Selene:
I stare blankly at the television, the screen flickering with headlines I can’t bring myself to believe.
I’m supposed to feel indifferent. Maybe even satisfied—but instead, there’s this strange heaviness in my chest. A slow, creeping dread that I can’t shake. Every news outlet is buzzing about Maximus, accusing him of using fake materials to build an orphanage.
I might resent him. I might blame him for the years I spent picking up the pieces of my life and raising my children alone. But one thing I know for sure is that Maximus would never do something like this.
He’s already a billionaire. What would he gain from cutting corners on a project meant to help children?
If there’s one thing I know about Maximus, it’s how much he loves kids. He used to talk about wanting a bi
