Maddox sat on the couch and stared at Zoe.

He didn’t know her, but she and Noah did look alike, so he could just deduce who she was. A fire was burning in his eyes, but he toned it down in front of his mother.

“What do you want?”

John was about to say something, but Zoe stopped him. Instead, she merely sat next to Maddox and looked at his busted hands.

After a brief moment, she said softly, “Gwynn asked me to look after you.”

His eyes widened in astonishment.

Staring at her with unblinking eyes, he managed to find his voice after a long time. “How is she? Did Noah torture her?”

He knew from firsthand experience how cruel that man could be.

Pondering on it for a while, she decided to tell him parts of the truth. “She’s pregnant! With my brother’s baby, of course. You should put her behind you, Maddox. It’ll make your life easier!”

Then, a tear fell from his eyes.

He knew he shouldn’t have behaved the way he did, but he lost his cool. Raising his head slightly, he said, “He