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."

his words. From what she recalled, she had only hired him. to be her divorce lawyer. But from the way he talked, it seemed like she

him in the shadows. She shook

him.

asked, and he hummed a

saw what you did; thank you,

of confusion and gratitude. She couldn't

Emma began, her voice filled with uncertainty. "Why did you make that statement without telling me? I never asked you to

asked, removing

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 him to sleep, I don't understand.

his breath, his gaze heated and

in surprise at his words. She had always seen Richard as her lawyer, a professional who

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

finally asleep after fussing for what felt like an eternity.

wrong.

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 the look in his eyes told Emma that he was deadly serious

back instinctively, trying to put some 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

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

"If I say no?"

"I know you felt

I

out about us, so you acted as though you did not know me. You even broke it off without care, just because you were afraid people would talk," he reminded

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

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