She narrowed her eyes before swiftly grabbing her phone. Two calls had to be made.

Selecting the first contact, she dialed the number. "Hello, hey babe. You don't need to come pick me up; my aunt's already here. Just rest well, okay? We had a long day."

"I'll call you when I get home. Bye." She hung up.

Martha didn't want Max to know, not just yet. She aimed for him to discover it in the most unpleasant way possible, hoping it would extinguish any lingering feelings he was still having for ...