Chapter 134

Maya’s POV

Several months had slipped by since we first arrived here. In all honesty, we should have packed up and left the city long ago, but Elias still had loose ends to tie up with the company. In fact, he and Adrian finalized a partnership agreement just last week, making them official business partners. I knew beyond doubt that our child would grow up surrounded by love from both parents. As for Sabrina, we hadn’t heard a single word from her since her father’s arrest. I didn’t know how long she planned to remain in hiding, but for now I was grateful for the quiet we enjoyed.

That afternoon, I sat alone in the kitchen, clasping a warm mug of decaf tea between my hands. The steam curled into the air, filling the small room with a soothing scent of chamomile. My phone buzzed on the table and I watched the screen light up with Susan’s name. We’d become close over the years—t