Chapter 27

The moment Emilia told Maya that she had seen Max hanging out with a woman named Mary, a strange feeling descended on Maya immediately.

She couldn't tell if it was jealousy or if it was just a sense of loneliness.

"Are you sure that you saw Max with her?" Maya frowned as she asked her best friend, Emilia who was folding her hands.

Maya's voice wavered slightly, betraying her attempt to sound nonchalant. Emilia met her gaze with an expression that mingled concern and uncertainty. "I mean, it was getting dark, and they were quite far away," Emilia admitted, her brows furrowing as she replayed the memory in her mind.

"But you're certain it was Max and Mary?" Maya's fingers twisted a strand of her hair nervously. The park where they often met to unwind suddenly felt like an unfamiliar landscape.

Emilia nodded, her lips pursed. "I can't be absolutely sure, but it did look like them. Max's tall