Yvette's POV
"Don't start now, Mum," I rolled my eyes, cracking up a bit at her usual line whenever she felt I was ignoring her.
"It's not like you need to say much, though. I see how you look at him, and I know you might have fallen head over heels in love, but—"
"Mum!"
She was laughing now.
My heart ached at how much I missed hearing her laugh. I smiled sheepishly, happy that she wasn't shrunken and holding on for dear life, but hearty and happy.
My happiness was interrupted when I caught sight of Christopher. What in the world was he doing here at this time and of all the goddamn places?
I shifted uncomfortably because Knox's encounter with him had never been a good one, and it only seemed to worsen because of me.
Determined not to crack my mum's happiness, I l
