since he came back. For three weeks Emilia had watched him and if she didn't know him, she'd think he was having an affair. He snuck around whenever his phone rang, was jumpy every time she approached him, and even avoided having long conversations as if he was scared he'd give something away accidentally. He was acting like a guilty person and she wanted to bang his head against a wall. She was also fed up with his behavior and was ready to confront him. Whatever it is he was hiding, he'd better come out with it or she would kick his ass.
• The appearance of that man at the park had put her on edge. She couldn't worry about him and her husband too. Although to be honest, she was worse than Max. Turning on her security cameras hadn't helped her anxiety in any way. She jumped when the door banged or when the motion sensors detected unusual movements outside. Mostly it was just Doug who liked creeping in to avoid Max's sour mood. She'd asked him to always announce his arrival whenever he showed up so she wouldn't accidentally stab him thinking he was an intruder sent by Lisandra. That conversation hadn't gone down well because she couldn't tell him everything and now he only dropped by to bring groceries and see Gaby.
• Even from miles away, Lisandra was ruining her life, forcing her to distance herself from her friends because she didn't want them tangled up in her mess. Doug had been a rock when she needed a shoulder. There were times the guest room had been his room so he could look after Gaby and give her time to sleep. Even with his busy schedule, he still came home and cooked for her, ensuring she wouldn't starve. But now she had to push him away so he wouldn't get hurt. He'd appeared in her life much later when she'd thought her life would be quiet and peaceful. Who knew that bitch was just bidding her time before she attacked again?