Maximus’s POV
"Is there a reason my daughter has been staying with your parents for more than a week? I haven’t seen Kylie in forever. Why’d you take her there? Are you trying to keep her away from me, Maximus?!" Jess snaps, her words tumbling out all at once—half complaint, half accusation.
“What’s next? Are you handing her over to Selene, your ex-wife?”
She continues, “Or are you gearing up to paint me as the villain again? Huh? What’s it going to be this time? She should be here with us right now, sitting at the table, having breakfast like a normal family. Instead, you ship her off to her grandparents and expect me to be okay with it?”
Her voice grates on my nerves, and it’s way too early for her whining. My plate’s already full, and she’s piling on more.
"I don’t need to make
