Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 261 Missing You More Than Words

I wanted to kick myself as the words left my mouth I didn’t regret saying it, but a peculiar feeling had washed over me. Sure enough, Atlas smiled at me, but I noticed an unmistakable hostility

My dad spoke up. “What are you saying? Mr. Atlas had a drink, so he shouldn’t be driving!”

“Oh,” I replied, getting up. “Alright.”

When we got to the car, Atlas said, “Head to Cresswind Valley.”

My heart sank a bit. Although Cresswind Valley was closer than Fremont Bay, I wondered why he didn’t

want to go back there

As if reading my thoughts, he explained. Fremont Bay is too far I don’t feel comfortable with you driving

back alone.”

His words left me conflicted Was it because he cared about me?

Neither of us spoke during the drive, and the silence hung heavily in the air. When we reached Cresswind

Tower, he said, “Come up with me

Atlas opened the car door and walked towards the building without acknowledging my hesitation. After a pause, I parked the car and followed him into the lobby

the elevator. I was so nervous

trouble breathing

I noticed he had booked the same room we had been in before. He went in,

followed with

room only added to the stifling awkwardness

me look directly into his eyes. Atlas looked intense as he asked, “You don’t feel anything,

meant when he lowered his head and kissed my

didn’t let me go, even when I winced and let out an indelicate moan. I pushed against

into his embrace.

embrace, and our passionate kiss turned into a tender one.

he finally

prelund nothing happened?

we’d been through,

of man

my thoughts, Atlas lifted me and headed toward

bed together. In fact, we hadn’t even made it to this bedroom on my birthday night. Atlas

though he hadn’t seen me

My desire washed over my sense of reason as I stared into his eyes. He was so tender that I couldn’t refuse.

me and asked, “Don’t you want your daughter taken care of?”

carefree, just like her, without any

me around, why would

“It’s precisely because you’re here