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hated the sight of it. The surgical scar I got from my last
pregnancy glared back at me.
My boobs leaked and I realized that I only had about
fifteen minutes before Iris needed another round of milk.
Fuck.
My knees weakened and I crouched down, letting out
another muffled sob.
“Lila,” Maddox called through the door. “You okay in
there?”
When did he come home? I was glad he came back early,
but I didn’t want him to see me like this. The last thing I
wanted to do was break down in front of Maddox. He didn’t
need to see me so… weak. A terrible ache spread across my
chest.
“Yeah,” I said, trying to sound strong, but my voice only
came out as a whimper.
Maddox was silent for a mere second before he knocked
again, this time more urgently. “Lila, I’ll give you ten
seconds to open this door before I break it down.”
I angrily swiped the tears away and yelled back, “I’m
fine. Just give me a minute.”
“No,” my husband growled. “You’re not, Little Dragon.
Let me in.”
Goddamn it. Maddox and his intuition. He always knew
when I needed him, always by my side even without me
asking for his help.
“Don’t you dare break–”
My sentence was cut off when the door slammed open
and there was Maddox. Face hard and eyes soft as he
strode toward me. “For fuck’s sake,” I hissed.
“You never, ever lock me out, Lila,” he said, his voice
deep and angry. Maddox crouched down beside me and I
tried to swat his hands away, but he was already cradling
me in his arms and lifting my body off the cold tiles.
He settled me on the vanity, next to the sink, and caged
me with his arms. I pushed against his chest. “Is there no