Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee novel Chapter 211

201 -Blindly Following him.

Maura's POV:

I couldn't believe I would see Zane so early in the morning. I was very aware of the stress he had been dealing with after his brother's death. It wouldn't be the first time that we were meeting. Our secret meetings had been the best highlight of my day.

So far, we’ve only spent time together as friends. However, there were a lot of moments where I thought he was going to kiss me, but then he forced himself into behaving. I wished to speak to someone about him.

My first choice would be Beatrice, but since she was once their stepsister, I felt uneasy talking to her about him. Once I had walked into his view, I realized he was too busy with his brother to even spare me a glance.

They seemed to be arguing. I wondered if it was the right time for me to interrupt.

"Then there are other ways to help. Don't act like you are doing a favor for her,' I heard Zane muttering to his brother when I reached their table.

■'What would you like to get today?" I stole their attention with a mild smile covering my lips. I wanted to sit here and admire how handsome Zane looked in that gray t-shirt, but that thought took only a few seconds to scatter because his brother was not in the mood for a cheery server.

"Don't you see we were talking?" Maddox raised his voice and slammed his fist on the table. My smile faded instantly.

"I am so sorry, —I tried to apologize, but then he slammed his fist again and dropped the glass of water everywhere.

"Ugh!' he complained. "What is wrong with these servers here? do they not know how to do their jobs?' He raised his voice, and that's when my heart missed a beat. I wouldn' t want my father to walk in when a customer is losing his mind and accusing me of disturbing him.

’Maddox! Calm down. It is only a little water. You will not drown in it." Zane came to my defense, but his tone was still mild.

"Thank you! If we need anything, we will call for you, okay?" Maddox ignored Zane and turned to me, making direct eye contact with me and angrily delivering his words to me.

I faintly nodded to him and turned around to rush back into the kitchen.

"What the heck was that?’ I heard Zane scold him, but by the time I could hear their conversation any further, I had already left for the kitchen. Beatrice was in the restroom, so I rushed out of the backdoor to cry alone in the alley.

It wasn't easy to be a server and not find rude customers, but it happened in front of Zane. I was in such a good mood and expecting so much, but now it was all ruined. Zane coming early morning gave me hope. I knew he had come to see me since I have been a little out of energy after finding my mother in chains and not being able to help her.

That was another burden I was dealing with. I would go back home, knowing damn well that my mother is chained in the basement, and I would wait for my father to leave so that I could spend some time with her. She had asked me to get her a pendant, and so far, I didn't even have a plan. I wished to speak to Zane and ask him for help, but I was scared.