Chapter 58

They drove off and headed to the clinic. Maxwell's nose was treated, and a few medications were given to aid his healing.

When he got a few miles away from the house, he tried to pull off the plaster, but he couldn't bear the pain, so he left it.

He checked the garage. If Athena's car was there and he didn't see it, he rushed into the sitting room.

Veronica almost jumped out of her skin when the door yanked open. She stood dumbstruck at his sudden appearance.

God, you scare the living out of me, boy. What the hell is wrong with you, poor folks? You think this house is a jungle where you can just sneak out and jump in like some toad?" You are getting on my nerves, she said, speaking through her teeth.

"Arrrrgh! Stinking man from the gutters," she said, rolling her eyes. She had never, for one day, liked his guts, and Maxwell wasn't bothered by what she thought about him. She was no better than Grandma and her sons, and if not for the fact that she was Athena's mom, he was sure she woul
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