MISTAKE 159

Chapter 159: Richard's desire.

By the time Emma was done in the kitchen, Richard had already put him to sleep. She scrolled through her phone while she waited for him to dry himself off. Now on the net, she could read the comments made about her..

She noticed that at first people cursed at her. Then their tune changed quickly. Many bad comments seemed to have been deleted too.

"Emma, you have suffered," one comment said.

"It really is bad luck to marry a scumbag," another said.

"What scumbag? Her luck was horrible; she married a family of scumbags."

"That witch even laid her hands on that child. And that is her own grandson."

"I sell shoes. One dollar a pair. DM me for details"

"Why do I feel there is more to this? Why hate your own grandson this way; is he not her grandson?"

"In the comment above, people like you are a problem. Even if what you are saying is true, does that mean she can harm the child?"

"Why had no one told me there was such good drama here? I was busy watching movies and

missed this."

divorce lawyer. But from the way he talked, it seemed like she had asked him to make a statement on her behalf.

sight of him in the shadows. She shook off

him.

she asked, and he hummed

saw what you did; thank you, "she

in her living room, her phone in hand, staring at Richard with a mix of confusion and gratitude. She couldn't comprehend why

filled with uncertainty. "Why did you make that statement without telling

"You don't like that I did so?" he asked, removing his weight from the wall and

lengths for me? Sometimes I cannot tell if you are being professional or if you are... Like right now, standing in my house at night,

to feel his breath, his gaze heated and intense. "Are you sure you don't know

his words. She had always seen Richard as her lawyer, a professional who was there to

living room, she realized that there was more to their relationship than she had ever imagined. She knew what he meant but

moments ago. The little boy was finally asleep after fussing for what felt like an eternity. Emma had thought the difficult part of her evening was over, but Richard's unexpected and completely

wrong.

uncertain terms, that he wanted her in a romantic sense. The idea was utterly absurd. He had always kept a cold face when with her. He had never hinted once that this had crossed his mind. Yet the look in his eyes told Emma that he was deadly serious about

body flush

goosebumps along her arms. "I have been patient enough, don't you think? You rejected me in school because you were two years older than me, but there is no reason to now." The blatant sexuality in his tone made her shiver. What would happen if she refused his proposal?

"If I say no?"

"I know you felt that spark

I run?"

someone would find out about us, so you acted as though you did not know me. You even broke

mouth to protest further, to insist that she was not ready to be in a relationship so soon. She wanted to concentrate on her son. But when she looked into

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