Chapter 266

The next four days, the kids and I had the best times of our lives with Maya while Nico sorted and went through statements with his father.

At the pool, I was surprised to find out she could catch with Matteo; although she was a little slow at running, it awed me until she explained Zayne had her do this too.

When it was time to leave, I felt like a child being torn from my mother's arms, wishing I could hold onto her but knowing I couldn't. We bade our goodbyes in the house as she still refused to see Nico.

He blew a kiss to her where she stood at the window before he got into the car, and I after giving the older Don a hug and waving at her, I joined Nico.

I thought I was okay, I thought it was, well, going to be okay, but I felt lost sitting beside Nico, with Noah in the driver's seat. Suddenly I was not too fond of the quietness.

I turned to catch a last glimpse of her, but she was already gone; how could a few weeks of being here be one of my best experie