Chapter 21: Secrets of Maia

Clyden

I stayed silent for the entire train ride after Maia revealed that her father had already died. For some reason, I felt like she didn’t want to talk about the topic anymore, so I didn’t push it. The silence was getting kind of awkward, so I was glad when we finally arrived at our destination.

She held onto my wrists, her small and delicate hands spreading warmth on my cold extremities. The first time I saw her, I had a good feeling of her personality. It feels like she wasn’t one of the many people who only visited me for their personal gain.

Moreover, she’s probably one of the prettiest women that I’ve ever seen. When Karl said that she was my wife, I felt happy. It felt like I had a good life even before the accident.

However, everything’s just so confusing. I feel like the people in my family are not very fond of Maia. It’s also strange that I haven’t visited my mother-in-law for two years. There a