Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 261 Missing You More Than Words

I wanted to kick myself as the words left my mouth I didn’t regret saying it, but a peculiar feeling had washed over me. Sure enough, Atlas smiled at me, but I noticed an unmistakable hostility

My dad spoke up. “What are you saying? Mr. Atlas had a drink, so he shouldn’t be driving!”

“Oh,” I replied, getting up. “Alright.”

When we got to the car, Atlas said, “Head to Cresswind Valley.”

My heart sank a bit. Although Cresswind Valley was closer than Fremont Bay, I wondered why he didn’t

want to go back there

As if reading my thoughts, he explained. Fremont Bay is too far I don’t feel comfortable with you driving

back alone.”

His words left me conflicted Was it because he cared about me?

Neither of us spoke during the drive, and the silence hung heavily in the air. When we reached Cresswind

Tower, he said, “Come up with me

building without acknowledging my hesitation. After a pause, I parked

me to get into the elevator. I was so nervous as

trouble breathing

booked the

I followed with some

added to the stifling awkwardness

chin, making me look directly into his eyes.

was figuring out what he meant when he lowered

let out an

me into

embrace, and our passionate kiss turned into a

had passed when he finally released my

prelund nothing happened?

I cursed him. After everything we’d been through, he couldn’t even accept responsibility?

man was he?

if he could hear my thoughts, Atlas lifted me and headed toward

the luxurious bed together. In fact, we hadn’t even made it to this bedroom on my birthday night. Atlas took his time and pressed down on me, his

hadn’t seen me in a while and couldn’t remember how I

my sense of reason as I stared into his eyes. He was

he looked at me and asked, “Don’t you

wish to be carefree, just like her, without any burdens,” I