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

hesitation. After a pause, I parked the car and followed him into the lobby

motioned for me to get into the elevator. I was so nervous as the elevator doors closed that I

trouble breathing

floor, I noticed he had booked the same room we had been in before. He

I followed with some hesitation.

familiarity of the room only added to the stifling

me look directly into his eyes.

lowered his head

let out an indelicate moan. I pushed

me into his embrace.

tumed into an embrace, and our passionate kiss turned into a tender one. I couldn’t

he finally released my

prelund nothing happened?

everything we’d been through,

man

could hear my thoughts, Atlas lifted me and headed toward the bedroom.

fact, we hadn’t even made it to this bedroom on my birthday night. Atlas took his time and pressed down on me, his fingers intertwined with

me intensely, as though he hadn’t seen me in a

he examined and savored me. My desire washed over my sense of reason as

looked at me and asked, “Don’t you

wish to be carefree, just like