The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 59

~AUTUMN~

I wasn’t sure if seeing Atticus today was a good idea. I kept getting a bad feeling about it.

I knew I could trust him in the past, but now that he was back with Anya, I didn’t think I could trust him anymore. He would do things in her favor, not mine. He would be thinking about her, not me.

” You don’t have to go there tonight.” My father tells me. “I know you think you have to be by Atticus’s side because he’s your husband, but I’m tired of seeing you get hurt because of his memory loss. We can finalize a divorce with his family, and you’ll never have to see the Fawns again.”

I sigh, they were the ones that got me into the marriage in the first place, and now they wanted to get me out of it? I didn’t want to divorce Atticus. I wanted him to remember me. I wanted to make him remember me. And nothing and no one would stop that from happening.

“Atticus lost his memory while trying to save me. He got into an accident while chasing after the men that kidnapped me. Why would I leave him when he’s going through the hardest part of his life?”

“I’m just suggesting it for your own good, Autumn.” He tells me. “I know you may think that I’m being unreasonable, but I only care about you right now. His family is looking after him; they’re putting his needs first. I’m trying to do the same for my daughter. We don’t know if Atticus will ever regain his memories. And if he does, we don’t know if he will ever be the same. There are so much more things to worry about. If the Fawns find out who you really are, if they find out that we lied to them, your relationship with Atticus will have to end. I’m just trying to protect you from all of that. I can see that you’ve already grown attached to him. I’m scared to see what will happen to you if you’re forced to let go of him for your own good.”

Why does it have to end? Why would his parents separate us because of that lie? I wasn’t the one that lied. I never knew who I was until today. Were they that heartless to separate me from him because of that? I hoped not. I thought the Fawns were nice; I thought that they were good people. I understood that they didn’t like being lied to, but they liked me; at least, I hoped that they did. Maybe if my parents asked for their forgiveness, perhaps then they would put this all behind us. I was hoping for a miracle at this point.

“I’m sorry we can’t protect you from everything.” My mother apologizes. “When your father and I decided to adopt you, we promised Aura that we would keep you safe. We promised her that we would keep you happy. I thought we were doing a good job at it until now. I’m so sorry, Autumn. I wish there were more that we could do for you.”

It’s not the first time that she’s said this to me.

I hug her, “it’s okay, mom. I know that you’re trying your best. I know that these things are out of your control. It’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself.”

I wish they knew where my mother was. Or my siblings. Being around people that suffered the same faith as me would have made this a lot easier. Unfortunately, I was separate from them, and it didn’t look like I would ever be able to find them again in this life.

Even though I wanted to search for them, I knew I had to let them go; I was already in danger because I’d been found, and I didn’t want anyone else to be in trouble because of me.

I would keep them safe in whatever ways I could. And right now, staying away from them was the best way to do that.

tells me as they pull up

her before getting out of the vehicle. They would be returning for me tonight. No one wanted me to drive without company. Just like they asked, the guards would be staying by

even trust the Fawns around me. I’ve never seen them this terrified

I didn’t have it anymore.

the truth. And since my power kept resurfacing recently, there’s no telling who would be the next person to see it. I had no control, and as long as I had zero control, my life would be in danger. Not only my life but the lives of everyone around me

took a deep breath before I walked into the home that was once mine before Atticus lost his memory of

for me. It turns out that I was the last to arrive. It doesn’t help with my nervousness. I’m not sure what Atticus had planned, but I had to be prepared for

the moment that she saw me. From her reaction, I could tell that Atticus never told her that he had

me over, knowing how much she disliked me? Why did he invite me after what I almost

kept pointing to one thing, and that was him exposing who I was to everyone else. At least Clarissa already knew the truth. Damon did as well. I wasn’t sure

my throat as his eyes grazed my body from top to bottom. I can’t remember the last time he looked at me like this. Like I was his, like

I wish that they always remained this kind towards me. I didn’t

to have

how happy you make me whenever

hadn’t said a word to me while everyone else had taken the time to welcome me. Yet he was the one that had invited me.

my Atticus was still in him, and if he were, he wouldn’t do anything that could put my life in danger tonight. I knew that I was hoping for too much, but I was trying to stay positive despite every bad thing that had

wanted us here tonight?” Damon asks now

Griffin adds. “Whatever you have planned, I hope it’s worth skipping the

assures him. “Trust me. Unlike the rest of you, I can be

got quiet after what he’d just said to us. What did he mean by that? Did he not trust anyone here? Since when did Atticus not trust his family? He’s never made a

that you don’t

Look at your

definition of a joke? Nothing about that was funny, considering the big secret we were

then, why are we here, son?” His father asks,

get to that in a bit.” He answers. “There is no need to rush.

was he stalling it? What was he waiting

little weird.”