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."

From what she 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 statement on her behalf. She looked up from her phone to meet his gaze.

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

him.

Henry asleep?" she asked, and he hummed

what you did; thank you, "she

at Richard with a mix of confusion and gratitude. She couldn't comprehend why he had taken such a drastic step without consulting

don't understand," Emma began, her voice filled with uncertainty. "Why did you make that statement without telling me? I never asked

that I did so?" he asked, removing his weight from the wall and straightening up. "I did what

if you are... Like right now, standing in my house at night, bathing my son, putting him to sleep, I don't understand. What do you want?"

closer 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

his words. She had always seen Richard as her lawyer, a professional

realized that there was more to their relationship than she

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

wrong.

serious," Emma managed to whisper, her throat tight. Richard had suggested, in no 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

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

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

"If I say no?"

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

did I

would find out about us, so you acted as though you did not know me. You even broke it off without

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

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