Page 173 of Maddox
“We just did,” I finally grit through my teeth.
“Delaney—” Maddox says, and I slam my palm on the table.
Raising my chin, I meet Joker’s wide eyes before moving to Maddox who drops his chin as I say, “No. We got out. That’s it. I don’t know anything anyway. All I do know is that Ice is crazy. He’s…he’ll do anything to get his way.”
It’s true. I mean, he sacrificed his own freaking son. He’s a monster.
Chuckling, I grab my stomach as tears spring to my eyes. These fuckers don’t know the half of it, and I’m tempted to let them know just how fucked up this is, except I don’t want to talk anymore.
When my bout of hysterical laughter dies down, Wolf says into the awkward silence, “Who are you trying to protect?”
“Hey–” Maddox growls and I push back my chair.
“I don’t give a damn about you or him. You want Ice, hunt the bastard down for all I care.”
Wolf frowns but backs off when Joker says, “It’s not safe for you here as long as that fucker is looking.”
“What?” Maddox barks, stepping forward, but I fling out my arm.
“Ha! No problem. Thepigswill protect me. I’m not your fucking bait anymore.”
“Enough,” Romeo bellows and I pause, sucking in a breath.
He eyes me with what I do suspect is disappointment, but I don’t fucking care when I say, “Do what you want but you won’t be using me anymore.”
Silence follows my statement until Joker says, “Everybody out.”
I suspect he doesn’t mean me which is confirmed when I go to follow and Joker grunts, “Not you.”
Raising my eyes to the ceiling, I shake my head. What fucking now?
Once everyone leaves, I turn to find Joker in a standoff with Maddox.
“You can go,” he barks but Maddox shakes his head.
“Nope.”
“Son…”
“Pops…”
“You n–”
When Maddox leans against the wall, crossing his arms, Joker eyes him with a scowl before sighing and turning to me. “You need to call Helen.”
“Why? So, you can threaten her?” I mutter.
“I didn’t threaten her,” he says, casting Maddox another frown when he stiffens.
“Really?” I snort. “You want to talk to my mom?Youcall her.”
I can’t speak to my mom right now. I just…can’t. There’s a darkness writhing beneath my soul and I’m afraid of what I might do if I hear her voice.
Did she lie to me again? Or is Ice delusional?
I don’t freaking know and after what I saw…what I did, it’s not something I can bear to share and if anyone is going to pry it out of me, it’s her.
“She needs to know you’re okay,” Joker says.
