“Mister Lewis?” Maxwell gets snapped out of his thoughts by his secretary Luna.
“Yes, Luna?”544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmYfciCsFD
Maxwell looks up from the papers that he has been staring at, smiling slightly at Luna to show her she can tell him why she disturbed him.
“There’s a visitor for you, can she come in? You have some time left before your next patient.”
“Sure.”
Maxwell starts putting the papers he has been looking at away so that they aren’t in the open to prying eyes because he doesn’t know who there is to visit him. Maybe one of the old nannies Maxwell had for the kids decided to visit him to ask for their job back. It wouldn’t be the first time one of them did that. 544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw2SYV4yol
When he looks up, he sees Kate standing in front of him in the door opening.
“Hello Maxwell,” she says sweetly “It seems like you received the signed divorce papers.”
Maxwell blinks slightly, he didn’t expect Kate to show up. The only times he has seen her since she left was when both had to appear in the courtroom. He gives her a once over, she is and will always be a beautiful woman, her looks were always a plus point. Recently it’s the only good thing he can find about her. The betrayal did hurt Maxwell, a lot; but it did hurt more when Kate decided that the kids didn’t mean anything to her at all.
“Hello Kate, yes I did,” Maxwell says bitterly
“That’s good.”
Kate takes a seat in front of Maxwell his desk and he stares at her; she stares back at him with unfriendly eyes.
“So,” Kate says, “How are Darryl and Zachary doing?” She asks.
Maxwell is quite surprised that she is asking that because beforehand she never showed any interest in the kids.
“They are doing well. They are doing excellent. I’m sure that’s not the case why you are here, so can I help you with something?” Maxwell asks, keeping his tone cold and shifting his eyes back to the desk.
“Well, actually I’m here to tell you that both Harry and I decided to move from England. We will be living in Germany.” She says calmly. “We decided that the kids will stay with you.”
“I see,” Maxwell purses his lips slightly and gives a small nod in response to his answer. “If that’s all then you can leave again. I have a meeting with a patient in a few minutes.”
“I’m leaving this weekend. I want to spend some time with the kids.” Kate says as she stands up.
“I’ll see if the boys want to see you. You should call me tonight when I’m back home from work.”544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9iO1lDyfD
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Without as much as another word Kate turns around and gets out of Maxwell his office. He lets a deep sigh escape from his lips, not noticing he has held it in while Kate was here.
Maxwell takes off his glasses and rubs his eyes slightly, returning his glasses on his face again and taking out the divorce papers. He scans them another time and then adds his signature to the bottom; the only thing that was missing to make the decision final.
Once he is signing the papers, he stops the in an envelope ready to be sent out. He picks up his phone and dials the number of Luna her phone.
“Luna?” He says once Luna picks up.
“Yes, sir?” Luna asks, trying to keep her tone neutral.
He knows why she is doing that because it’s never sure what mood I’m in once I’ve seen Kate or spoken with her on the phone.
“I have an envelope that needs to be delivered as soon as possible, please make sure to do that while I have my next appointment.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Thanks.”
Maxwell hangs up the phone, within a few seconds Luna is in his office. He hands her the envelope and she put it in her bag.
“Shall I send in your patient or do you want to wait a bit before seeing him?”
“I’ll call him in myself Luna, just make sure to get those papers delivered as soon as possible.”
She gives a small nod and closes the door behind her once she left the office.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf8wzVwq3A
Maxwell closes his eyes and lets his headrest on his hands, wishing he can already leave work to go home.
After a few minutes, Maxwell stands up from his chair and walks to the door, opening it and looking inside the waiting room.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazbSzNBg1T
“Mister Wright?” He calls out.
A young male stands up from the chair and walks towards him, Maxwell holds out his hand to shake the hand with Brandon, his patient.
“Hello Brandon, come in.”
Brandon walks into the room and he sits down on the chair, Maxwell takes place in front of him. Maxwell looks at the boy and sees he’s fiddling with his hands. A sad expression is written over his face. The young boy has been dealing with depression for years and the past six months Maxwell has been his psychologist. Hoping to be able to help Brandon overcome his depression.
An hour has passed and the appointment with Brandon has been coming to an end – it’s also Maxwell his last appointment of the day. He is happy he can go home soon.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71ZgW9lI25
“Do you have any questions Brandon or something else you’d like to share before we end the session?” Maxwell asks.
Brandon shakes his head and Maxwell slowly closes the notepad he had on his lap.
“Next week we don’t have an appointment.” Brandon nods at the statement Maxwell makes. “So, I’ll see you in two weeks, Brandon. If anything happens to you send me an email.”
“Yes, sir, I will. Have a pleasant day.”
Brandon gives a small smile before he leaves the office. Maxwell sits down in front of his computer. The moment he sits down, he starts typing a report of the appointment between Brandon and him to put in his files.
When Maxwell is done, he looks at the clock, it’s 6 P.M. finally his workday is done. He saves the files he was working on and turns his computer off.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLHW4gRSOG
Once Maxwell got his coat on and his briefcase in his hand, he heads out of his office and the building. On the way out he greets some of his co-workers who are also heading out.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiY5NBLuyI
When Maxwell has entered his car, he let his head rest against the steering wheel, a loud sigh escaping his lips as he lets Kate her words run through his mind.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tyym1vaC3
She’s just leaving the boys behind to move to Germany with Harry, without thinking about what that would do for the boys. How can a mother do something like that to her kids? 544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS1TXw2q07
Maxwell bangs his head against the steering wheel softly before sitting straight up again and starting the engine.
Maxwell slowly rides out of the parking garage to make his way home where he knows that his boys are waiting for him, so they can eat dinner together before bedtime.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAy3RVcLa2
He is lucky that his mom can babysit the boys while he is looking for another nanny or until he has found himself an au pair. He knows that they are in good hands with his mom and that they will get all the love they need without their own mom being there.
When Maxwell arrives at home, he parks his car in the garage, getting out as fast as he can. He locks the car door before he leaves the garage. Once Maxwell steps inside the house, he sees Zachary and Darryl running towards him. Happily screaming the word ‘daddy’ repeatedly as they both cling to his leg. Maxwell crouches down and picks them both up, Zachary wraps his arms around his father’s neck immediately, hugging Maxwell.
“Hey boys, I missed you two too.” Maxwell gives a peck on their cheeks.
With both boys on his arm, Maxwell starts to walk towards the kitchen – the smell of freshly made spaghetti lingers in the air and he smiles as he smells it. Once he is in the kitchen, he puts both boys down and they run off immediately, probably to play again.
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“Hello mother,” Maxwell greets his mom. “Thanks for watching the boys again. I hope I’ll find someone else soon, that way you can stay at home and rest as you deserve.”
“Don’t worry about it, my dear.” His mom Abigail replies, and she turns around to look at him. “They are sweethearts. It’s no problem at all.”
“I know mother, but you’re retired and yet you’re still sort of working for me. When I get a nanny, I’ll sure to give you a nice trip with dad.”
“Don’t you dare boy.” His mother says, swinging the spatula in her hand to show she’s meaning it. “They are my grandchildren; I don’t need anything in return for watching them.”544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nEDSPXZSS
“Fine mother but at least let me repay you with a dinner night then.”
His mother just sighs before turning around, she knows Maxwell is stubborn and that he won’t let it rest until she accepts one of his offers at least. It’s an endless cycle they’ve entered once she started to babysit for him. Since the month she has started babysitting the boys again he keeps offering her to do something to repay her and she always says no, but he won’t accept any more and will plan at least something for his parents.
Maxwell grabs something to drink and sits down at the dining table, watching his mother cook. He is glad his mother can help him around with babysitting and all other chores that must be done while he is still looking to find someone else to fill in for the position of nanny – or well more manny since he wants a male nanny.
“Son?” his mother’s voice gets him out of his thoughts. “How was your work today?” she continues as if he was listening from the moment, she has started talking to him.
“Huh,” Maxwell says sheepishly. “Did you say, anything mom?”
“No, I didn’t Maxwell, so how was work today?”
“It was okay, well that’s only for the therapy sessions other than that it was well interesting,” Maxwell says as he stands up.
“Why so?”
Maxwell walks to the cabinets and opens the one that holds the tableware in it. He grabs the plates to set the table.
“Oh well, you know.” He says casually. “Kate showed up today. Told me she is moving to Germany with Harry. One good thing is that I got the divorce papers this morning. I signed them and Luna made sure to get them to send back. So, the divorce is finally going to be finalized.”
“Well, isn’t that a good thing dear. That the divorce is finally going to be finalized.” Abigail says as she stirs in the pot with sauce. “What do you mean she’s moving to Germany. She’s not taking Zachary and Darryl with her, is she now?” there is slight panic noticeable in Abigail her voice.
“She isn’t taking the boys with her mother, calm down. She does want to see them before she’s leaving this weekend though. She would call about it, but I don’t know if she did that while I was working.”
“I don’t recall any incoming calls dear. Also, we’re talking about Kate, she probably said it to make you think she cares just even a bit about the boys.” His mom says venomously. “Don’t worry too much about it dear, just make sure to focus on your kids”
“I will mother, thank you. I was just surprised she showed up at my work.”
Abigail doesn’t reply to him, knowing that they won’t stop talking about Kate if she does reply. Maxwell just finishes setting up the table instead of continuing the conversation in any way because he knows of his mom’s distaste for Kate.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aofv3Z6nz
“Max doesn’t put down a plate for me. I’ll be going out with your father for dinner tonight. He asked me out last night.”
“Okay, mom. Well, you can go home already if you’d like. I’m sure I won’t be able to mess up the last few moments of cooking the dinner.” Maxwell laughs as he says it. Because he knows he can mess it up even if it’s nearly done.
Abigail laughs and turns down the flame of the stove. She puts down the cooking utensils and takes off her apron and grabs her stuff from the countertop and smiles at Maxwell.
“Thanks, honey. Just make sure to let it simmer for another 5 minutes and then you can take it off the stove and eat dinner with the boys.” His mom instructs him, Maxwell just nods. “I’ll say goodbye to those two adorable grandsons of mine.”
Once his mother left the kitchen Maxwell finishes setting up the table and putting the tableware for his mother back into the kitchen cabinets.
When dinner is all done cooking Maxwell calls Zachary and Darryl, they both come running into the kitchen within a few seconds. Nearly crashing as they try to enter the door together.
“Are you boys that hungry?” Maxwell laughs while asking the question.
The boys both nods excitedly and Maxwell helps Zachary into his highchair, once he is sitting in it Maxwell takes his plate and scoops some of the spaghetti onto it. After cutting the spaghetti smaller for Zachary he puts down the plate in front of Zachary again. After that, he does the same thing for Darryl and then Maxwell puts food on his own plate, sitting down between both of his boys.
“Eat well boys.” He says before digging into his food.
Both boys start to dig right in their food, making quite a mess of it, Maxwell only chuckles at the sight letting his boys eat the dinner.
“What did you guys do with granny today?” Maxwell asks once they are done with dinner.
“We went to the park,” Zachary says full of excitement.
“Really? Well, Darryl what did you do today?”
A deep sigh leaves Darryl his lip and he looks up at his father, a slight pout forming onto his lips.
“Went to school.” Darryl murmurs. “Granny allowed me to watch TV though when I came home.” A small smile appears on Darryl his lips after saying that.
“Well, did you have fun at school today?”
Darryl slightly shakes his head; Maxwell is used to it by now that Darryl isn’t having much fun at school. He does understand it because Darryl is also affected by the situation with his mother.
“So,” Maxwell says, “who wants some ice cream?”
Darryl and Zachary both nod and make excitement noises. Maxwell laughs and stands up, picking up the empty dishes so he can place them in the kitchen.
When he is in the kitchen to grab the ice cream the phone rings, a soft groan leaves Maxwell his lips walking towards the telephone. He grabs the telephone and doesn’t recognize the number on the screen, he still picks up the phone to see who is calling.
“Hello, this is Maxwell speaking.” He says once the phone is placed against his ear.
“Hello, Maxwell,” The voice of Kate is echoing from the other side of the line. “I wonder if I can meet the boys tomorrow, to say goodbye to them.” She says.
Maxwell leans back a bit, looking at the table to see Zachary and Darryl waiting for their ice cream. He is in doubt whether she can see them or not but seeing that tomorrow is Thursday she will be leaving soon. He does want the boys to be able to say goodbye to their mom, so he has no other choice than to say yes.
“Yeah, you can. I’ll let my mother know, she’s watching them during the day for the time being. She will let you in so you can see the boys.” Maxwell says running his hand through his hair.
He knows the boys will be heartbroken, seeing their mother is leaving them again. This time it’s even different than the last time and Maxwell can’t do anything about it. They won’t be able to see their mother anymore if she leaves for another country.
Zachary won’t fully understand what will be happening because he’s still young, but he will have questions once he is older. Darryl will understand what’s going on, he’s a smart boy and Maxwell hated how much it affected Darryl for the first time when Kate left.
“Thank you, Maxwell, tell the boys I’ll be seeing them tomorrow.”
“Yeah, I will. Goodbye Kate.”
Without any reply, the phone call gets disconnected and Maxwell put down the telephone. He grabs three bowls for the ice cream and fills them up with ice cream and whipped cream before walking back towards the boys.
When Maxwell puts down the bowls in front of the boys they start digging in right away. Maxwell sits down an lets a soft sigh escape his lips, unnoticeable for the kids before he speaks up.
“Boys, tomorrow your mother will come.” He leaves out the part that their mother must tell them something, he doesn’t want to answer the questions Darryl is going to ask him.
He doesn’t want to disappoint Darryl, so it seems best for him to just leave it out and let Kate tell them the news herself.
“Mom?” Maxwell gets out of his thoughts by Zachary his voice.
Maxwell looks up at Zachary and sees he has a big smile on his face.
“Yes, little tyke. Your mama will be here tomorrow.”
Both boys cheer happily and Maxwell sighs again, under his breath so the kids won’t notice it. He runs his fingers through his hair, pushing it back before he starts to eat his own ice cream. He hopes his mother will be able to calm the boys down once the bomb is dropped on them, if not he will cancel the rest of his appointments for that day and go home.
He knows his mother will be furious, but she will keep it in, for the sake of the boys.
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