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."

But from the way he talked, it seemed like she had

of him in the shadows. She shook off

him.

asked, and

did;

her living room, her phone in hand, staring at Richard with a mix of confusion and gratitude. She

"Why did you make that statement

he asked, removing his

tell if you are being professional or if you are... Like right now, standing in my house at night, bathing my son, putting him to

to her till he was standing close enough for her to feel his breath, his gaze

widened in surprise at his words. She had always seen Richard as her lawyer, a professional who was there to represent

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

ears. She had just finished tucking her son Henry into bed mere 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

wrong.

her in a romantic sense. The idea was utterly absurd. He had always kept a cold face when with

but not painful as he pulled her body flush against his own. Emma's heart raced with a mix of fear and an unmistakable frisson of something else she didn't want to name. "Richard,

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? She voiced the

"If I say no?"

the decision for us," he replied without an ounce of shame. "I know you felt that spark between

I

as though you did not know me. You even broke it off without

be in a relationship so

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