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.

was also a common approach

the reason why Alastor hadn’t made

events like those, he still needed to have Anastasia accompany

After all, she hadn’t reached the stage of harboring any resentment toward

simply a matter of not being loved.

of acknowledgment, maintaining his position against the car

quite cold outside. Aren’t you coming inside?” Anastasia asked as she reached the

“No.” Alastor declined.

moment. Without looking back, she opened the door and entered the house.

hint of 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,

dress a bit more formally, and her attire had to complement Alastor’s

outfits, Anastasia gazed at her reflection in the mirror and suddenly

to satisfy Alastor, aspiring

giving up her own needs to accommodate others. Yet, what she

off the face mask, randomly chose an outfit, tidied herself up hastily, applied some lipstick, and left.

led Anastasia to tightly wrap her windbreaker

hesitated just as she was about to open the car door.

car, Alastor looked at Anastasia

the situation, Anastasia tactfully opened the back door and got

for his little fairy, the passenger seat was for his first crush, a place

ex-wife who had already finalized the divorce

changed cars.” Inside the car.

touch that

It’ll be more convenient for you two to make love in it,” Anastasia

even darker, and he didn’t say

or the effects of her pregnancy that she found the air inside the car stifling, causing waves of nausea and the sensation that she might throw

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