He saw the hesitation on Bubbles’s face, the way his brown eyes widened ever so slightly, or how his mouth kept opening and closing, his eyes searching Ash’s as the gears in his brain worked to think of an answer, but before he could speak, Ash stopped him. “She’s avoiding me,” he said, a small frown on his face. “You know this is the first time she’s ever avoided me. She won’t answer my calls or even ring me back. She’s asking how I am through Liv and the others. So, she’s hiding something. I just need to know if my mother is in trouble. Like, are you making her do this?” Ash’s eyes widened as he stared at Bubbles for the longest time, and a gasp escaped his mouth, and he slapped the older man’s arm in surprise. “Are you in love with my mother and to keep her by your side no matter the