Gentlemanly Politeness

The look was fleeting.

Maxwell immediately looked over and smiled at the sight of the baby in Celia’s arms.

“Aww, come on. I did miss the party after all. O impatient one! Couldn’t you have waited a little bit for Uncle Maxie?”

So, saying that, he sidestepped Reyona and went towards the couple to deliver the flowers and to coo over the adorable baby.

Reyona quickly took that chance to leave.

She had no idea what she had expected, but it was not that.

She let out the breath she had unconsciously held in and tried to relax.

“Are you okay?” Toria’s voice jolted her out of her no-thought state.

“Of course,” she answered automatically. “Why?”

“Because I know how tough that must have been on you.”

She said as she jerked her thumb towards where they were coming from.