Chapter 194

After Liam finally drifted off to sleep, Madeleine quietly slipped away. She tucked the business card into her suitcase and hugged Beckett from behind. "Let's switch to another resort hotel, just in case the kid wakes up crying and looks for me..." That'd totally ruin their time together. She really wanted to spend more time with Beckett. This trip might be their last chance at something real. Even getting just a little bit of him was already a kind of happiness. Beckett had just finished a call with Carl when she hugged him. He looked surprised. "What did Julian say to you?" he asked, a bit thrown off by her sudden affection. "Mama… I want Mommy…" Liam's cries echoed from the hallway, fading bit by bit. Clearly, Julian had taken the kid by force. Madeleine's heart clenched. She shot Beckett a glance, nervous and unsure. Their eyes met. Beckett took a second, then instantly started packing – fast. "Let's go!" Yeah, better leave before the little guy finds a way back. Even though Liam's