The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 44

~AUTUMN~

I spot Atticus walking towards the jeep.

I watch his hair fall against his forehead while he walks. I watch the angry frown on his face, like something or someone was bothering him.

I saw his eyes sweep over the jeep, searching for me. At least, I hoped it was me he was looking for.

He doesn’t look like he has anything to say to me. He tried hiding his annoyance after spotting me, but I’d already seen it. Was he angry with me for finally confessing to him? Whatever it was that had him angry had changed his mood for the worse.

I didn’t want to care about any of that, but I would be lying to myself if I pretended it didn’t bother me. Anything that affected Atticus would also affect me. Our bond would always ensure that happened, and even before we were bonded, things had always been the same. They were more prominent now, however.

Despite all of this, Atticus still looked good.

He looks like he hadn’t been beaten just a few hours ago. Maybe that’s why they let him out of the hospital so quickly. He had already healed at an impressive rate. I wouldn’t expect anything less from someone like him.

His family is not far behind, and they’re all separating into their vehicles. I can’t imagine what they were thinking about me. I wasn’t in the hospital while they were treating him, and I also left his room crying. It wasn’t a good look for me. And I was positive that Anya had tried to make me look worse.

Anya and Damon had left earlier than everyone else. She looked unhappy when they’d left, and it had surprised me. She had been happy just a while ago when she saw me crying and leaving Atticus’s room. What could have possibly happened in such a short space of time to cause her to leave the hospital in that state?

I don’t have time to think about Anya right now. Atticus was nearing the jeep and I was going into panic mood.

I tried to stay calm as he opened the door to the driver’s side. I held my breath when he jumped into the vehicle and shut the door behind him. He was quiet to my surprise. He was not saying a word. I’m not sure what he’s thinking or if he’s planning on staying this way for the rest of the night. I didn’t give him a chance to say anything after running out of the room.

I know that I’m not prepared for his response to everything I’d said to him. That’s partly why I left, but I also knew I couldn’t avoid him for the rest of my life.

I know that Atticus doesn’t love me. I knew that he loved Anya. I didn’t expect anything in return for my confession. I didn’t expect anything to change between us. I was just relieved that I’d gotten it out of my chest; it’s been inside of me for too long, dragging me down, keeping me back from being happy. It was finally out in the open, and I felt like I could breathe again.

“Autumn—”

“I don’t want to hear anything you have to say, Atticus.” I interrupt him. “I don’t want you to try to make me feel better or make up lies just to comfort me.”

say anything else as he starts the jeep and pulls out of the parking lot. My heart was racing in my chest, and it felt like someone was squeezing

and I did it sooner than planned. He knew my deepest, darkest secrets. Things I’ve kept

to me. Did I do the right thing by stopping him? Part of me had wanted to listen to

comes to a sudden stop, and it

us for any signs of a threat. I was worried that Carter and his friends were up to no good again. Today had left me traumatized; I was constantly

ahead of us, just like

and closes his eyes;

“Do you need to go back to

my voice. His gaze is now entirely on me, and he isn’t looking away. He’s looking straight into my eyes, almost like he’s seeing me for the first time

at me, breathing hard; it’s like he’s trying to read me, trying to confirm everything I’ve said to him. Almost like he didn’t believe that

and his expression is one of sadness as he unbuckles his

he’s doing, but I’m not stopping him; I’m letting him do

chin and slides his hand up my cheek so that he is holding it gently in the palm of

you are to me, Autumn?”

That was the last thing I was expecting him to say to

you talking

stunned that it’s the only thing I can ask. There were many things I knew Atticus would try to say to me, but I didn’t expect this to be the first words to come out of

announced, even before we got closer to each other, to me, you’ve always been beautiful. To me, you’ve always been a threat to my

My lips part.

peace? What did he mean by that? How could I possibly be a threat to

asked; I wanted him to

to my peace. I kept my distance from you because I always felt something around you that terrified me. I don’t know how to f*****g describe it. But all I can say is that it’s threatened my peace; that’s why even before we got married, I kept my distance from you. Even though you were Anya’s closest friend, I chose to stay away

this. He wasn’t making any sense to me. His feelings for me terrified him? And

and you’ll continue to be the most beautiful woman for the rest of

Does this mean he wasn’t angry that I’d loved him while he was

to you. So many things that I want to explain. But I’m

He slowly drops his hand from

doesn’t take long to get back home, and when we do, his parents are waiting for us. I’m surprised when his mother pulls me into a long hug. “Thank you, Autumn. Thank you for

protected him? Did he tell

before him, not once considering your safety. You’ve proven we made the right choice by choosing you for our son.” His

can tell he kept