The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 276

Chapter 131: The Weight She Carried Alone-1

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Maya’s voice wavered, but she pressed on. “It was only supposed to be a quick grocery run… but that night changed everything. No relatives stepped in from my dad’s side, and as for my mom… we never met anyone. She never wanted to talk about it, and I never asked.”

She swallowed hard, pausing, hands clenched in her lap. “Since I was of legal age, I took full custody of Jaime. Thankfully, my parents had a good insurance policy, which kept us afloat… until Jaime got sick. He was diagnosed with a heart condition. The hospital bills piled up, and I had to drop out of school to work full time. Eventually, I had no choice but to sell our home.”

Maya’s gaze drifted briefly, distant, before returning to Dahlia. “Two years ago, I got another scholarship. I took it, even though balancing everything was hard. But I had to-for our future.

Maya continued, a small, bittersweet smile tugging at her lips. “The truth is… two months ago, when I got the news that I’d been accepted as an intern at Blackwood Enterprises, I was over the moon. I thought-finally. Finally, a chance to build something stable, a chance to breathe. All I could think about was completing the internship, graduating, finding a steady job… and saving enough to give Jaime the surgery he needs.”

Her voice catching as she continued, her hands curling slightly in her lap. “That was the only dream I allowed myself. Nothing more.”

She turned her gaze to Damien then, soft and tender, letting the unspoken warmth in her eyes fill the silence. For a moment, it seemed as if the whole room had fallen away.

“But…” She drew in a shaky breath, a flicker of wonder breaking through her composure. “…the universe had a different plan.”

Her eyes returned to Dahlia, brimming with quiet emotion. “Damien and I crossed paths. And since then… everything has changed. He’s given me more than I ever thought I deserved. More than I could ever put into words.”

Maya’s words hung in the air, fragile yet powerful, her voice still trembling with emotion.

Dahlia sat frozen, her chest tightening as each piece of Maya’s story sank in. Shock flickered across her face, followed quickly by a storm of emotions-grief, worry, and a fierce protectiveness that had been buried for too long.

Her eyes brimmed with tears as she reached for Maya’s hand, clutching it tightly between both of hers. “Sweetheart… I had no idea you carried so much on your own.” Her voice cracked, heavy with guilt and sorrow. “You should never have had to go through that-

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Chapter 131: The Weight She Carried Alone-1

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