Chapter 136: Madison

“While you’re up,” I call to Hamilton in the kitchen, “can you bring me a water?”

Returning from the bathroom, he diverts to the kitchen. When I hear the refrigerator door, I rise from the sofa, seeking a better vantage point for his reaction. Turning from the fridge, he smiles at me from the island.

“If I was getting your water, why did you get up?” He tilts his head to the side.

I furrow my brow and point. “What did you put in the oven?”

“Nothing,” Hamilton states without looking in that direction.

“But the oven light is on,” I point, insisting he look.

With one hand planted on the island, he leans towards the oven. When he notices the light is indeed on, he moves to open the door. “It’s a bag of buns...” He keeps his back to me as he pulls them out. “The light is on, but the oven isn’t on.” He turns to face me, confusion upon his face.

“Why did you put the buns in the oven?” I play with him.

“I didn’t,” he states adamantly. “Do you think Miss Alba did it by accident?”