Chapter 175

Maximilien's face turned so pale that it could perfectly be mistaken for a sheet of paper, his eyes reddened and moistened, and in front of his friends' astonished looks, he turned his back on them. He couldn't bear their scrutiny and didn't want to see their disapproving or disappointed faces, that would only make him feel worse. "Max," Jesse called out, clearly puzzled, "what Ethan is saying, is it true? Is Roshene the woman you're in love with?"