My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 848

Chapter 0848

“Where the hell am I?” Lucius muttered, waking from his forced sleep.

“You’re in my house. And you better behave, because I’m not a very patient man. I promised to look after you, but your mother isn’t here anymore, so she won’t know if something happens to you,” Anthony Moriarty said, his piercing gaze locked on Lucius.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Lucius asked, still groggy and disoriented.

“I just told you–you’re in my house. Why wouldn’t I be in my own damn house?”

“Yeah, I got that. My question is–where is my mother?”

“She’s fine. But she made her choice. She wants you to be free, to finish your studies, to become a good man. She doesn’t want to hold you back. That’s what she told me, at least. I don’t know her well. You do,” Moriarty replied calmly.

“How is the young man doing?” Angela Moriarty asked as she entered the room.

“He’s fine. He’s awake.”

“Well, thank God! I was starting to get worried. Now, you leave him alone. And wipe that intimidating look off your face. Go check on Valentina. I’ll stay here and keep the boy company. He looks scared stiff with that heavy aura of yours,” Angela said, waving her husband away.

“Be careful with him. And if anything happens, call me immediately.”

“Yes, yes, now go! Let the poor boy eat in peace,” Angela insisted, making shooing gestures toward her husband.

Once Anthony was gone, Lucius turned to Angela, eyeing her warily.

“Who are you?”

“My name is Angela Moriarty, wife of Judge Anthony Moriarty. Nice to meet you, Lucius Palmer!” she said, extending her hand with a smile.

Lucius was surprised by how casual and open she was. Hesitantly, he shook her hand.

“Alright, Lucius. Let me guess–you must be starving and exhausted. The medication they gave you was strong, but if you drink plenty of water, you should flush it out naturally in a few hours.”

“You know what happened to me?”

“Lucius, you don’t need to be a genius to figure it out. They drugged you. And I apologize on my husband’s behalf, but that was the only way your mother would be able to leave the way she wanted.”