405\u2013Surrender To Me, My Lost Love\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou did an amazing job,\u201d I told Mr. Robinson, offering him a handshake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Your Highness. I am here to serve you, and I told you would do my best,\u201d Mr. Robinson replied, smiling at my flattery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not expect things to turn out this way. I had hoped there would be some back and forth, and that it would eventually be dismissed as a matter of conflicting stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was until Mr. Robinson began pulling out secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaylee helped him. She and Yuvonne had been friends briefly, and it turned out to be useful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I do not understand why you asked me to secure Madeline\u2019s character,\u201d Mr. Robinson remarked. \u201cI could have simply said that Madeline lied about everything, or that she was feeding you the cookies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as Mr. Robinson started to explain the alternate narrative He had considered, I shook my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last night, Kaylee told me there was a story being prepared. One where it would appear that Madeline and Yuvonne used cookies\u00a0<\/p>\n
to control my mind, to control me and Elgin, and force us into making mistakes. I shut it down immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I requested to speak with him alone because I did not want a single stain on Madeline\u2019s character. She already hated me. If I allowed that, she would never look at me again. 2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, I wanted to give her some hope. I wanted her to know that everything is not ruined for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That way, when I become the only person she can rely on, she does so without worrying about what I might do to her reputation afterward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyway, you should take Kaylee home. I will be back shortly. I need to celebrate with Elgin,\u201d I told Mr. Robinson, gently touching his elbow as I noticed Kaylee standing by the car, waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you are not going home with her?\u201d her father asked. \u201cIt is her doctor\u2019s appointment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I rolled my eyes inwardly but remained silent for Kaylee\u2019s sake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Mr. Robinson,\u201d I replied oversweetly. \u201cI hope you can handle it today. I need to clear everything before I go home to her. But I will have dinner with her later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, I stepped away and moved to stand beside Elgin. We waited for everyone else to leave, so that once Madeline came out, we could speak with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was bound to get her karma,\u201d Elgin commented, laughing at Yuvonne. \u201cDid she really think she could do all that over the years and then redeem herself just by acting kind after marrying an Alpha?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We knew her history. We knew how messy she was. Thinking that everyone would believe she had changed just because she said so was almost laughable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course she changed after getting another Alpha,\u201d I added, shaking my head with my hands on my waist. \u201cOtherwise, she would have kept going after Baxter and made their lives miserable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thankfully, everyone came to us and apologized for ever doubting us. As they wandered off, we waited for Madeline to come out, and eventually, she did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was alone. Her eyes landed on\u00a0<\/p>\n
for a brief moment before she looked away and tried to walk past us quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tapped the back of my hand against Elgin\u2019s elbow, signaling for him to follow me toward her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIthou\u00a0<\/p>\n
might think you owe us an apology for accusing us of things we did not do,\u201d I remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stopped in her tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
To Me My Lost lovg\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you have a strong ego,\u201d Elgin continued, \u201cbut we do not. So we will apologize for reacting aggressively believed you were trying to intimidate or threaten us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline turned around and looked at both of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what? I can believe that Yuvonne might have done us wrong in everything, but that night, I am not stupid Event she fed me something to make me feel that way, it is still something I would expect from both of you. So no, 1 do not anorge yo apology, and I do not owe you one either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She spoke with the same attitude she always had. This time, though, her confidence carried no weight\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was a broken mother and a fallen wife, and a gorgeous helpless woman walking alone among people who could take advantage of her, yet she did not realize she needed to change before others turned their anger on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel bad for you,\u201d I said. \u201cBut more than that, I feel bad for Baxter. Now that Ron no longer holds power and Yvonne bas been stripped of hers, I wonder how Baxter\u2019s treatment at the hospital will continue.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment I said that, realization hit Madeline. It showed clearly on her face as she swallowed hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you threatening me?\u201d she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin and I glanced at each other before looking back at her with small smirks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course not,\u201d I replied. \u201cWe are just offering help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I spoke slowly, making sure she understood every word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll you have to do is,\u201d Elgin stepped to her other side and leaned doser to her ear 2 \u201cSurrender,\u201d he whispered. \u201cAnd your husband will receive the best treatment possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He straightened and clicked his tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTsk tsk tsk, or he will be removed from the hospital and left to die on the road.\u201d (3\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he finished, the fear on Madeline\u2019s face told me we were heading in the right direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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