MAX returned to the house feeling blue and disheartened. After settling Laura's engagement with a business man, Bailey Williams, he all but ran back to the Adenhart mansion. His heart leaping to his throat when he noticed Dolly's clothes packed in a small bag.

She didn't even pack the things Max had brought her.

"Dolly..." Max swallowed when he saw her face devoid of any emotion. His Dolly shouldn't be like this. She's the source of joy for him. She shouldn't behave like this. This is not how she usually acts with everyone. 'Where's my always smiling sweetheart?'

‘’What are you playing at?’

"Did you love her, Max?" Her quiet...