Chapter 77

Mia walked down the stairs, and at the same time, Alex walked into the house. Their eyes met, and he looked away from her and brushed past her as he walked up the stairs. She swallowed as she turned back to look at his retreating figure. Was this the way he wanted it now? He was keeping secrets from her, and his family, and no one was questioning him about it. Just because she questioned his choice of not questioning Hendrix, he was giving her the cold shoulders. Perhaps it was more than that.

She made up her mind to match up the stairs, and into the room to give him a piece of her mind, and as she turned to carry out the thought in her heart, a hand stopped her from behind, and she turned to see Karen.

"Mother," she said managing a smile.

"How're you?" She asked, looking at her face intently And cupped her cheeks.

"I'm fine," Mia replied. "How're you, mother?" She asked.

"Very well. I saw what transpired between you and Alex," Karen said with a worried