The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 79

When the word

worn slipped from his lips, Adam felt a surge of relief that no one else had witnessed the moment. He had a reputation to maintain, after all. He’d never done

anything so absurd in his life!

Thankfully, his soothing words seemed to calm Celine. She nestled into his embrace. She clutched tightly around his waist and drifted back to sleep

Adam couldn’t help but feel she was truly clingy. Lowering his gaze, he noticed she wasn’t crying anymore. But her long lashes still glistened with moisture, which was truly endearing

Hechuckled softly. “I’m not your mom–I’m your dad. Come on, Celine, call me Dad”

But Celine was sleeping soundly and offered no response. Adam wrapped his arm around her shoulder and fell asleep.

The next day, Celine opened her eyes.

Outside, the morning light was brilliant, and the warm sunlight had already filled the room. It was the early morning of the second day.

Celine wanted to get up. But upon moving, she sensed something was amiss. A strong and warm arm was holding her delicate shoulders, and she was sleeping in someone else’s

She paused for a second before looking up and finding Adam’s handsome face next to her.

Adam hadn’t slept on the couch last night. Instead, he had slept in the bed. She was sleeping in his arms.

What was going on? Why was he sleeping here?

Adam was still asleep She relaxed her body slowly.

warm, and luxurious. He smelled so good that it would make any

ne law

stared at his handsome face before slowly raising her small hand. Her delicate fingers gently and tentatively

but her fingers brushed against a layer of tiny stubble. The roughness pricked her fingers, a sharp, tingling

stirred, his eyes slowly

quickly pulled her hand back, like a child caught doing

sat up. She then immediately confronted him, “Adam, why are you

his black eyes still heavy with sleep. He looked at her with amusement. “Celine,

taking a

last night?”

even called me “Uncle.“” Adam

What?

clear eyes widened in shock as she

at his face, trying to shut him

Adam easily turned his head, dodging it. He then reached out, grabbed her slender wrist,

raised an eyebrow, his mature charmevident

turned bright red. What kind of twisted humor was this?

him away, and quickly

pull yanked her back toward him. Her hair had gotten caught on the button

my hair!” she cried

quickly tried to untangle

cupiter Ro

only made things worse. The more she struggled, the

at her hair with

then, Adam’s low, slightly hoarse

He was calling bername