The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 166

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 2

~WILLOW~

“Why the f**k do you need to know that?” Dante growls.

Atticus crosses his arms over his chest and I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen these two this angry with each other.

“A f*****g underground fighting ring?” Atticus growls. “Are you a lunatic?”

A fighting ring? What was that exactly?

Dante looks surprised that Atticus knows the truth.

“Did you follow me there?” He asks him. “Did you f*****g follow me there, Atticus?”

“Of course I did!” He roars. “You kept returning home with a million bruises and acting like everything was okay when we all knew it wasn’t. Why the hell would you join something like that?”

Dante narrows his eyes and moves closer to his brother, “You may not have loved Anya, but I did. She’s dead. She’s dead, Atticus. Tell me you wouldn’t do the same if Autumn died. The woman I love is gone, and now I’m stuck in a marriage to her—”

He stops talking when he hears my gasp. I covered my mouth; I didn’t realize I’d made a sound until now.

Atticus turns to look at me as well, and I felt uncomfortable under both of their gazes.

my room

was standing there, but he’d said exactly what he was thinking. It wasn’t a secret that Dante never wanted to marry me. It also wasn’t a secret that he didn’t love me, not even a little bit. I think it’s even possible that he hates

door f****d me to open it. I was expecting to see Atticus there, but it surprised me when it was

over and gently touch the bruise on his forehead. I don’t know why I did it; I also

of shock on his face, his eyes are wide, and I think he may have forgotten what

comes to his senses, he moves

whisper. “Your bruises. They’re just

knew how much he hated it

was it someplace that men went to

what I said

you loved Anya, and I’m happy she had at least one person who truly loved her besides my mother and me. I’m aware that the only reason you married me was because

“Willow—”

me further. Please.”

her. While it was confirmed that I was happy his love for her was genuine, it

emotions trapped inside me, all directed at him. He just

when his mother rushes to his side. “Dante!” She hissed. “What

knew it wouldn’t be long before his entire family stood

at what you’ve done to your face!” She

think the shouting would help. He’s in

him. “Is that what you do for fun

since they discovered they were biological sisters. I often wanted to be as close to them as they were with each other, but I could never really bond with them freely. It felt weird

to talk about it,”

care what you say,” his mother says. “You are opening up about this right now. I’m tired