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."

like she had asked him to make a statement on her behalf. She looked up from her phone to meet his gaze. He had come back

the shadows. She

him.

asked, and

what you did;

in hand, staring at Richard with a mix of confusion and gratitude. She

I don't understand," Emma began, her voice filled with uncertainty. "Why did you make that statement without

at her, his expression unreadable "You don't like that I did so?" he asked, removing his weight from the wall and straightening up. "I did what /

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. What do you want?" she pressed,

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

widened in surprise at his words. She had always seen Richard

their relationship than she

her 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

wrong.

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

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

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. What would happen if she refused his

"If I say no?"

know you felt that spark between us

did I

were afraid someone would find 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

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

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