Invisible to My First Love by Lypstical Novel

Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Harper 94 35 vouchers During the ride to Dean's place in the limousine , I sat right next to Maddox while Dean sat on the other side . Some music played quietly to fill in the silence , but it was still awkward as the two of them glanced at each other , but neither of them spoke first . The unspoken tension was still there . Dean must have expected an apology and Maddox didn't want to do it just yet . It was up to me to lighten the mood , so I was the first to speak . " How long until we get home ? " I asked Dean . His facial expression softened when he looked at me .

" We have about ten more minutes to go . " " And we've been moving for the past thirty minutes ," Maddox chimed in , looking at me instead of Dean who had said it . " It'll still be worth it , " Dean forced a smile as he responded to Maddox . Then , he changed the subject while still looking at him . " I'm surprised you actually had time to come all the way to Sydney after that messy and public divorce . " I reached for Maddox's hand quickly and gently squeezed , just in case he was about to say something offensive .

He didn't glance at me , but gently squeezed back , like it was an assurance to say he had it all under control . " For Harper , I'll always have time no matter what's going on in my life ," Maddox responded with so much pride . Dean nodded with understanding . " Good ." " Good ," Maddox flatly replied . After that extremely short exchange , the silence was back . I tried a few more times to engage both of them in conversation , but in the end , I told myself to just give it up . It wasn't going to work . Not yet .

" We're almost home ," Dean finally said after a while with a smile as he looked at me . " You're going to love my home . It's beautiful . It's actually my favorite estate out of all the other ones . I'm currently staying with ... someone . " I wouldn't have thought too much of it , but when he trailed off , he was looking right at Maddox , like it involved him somehow . I glanced over at Maddox , whose forehead creased slightly as he wondered the same thing , but he didn't comment on it .

" Harper , I hope you plan to stay the weekend ." I had to press my lips together so my jaw wouldn't drop . The need to call out my name just to make it clear that he was only talking to me was quite unexpected . 15:58 Thu , Feb 5 Chapter 173 94 35 vouchers Maddox didn't seem offended by it and even cracked a small smile as he understood what Dean had just done . " Babe , if you plan to stay the weekend , that's great , " he said as he glanced at me .

" It'll give me time to check out some of my estates here because I haven't done that in a while ." " I hope you don't plan to stay at one of those estates ," Dean chimed in quickly , his tone now neutral . " You're welcome , too , you know . That's why I've specifically prepared a room for the two of you ." " Oh ... " Maddox's eyes widened a little with fake surprise . " How kind of you . " " You're welcome . " Dean raised the corner of his mouth at him and I couldn't tell if that was supposed to be a smile or not .

Right after that , the limousine drove off the main road and into a quiet and luxurious looking neighbourhood with towering buildings which were supposed to be houses . " Horizon Hillside Estates ," Maddox said out loud as he looked out his window . " Nice ." " Thanks ," Dean replied , his tone still neutral . Every house we drove by seemed to be bigger than the previous one and I lost count of how many I liked . We stopped at a large black gate and after we drove in , I had never seen anything like that . It really was beautiful , from the trees to the design of the pavement .

The lighting was so creative that it made everything a lot more pleasing to the eye . And then came the house itself . I couldn't stop smiling even before we stepped out of the limousine . " Welcome to my home ," Dean said with pride . He was the first to step out , followed by Maddox and I. We weren't surrounded by security anymore as Dean had given them instructions to stay behind . As he led the way , he was ahead of us by a few steps and Maddox used that opportunity to whisper in my ear after leaning over .

" Back in the limo , he bragged about how beautiful his home is , but now that we're here . I'm disappointed . I expected more . " I covered my mouth so I wouldn't chuckle out loud . " You're just mad ." He shrugged, then kept looking around with disapproval . I wondered if he was still going to say that after the two of them would speak about the pending issue . While the exterior of Dean's home was more beautiful than I imagined it , the interior was unmatched and I had never seen such modern fittings , not even in Maddox's home .

I kept glancing at him to catch his reaction , but he only had a blank expression , like it still made no difference 15:58 Thu , Feb 5 Chapter 173 to him . I found that amusing . 944 35 vouchers We had only been in the foyer and now headed towards the living room , but that was still enough for me to comment . " It's so beautiful in here , right babe ? " " Yup ." He didn't seem to agree with me but responded that way anyway . Dean must have picked up on it as I caught his smile fade just slightly when his eyes landed on Maddox , but he didn't seem to care . " This place is so huge .

Who do you live with again ? " I asked when we finally made it to the living room . " You'll meet them soon . They're just taking a bath . Anything to drink ? " Maddox and I lightly shook our heads , but I was the only one to speak afterwards . " Thank you ." Maddox clenched his jaw like he'd never say it . " That's alright ," Dean politely said . " Would you like a tour of the house now or should we talk first ? " I was just about to respond when Maddox did it first . " I have a better idea . How about the two of you talk while I check out this place ? " Dean's eyes narrowed .

" I thought you wanted to hear what I have to say ." Maddox smiled at me . " Only if she wants me here ." I didn't hesitate . I quickly reached for his hand and held it firmly . " Of course I want you here . " That seemed to make his heart flutter as he smiled at me like that was the sweetest thing I had ever said . Dean took a seat on the sofa that was just across from Maddox and I , his expression now more serious because of what we were about to talk about . I thought I should go first and start by talking about what I'd learned from my aunt .

" According to her , he fought for my mom in the beginning and then ... he didn't . " Dean shook his head like he didn't want to believe it . "That's not what I know . " After I went on to explain everything that I was told by Aunt Patricia , he sighed heavily like it was all too much to take in . " I need to talk to dad about this . " He might have meant to say it quietly , but I heard him and that made my heart race a little . I didn't want to care , but I was so curious that I decided to ask . 15:59 Thu , Feb 5 Chapter 173 " Is he here right now ? Is he the one you live with ?

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