Chapter 82. Back to Cottonhill

The breakfast between husband and wife passed in silence.

Willow didn’t dare to look at Max, who was eating his breakfast while looking at his phone, or rather diverting his attention to the gadget.

All night long Willow felt extremely guilty, but she couldn’t fulfill her duties as a wife. It was clear that Willow felt guilty for fantasizing about Kyler and then disappointing Max.

Now Willow’s tongue felt tied. Could Willow calculate how much money Max had spent just to feel disappointed? Even though Willow had no intention of neglecting the man, her heart just couldn’t.

Will it be tomorrow or the day after? What if it’s forever?

“Mom wants me to go back to Cottonhill today,” Max started the conversation between them.

“Why?”

Willow’s feelings of guilt increased, maybe Max just made that up as an excuse.

“She just said there was a problem that needed to be taken care of. I don’t know what she means,” Max replied.

Willow nodded. Wh