Chapter 14: A Smile of Hope

_Noah’s Pov_

As we both stepped into the elevator, I could not stop myself from screaming which got Zaria screaming as well.

Soon, we were both screaming until the elevator came to a stop, opening only to behold someone I was not expecting.

There stood my mother in a confused state. Why was she here? What happened? Did she had another fight with my dad?

“Good day, ma’am” Zaria greeted, her voice brining me out of my thought.

I looked at my mom, who was smiling warmly at Zaria. I could not help but notice a few bruises plastered on the side of her neck.

“Mom,” I said bringing her attention to me.

Worried I was, I rushed out of the elevator to welcome her in my embrace. She needed to let off this marriage, but she was far too stubborn to listen.

“What happened…?” I started but she warned me off.

“Not in front of the beautiful young lady.”

And that when I noticed Zaria was standing beside me, smiling at my mom.

She was not always this sweet to me.