Reaching the sitting room, Melissa and Maxwell found Pathy waiting for them. Pathy quickly rose from the couch when her eyes fell on the two of them. Maxwell, seeing the tension between the two, spoke up, trying to ease the situation. "Mellisa, please don't vent your anger on her. I have to go out for some work, but hopefully by the time I come back, you will be done talking." With that, Maxwell left the house, leaving Pathy and Melissa alone.Mellisa walked to the couch and sat down with Pathy following her. She nervously bit her lip, not wanting to meet Pathy's gaze. "I'm sorry for venting on you earlier," she said softly. "I was too angry to think properly. I didn't mean to be so rude." Pathy smiled in understanding. "I understand," she said. "I'm sorry for everything that happened to you. We may not be best friends, but I want to help you clear your name of these accusations. You don't have to suffer in silence. There are women out there who are suffering and I want you to make a

Maxwell pulled away from the hug, looking at Mellisa with a questioning gaze. "You mean that you want to give me a chance to be your husband?" he asked, unable to believe his eyes and ears. The last time he had checked, Mellisa had wanted nothing to do with him. What had changed her mind so quickly? He could only wonder.Mellisa felt a thickness in her throat, signalling the onset of tears. "I've been lonely my whole life," she said, her voice trembling. "I know Michelle has been by my side, but it couldn't fill the void in my life. I never experienced the love of my mother or my father. I thought marriage would end the loneliness, but it only made it worse. I just want to experience being loved and wanted by someone, to let go of the past and move on with my life, to be happy. That's all I want." Tears streamed down her face as she finished speaking.Maxwell opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. It felt as if his words had gotten stuck in his throat. He swallowed hard bef

Mellisa felt her skin heat up and her heart race as Maxwell's arms held her close. His voice was husky with emotion as he murmured, "Tell me Mellisa, don't you want me to hold you like this?" She was completely taken aback by the feelings that were coursing through her. She had never been this close to a man before and was at a loss for words. "I-I don't know what to say...I'm not used to all these things," she replied honestly.Maxwell gently cupped her shoulder and turned her to face him. He looked into her eyes and asked, "Mellisa, I know that you are new to these things, but tell me honestly, what do you feel when I'm closer to you?" He moved closer, closing the gap between them.Mellisa's heart was pounding against her chest so hard it felt like it was going to burst out. Her knees weakened beneath her as the closeness between her and Maxwell intensified. She wanted to tell him the truth, that she loved it when he was this close, but she couldn't bring herself to embarrass herse

"What's your plan to kick Mellisa out?" Shina's voice boomed through the room. Tina's attention was drawn to the stairs where Shina was descending. She had just come to checked if Mellisa and Maxwell had gone to bed. That's when she overheard Tina's plan to evict Mellisa.Tina chuckled sarcastically as Shina approached her, "What if I told you, what will I do huh?"Shina shot Tina a cold glare, "There are a lot of things I can do to you, Tina. If Mellisa gets hurt because of you, mark my words, you'll regret the day you were born. You may be crazy, but I'm crazier than you. You don't know what I'm capable of. If you have the guts, try me and you'll find out."Shina left the room, leaving Tina astonished. But she was not going to go back on her plan because of Shina. ……… "Melissa, let's get to know each other," Maxwell said softly, rubbing Melissa's hair as her head rested on his chest.Melissa could feel butterflies fluttering in her stomach and her heart pounding. What was happenin

Melissa stumbled into Maxwell's swanky apartment, moaning about her aching feet. "I can't take another step," she groaned.Maxwell flashed a sly grin. "Well, you are carrying a whole squad in there," he quipped, leading her to the couch.Melissa collapsed onto the plush leather cushions, propping her feet up on the coffee table. "How did you know it's two boys and a girl?" she asked with a hint of amusement in her voice.Maxwell shrugged nonchalantly. "I just have a sixth sense about these things," he joked. "What what would like to have for lunch?""Anything that'll fill me up," Melissa replied, rubbing her belly. "I'm eating like a horse these days. I'm gonna be a chubby little thing soon."Maxwell chuckled. "I can already picture it," he teased, and Melissa playfully stuck out her tongue.Maxwell couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight of Melissa. "You look so cute right now, that I can't help but want to kiss those adorable lips of yours," he said with a grin.Melissa bl