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."

recalled, she had only hired him. to be her divorce lawyer. But from the way he talked, it seemed like she had asked him to make a

the sight of him in the shadows. She shook off the feeling and

him.

Henry asleep?" she asked, and he

did; thank you,

mix of confusion and gratitude. She couldn't comprehend why

did you make that statement without telling me? I never

her, his expression unreadable "You don't like that I did so?" he asked, removing his

unable to grasp the full extent of Richard's actions. "But why? Why go to such 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, bathing my son, putting

to her till he was standing close enough for her to feel his breath, his gaze heated and intense. "Are you sure you don't know what I want?"

seen Richard as her lawyer, a

was more to their relationship than she had ever imagined. She knew what he meant

had just finished tucking her son Henry into bed mere moments ago. The little boy was finally asleep after

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

distance between them, but Richard advanced, closing the gap once more. His large hand found her waist, his grip firm but not painful as he pulled her body flush against his own. Emma's heart raced with a mix of fear and an unmistakable

pointed out, his voice a deep rumble that raised 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.

"If I say no?"

shame. "I know you felt that spark between us too. Don't

did I run?" Emma

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

was not ready to be in a relationship so soon. She wanted to concentrate on her son. But when she looked into his heated

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