She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

088 The Limping Wolf

Scarlett's POV

What did I ever do to deserve this? I know it's wrong to accept it, but it doesn't make any of the joy of this

moment untrue.

"As much as I believe you," I try to choose my words more wisely than last time, "We only met a week ago, Mr. Dunn, I don't think-

1 understand your concern, and that's why I wanted to take it slowly," Adrian cuts me off with a kiss on the tips of my fingers, "but I don't want to do that anymore. You let me in on the pregnancy to warn me off, no? You don't have to. I will love your child as my own, and I will take better care of you than anyone ever will."

No woman can resist such a confession from the hero who just pulled them up from a fall to their death.

I'm merely a human!

I trust his words. I'm just surprised because I never painted him as the "love-for-life" type. According to Aurora, he is nothing but a playboy, a womanizer that she wants to tear apart at sight.

that night of our race. Do you remember that night? You were like a shooting star when you passed me on that mountain road, bright and dazzling. I held that first prize for years on that road, and the first time you came, you broke my record. You didn't just leave your name on the top of that mountain, you left it

is Aurora?! The one girl who hates him??! And he took

now this is REALLY

importantly: "How did

was taking me for "fun" that day, I think

the whole time. We got the first prize, and to our surprise, the "prize" was a cup of beer! Aurora wouldn't take off her helmet because she dared not to

to mention

us was to

beer you throw away?" Adrian chuckles, his eyes shining at that memory, "That's the special honor for the first prize. It has always been mine, and when you pour it to the ground, the guys laughed at you thinking you dared not

face," Adrian tilts his head with

behind the

this. I think I was trying my best not to

moment.

088 The Limping Wolf

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