Chapter 222

Megan's POV

The gym was silent. I had gotten used to the roars from the crowd. My sanctuary, the place to clear one's mind and focus on the fight ahead. Today my thoughts were elsewhere—on Chris, and that unexpected visit from his mother.

"Hey, Megan, you okay?" Jane's voice broke through my thoughts. She was studying me intently; her face reflected her concern.

I nodded, even though my mind ran wildly. "Yeah, just a lot going on."

Jane raised a brow and seemed unconvinced. "A lot going on? Or a lot with Chris?"

I huffed, knowing there wasn't much I could get past her. "Both. His mom showed up yesterday, out of the blue. It really threw him."

She crossed her arms and leaned back on the ropes. "Complicated. How's he holding up?"

"He's…processing," I said, thinking back on how Chris had looked when speaking about his mother. "It's dredging up a lot of old wounds."

Jane nodded thoughtfully. "You two have gotten close. May