Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 66

After leaving the hospital following her pregnancy check-up, Anastasia walked alone in the cold wind on her way home.

Anastasia looked up at the densely overcast sky, her thoughts wandering.

“Do I forsake this child or my own life?”

It was a difficult decision to make.

Anastasia spotted Alastor’s car at the entrance of the mansion from a dista

He didn’t enter the house and leaned against the car door, smoking, probably waiting for her.

“Why are you here?” Anastasia was a little surprised.

After they signed the divorce agreement, Alastor never went back, except for their weekly Friday meet-ups to dine with his grandmother.

It wasn’t Friday, yet Alastor had returned.

Alastor glanced at Anastasia.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, she was bundled up, her face appearing even smaller and paler against the layers, almost as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

Alastor’s heart tightened inexplicably, and he extinguished the cigarette butt. “Stay back, there’s smoke.

Anastasia smiled and positioned herself at a distance, pondering, “This man seemed perfect in so many ways, except for the part where he doesn’t love me”

“Mr. Zahn from Prosper Group is currently in Hork for business discussions. Mrs. Zahn is very fond of you. They acquired a majority of your paintings during the previous charity art exhibition. They’re interested in meeting you,” Alastor briefly explained.

Anastasia understood.

circle was also a common approach to fostering business

also the reason why Alastor hadn’t made the divorce agreement public yet.

social events like those, he still needed to have Anastasia

Anastasia agreed without hesitation. After

simply a matter of not

maintaining his position against the

cold outside. Aren’t you coming inside?”

“No.” Alastor declined.

for a moment. Without looking back, she opened

warmth filled her eyes. Anastasia readied cat food for Snowball before soaking dried fish in special milk powder for the treats. Following that, she made her way to the restroom, quickly washing her face, applying a mask, and embarking

dress a bit more

few outfits, Anastasia gazed at her reflection in the mirror

last four years, she’d worked tirelessly to satisfy Alastor, aspiring

embodied a people-pleasing nature, giving up her own needs to accommodate others. Yet, what she gained in the end was the present

disappointment, Anastasia tore off the face mask, randomly chose an

wind outside led Anastasia to tightly wrap her windbreaker around herself.

up to the side of the passenger seat, Anastasia hesitated just as she was about to open

at Anastasia without saying a word.

the situation, Anastasia tactfully opened the back

passenger seat was for his first crush,

for her; the ex-wife who had already finalized the divorce agreement.

car. Alastor furrowed his

hadn’t let Felicia touch that

more convenient for you two to make love in it,” Anastasia

expression grew even darker, and he didn’t say another word to Anastasia throughout

uncertain whether Alastor and Felicia had engaged in intimacy within the car. She also wasn’t sure if it was due to her own psychological state or the effects of her

Anastasia immediately rushed into the restroom after getting out of the car and spent a long