Chapter 76

Christiana’s POV

I woke up to the stillness of the early morning, my body tangled in sheets that felt too heavy, too suffocating. As the fog of sleep lifted, the reality of the night before slammed into me like a freight train. My bare skin brushed against his, and my heart sank into a bottomless pit. Alex.

I turned my head slowly, my heart pounding in my chest, and there he was. Sleeping peacefully beside me, his strong frame curled against the pillow, looking every bit the man I had fallen for years ago. The same man who had left me shattered, divorced, and alone.

I sat up quietly, pressing a hand to my forehead as I tried to piece together how this had happened. I wasn’t thinking clearly. God, I hadn’t been thinking at all. I glanced around, seeing the scattered clothes and the little light creeping in from the window. This wasn’t supposed to happen.

This man had walked away from me, had torn our family apart. And now, here I was, naked and vulnerable, lying next to him, after five years of nothing. What was I thinking?

A sharp pang of regret shot through me, twisting my stomach in knots. I tried to stand, but my legs felt shaky. I found my robe and quickly wrapped it around myself, the fabric clinging to my skin. My fingers trembled as I tied the knot tighter, trying to hold myself together.

Alex stirred, his eyes fluttering open. His gaze softened when he saw me, a lazy smile tugging at his lips. “Morning” he whispered, his voice still heavy with sleep. He reached for me, pulling me closer to him. “Come back to bed.”

I pulled away, my heart racing, and I felt the disgust bubbling up inside me. How could I have let this happen? I couldn’t face him. Not like this. Not after all these years. I could feel his eyes on me, sensing the shift in the air, the coldness that was rapidly replacing whatever warmth had been between us last night.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, sitting up now, the confusion written on his face.

gaze. “You

looked taken aback. “Christiana…

snapped, louder this time, anger boiling under the surface. Anger at him, anger at myself, anger at the situation.

up slowly, his eyes narrowing as he tried to understand what was happening. ‘Christiana, talk to me. Why are you suddenly pushing

I spat, my voice harsh. “I don’t know what I

me everything we did last night was a mistake? Even though you wanted it as much as I

“Yes, a mistake!” I yelled, pacing the room. “We shouldn’t have done this. We can’t do this. You’re the man who left me, Alex! You didn’t care about me for five years! You

flicker of hurt that I tried to ignore. “You think I didn’t care? You think I haven’t thought about you every damn day? I never stopped caring, Christiana. But you shut me out. You never even gave ne a

this on me. I did what I had to do to protect myself,

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Chapter 75

him complete access. The sensation sent waves of pleasure coursing through me, making me gasp as I surrendered to the sensations. I could feel

breathed, urgency filling my voice. “I need

of desire flickering in his gaze. “Are you sure?” he asked, his tone serious but laced with

I urged, my heart racing. “I’m

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