Maddox 

“You shouldn’t have hidden something this big from me. You clearly don’t deserve everything you went through,” I said, my voice low .

“No, no, don’t cry…” My hands moved up to her cheeks, wiping away the tears streaming down her face. I bent forward, holding her two hands tightly, anchoring her to me, forcing her eyes to meet mine.

“Maya, you’re a strong woman. You survived.” My voice cracked, but I steadied it. “Basically no woman would survive all this you ...