The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 53

~AUTUMN~

“I’m on your mind?” I ask in a soft whisper. I was no longer concerned about where we were. I needed to know more.

His eyes are still closed, but the look on his face is one of pain.

“All the time.” He confesses. “More than I would like to admit to you or anyone else.”

I can’t control myself as I lean closer into him and gently run my fingers from his temple to his cheek.

He inhales sharply and finally opens his eyes, “why do I feel like whatever everyone is hiding from me includes you? I think I’m going insane trying to figure out why I feel this way. As far as I know, we barely spoke to each other in the past, but somehow right after the accident, everything feels different between us.”

His words remind me of where we were and our complicated situation.

I remove my hand and place it between my legs to prevent myself from trying to touch him again.

I gasped when he grabbed my hand and placed it back on his cheek.

He narrows his eyes and pins me with his gaze, “things aren’t the same. I can feel it. It bothers me that no one is willing to tell me why I feel this way. Why, out of everyone, are you also the one keeping secrets from me?”

I want to. I’m locked in his gaze. Unable to move an inch. I want

It wasn’t just because of the promise; I was

wouldn’t be able to control my emotions if I told him the truth, and he still chose to keep Anya in his

of us before I finally broke the truth to him. I’m not only doing this for me but for him as well. He may think he’s ready to know the truth, but everyone else knows that this

looks at Anya, who’s glaring at him. He gives her an apologetic look before putting more space between us. This was exactly what I was scared about; him pushing me away because of Anya. I already went through

the class, and I don’t know whether to be relieved or

he could still feel the connection between us. His reaction to me, as well as the questions that he’d asked,

chance to bring him back to me; I just

we had. It wouldn’t be easy, and I knew that Anya would keep trying to

business to try even harder. She would not win this fight. I would not let her take him from me this time.

. . . .

~ANYA~

a nightmare. I was sure that she was gone from our lives for good after she went missing for days. How did she survive? They’d kidnapped her; I saw the video; how did

or keep her. Not once did I think we would see her back home without a scratch on her

If they were, they would have gotten rid of her, and I wouldn’t have been so damn pissed right now. All of my plans had

showing up. There’s no telling

can’t believe this,” I mumble as I hit a bottle to the ground. “Why is she back?” I shout

room upon hearing the noise,

Atticus is around her, he completely forgets about me. He doesn’t remember his marriage to her, yet he’s still stuck to her like glue. You should have seen them together in class today. He totally forgot that I was in the room with them. They were practically close to making out in the middle of the classroom.

that I had the upper hand. I didn’t think so anymore, not after what I saw today. I felt like everything was continuously blowing up in my face. I was tired of having plans that constantly

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