Chapter 133. The Next Day

As the door closed behind Vanessa, Maddie let out a long sigh and looked around the room, taking in how lovely it was. This room actually seemed way better than the first one she had been assigned to. 

It was nice and had a warm and more homey feeling. She wandered over to the window, gazing out at the now-dark garden illuminated by soft moonlight. The tranquility outside was a stark contrast to the turmoil inside her. 

The night seemed so peaceful, so beautiful, but she could not even enjoy it. She retired from the window and headed for the king-sized bed. 

Sinking onto the bed, her thoughts raced. How had things gotten so complicated? She could not believe that months back, before even meeking Jacob or Nate, she used to be crying herself to bed about how bad her life was. 

Looking back now, her life was not so bad. Things were actually good. She may have had problems but things were not as complicated as they were right now. 

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