Maximus POV
My cheeks ache from smiling so much. It’s been so long since I’ve felt this kind of happiness.
Seeing Selene at the park the other day, sitting with Kylie, brought everything into perspective for me.
The way Selene laughed and chatted with her, like she was Kylie’s own mother, stirred something deep inside me.
For a moment, I let myself imagine them as mother and daughter. I told myself I was just there to find Kylie, but the truth is, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the scene.
I haven’t seen Kylie smile like that in ages. There’s a light in her eyes, a genuine admiration as she looks up at Selene—something I never see when she’s with Jess.
Whenever Kylie is around her mother, she’s so quiet, so careful, like she’s terrified one wrong move will make Jess snap.
