Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 65

Alastor’s body tensed for a moment, and he frowned at Anastasia with a look of disgust in his eyes. “You’re overthinking.”

Anastasia grinned in silence.

“Grandma asked me to buy you some fruits and ribs. You can handle them yourself.” Alastor gestured toward the ingredients on the table by the entrance, then turned around to leave.

“Alastor, are you doing charity by raising someone else’s child?” Anastasia felt an unexpected surge of unwillingness and was unsure why Alastor was getting on her nerves.

Alastor turned around with a composed expression and looked at Anastasia. “So, can you tell me now whose child it is?”

Alastor had never believed that the child in Anastasia’s belly was his.

“Why don’t you believe the child is yours?” Anastasia asked, her voice choking with emotion.

“Anastasia, we’ve been married for four years. You should know how cautious Ive been in our intimate moments. Even if there were an occasion where we forgot, I would remind you to take the contraceptive pills. Given all this, what are the odds that this child is mine?” Alastor lowered his gaze to look at Anastasia, his tone carrying a sense of interrogation.

Anastasia took a deep breath

Having been married for four years. Alastor indeed wasn’t a person with strong desires in that aspect.

Due to past traumas, Anastasia also had reservations in that regard, so she had never suspected anything amiss with Alastor.

It turned out, he simply didn’t have any feelings for her.

“This child, is it Jason’s or Xavier Alastor inquired once more, directing his question at Anastasia.

lowered. Anastasia’s voice sounded numb.

at all “Anastasia.

smiled numbly “Okay”

a depth of emotions, struggling to find words to say.

he reached the doorway, Alastor addressed her once more. “I was the one who approached Sienna for your journal and that sketchbook. It was also me who pressed Sienna to reveal your relationship with Xavier. There’s no need for you to hold. a grudge

particularly concerned about how Anastasia would manage her family affairs.

would be enough

with protest as it desperately clung to

and it likely intuited that the family was about to fall apart. “We’ve agreed to get a divorce, and in the future there won’t be any

come back, I still wish to continue living,” she

hurt caused by Alastor would eventually bring

agreed, seemingly cager not to return. “Even if this child isn’t mine, this house still belongs

smiled. “Snowball, come here.”

back at Anastasia and continued desperately trying to hold onto Alastor.

clearly becoming somewhat impatient. With one swift motion, he kicked Snowball away and left without looking back.

panic, Anastasia scrambled to her feet and rushed over to hug Snowball. She sat on the

for a while.

had faded, even the effort to pretend had become

he had never liked small animals either.

seeking refuge

was actually providing

was a forsaken wanderer, clutching onto a newfound haven of warmth, fighting

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