Chapter 47. " Let's go home"

Nora’s POV

Max pinched his nose, embarrassed. His arm tightened around my waist as l tried to untangle myself from his embrace. “ land me.” I whispered in his ear.

“I don't want to.” He whispered back. He raised his head and addressed granny, “ Hello granny.”

Granny’ s demeanour changed in an instant when she recognised Max, “ hello Max, l thought Nora was entertaining another man.”

Max smiled fondly at granny who beamed back at him. Granny was not to be trusted. In Max's absence, she thrashed him. I expected their encounter to be uneasy and interrogative.

Imagine my surprise and disappointment. But I understood their relationship, he saved her life.

“Granny, my wife is not the type to stray. How have you been?.”

Granny took the opposite seat and patted her lower back, “ everything is fine, thanks to you son.”

“I'm glad to hear it granny. I came to Zerus for a reason. I'm taking you guys back home. Let's go home”

Granny left her seat and enveloped Max in a bear hug, “ thank you Ma