Emma laid flat on her bed, thinking about her mother's advice.
The woman had asked her what Max did that made her think he's changed. What are the things he does that make her assume he's making his feelings obvious.
Emma thought about it and since she couldn't just go into details, she said he casually held her hand and even referred to her as his woman on the day he was leaving the hospital.
She mentioned how he wasn't asking her to come to his place anymore and how he was being so cheeky and maybe funny.
How he laughed easily, unlike before and how she suspects he's studying her, taking in her every reaction.
Laura's simple response was that Max must be doing that for two reasons.
One would be, trying to see if Emma feels the same as he does, trying to maintain distance and see if she will want him.
To see what he means in her life and then take their relationship to another level.
Another reason could be him wanting to give up.