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.”

out of the parking lot. My heart was racing in my chest, and it felt like someone was squeezing it in their hands; I felt like

planned. He knew my deepest, darkest secrets. Things I’ve kept inside for so long. He now knows them

the drive was a quiet one; my mind was racing, wondering what he wanted to say to me. Did I do the right thing

comes to a sudden stop, and it startles

around 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

family was ahead of us, just like Damon had been

leans against his seat and closes his eyes; he looks in

“Do you need to go back to the

entirely on me, and he isn’t looking away. He’s looking straight into my eyes,

confirm everything I’ve said to him. Almost

swallows, and his expression is one of sadness as he unbuckles his

stopping him; I’m

my cheek so that

you are to me, Autumn?”

was the last thing I was expecting

are you

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 his

to me, you’ve always been beautiful. To me, you’ve

My lips part.

he mean by that? How could I possibly be a threat

peace?” I asked; I wanted

threat 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

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

woman in my eyes, and you’ll continue to be the most beautiful woman for the rest

don’t want it to. Does this mean

to my lips, “there are so many things that I want to say to you. So many things that I want to explain. But I’m afraid that you won’t believe me even if I told you. I’ll spend every

speechless; what could I say to that? He slowly drops his hand from my cheek and turns

we do, his parents are waiting for us. I’m surprised when his mother pulls me into a long hug. “Thank

freeze; how did they know that I protected him? Did he tell them

your safety. You’ve proven we made the

he kept the part about