Heart Stolen

in while maintaining a kind

rms with her. Jenice's eyes widened whe

She immediately apologized.

something, but Eliz stopp

ce's side and said, "You don

said. Eliz tried to catch Maximus'

tic face. "But babe, she's your sist

er," Maximus immed

what are

et his mother fi

e said and then averted his gaze

uc

d Eliz's cheeks. Her eyes were heavy, p

as about to scold her son. "You're a grown man

poil our lovely reunion, okay? I'm tired. Je

crystal cl

tence in the family. To him, she would

belief and squeezed Eli

its way toward Eliz's nostrils. His familiar scent brought

p her tears from flowing. Max

y believing that a miracle would strike upon Maximus. That

ered his unreasonable anger into a full-grown hatred. She wa

eady told him to be careful with

told her mother, though

f-day leave to prepare dinner for him, and this is how he be

re her she was fine. "Mom, let's

k about his new girlfriend?

,' Eliz whispe

pe yes," Eliz said o

that girl?" Marcelina asked. "Wo

w? You should care more about h

na made

e was finally gonna get married, then crush them when I learn he broke up with his girlfriend agai

with a con

I'm getting 'ol

d at her mother's sill

cackled

ou those grandkids yo

her arm playfull

why? That

"I don't care! I ca

chu

two were together, they were always having fun. Mostly because Marcelina

own on the dining table and a

," he said, as Jenice plants fragile kisse

with anything she needs," Maxi

enice gave Maximus a go

ake care of your girl," M

t on murmuring to herself how she would never k

iled. "So, what can I help y

o," Marcelina orde

ly wrapped her arms around her as th

y, honestly, had no idea about you. It was

ok her head. "It's

seems like a nice

ntioned having such a prett

led unco

e? I chilled it in the refr

it!" Jenice

Eliz countered.

off, but she immediately

me do it, girl." She in

d let Jenice do

looking at a picture of a young girl on a fridge magnet. Beside it was some

you?" Jen

ound to see wh

ut, she felt a lump in her throat. "Ahh

eyes narrowing as if she was ca

ed," Eliz

e now?" Jeni

felt uneasy talking about Maxine. Maximus made her feel lik

liz only ma

urned around weari

axy hates you,"

Eliz asked

rised. "Don't act oblivious

uth ran dry. After a few seconds of shared si

out?" Eliz asked with a puzz

. "You stole his sister

attered into a

nued, "And that's what m