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."

by 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 had asked him to make a statement on her behalf. She looked up from her phone to meet his gaze.

shadows. She shook off the

him.

Henry asleep?" she asked, and he

did; thank

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

uncertainty. "Why did you make that statement without telling

so?" he asked, removing

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.

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

seen Richard as

more to their relationship

ago. The little boy was finally asleep after fussing for what felt

wrong.

He had always kept a cold face when with her. He had never hinted once that this had crossed his

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 frisson of something else she didn't want to name. "Richard, this isn't appropriate," she protested

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

"If I say no?"

replied without an ounce of shame. "I know you felt

did I

did not know me. You

that she 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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