Female Novel
Chapter 346
Chapter 0346“| can’t be sure, but trust me,” | finally answer him. “My instincts are never wrong.”novelbin
He looks unsure at first until he wipes schools his features, and wipes the look from his face. He then stands up and comes tostand next to me. Before | can understand what he’s doing, he gives me a quick kiss and then immediately pulls
away.“Fine,” he begins. “I'll trust you, but if it turns out your wrong, I'll make her pay for hurting you.”There is finality in his tone, accompanied by something utterly dangerous.
| accept the compromise. “Okay, but you'll see I’m not wrong on this.”
He doesn’t say anything; he just kisses my forehead and then goes back to his coffee. We talk a bit longer. Nothing important inparticular, but it felt good.
Talking to him and being in his company, it all felt good. It was like being home after a long day of work. | loved Rowan, and | wasfinally getting what I'd always prayed for. How then could | think of letting him go? How can | refuse to grab this chance with bothhands?
Not many people get a second chance at love. Not many women get to see their wayward husbands change. He’s hurt me, but |need to let the past go. | think at this point in our lives, we’ve both learned our lessons.
We didn’t even realize we had talked long until Noah and Gunner walked into the kitchen. Noah was holding Iris, who wassilently crying.
“Did she wake you?” | ask after greeting them and taking Iris from him.“No,” he answers, yawning. “We were coming down for breakfast when we heard a small cry from her room.”
| wrap her in the throw blanket | came down with and feed her. Rowan doesn’t have a problem with me breastfeeding, but Noahhas. He can’t stand the sight of my boobs. Both Rowan and | find it funny, but | try to cover up when he’s around so he doesn’tget uncomfortable.
After breakfast, | shower and get ready. It was on a Sunday, so Rowan and Noah would be home. | planned to leave Iris withthem as | dropped off Gunner.
“You ready, sweetie?” | asked Gunner while putting on my shoes.1/2“Yes, Auntie Ava.”
After he says goodbye to Rowan and Noah, we leave. Today | was driving, but I.. still had a bodyguard trailing me just in casesomething happened.
“So, did you like your stay with us?”
Abroad smile covers his mouth. “Definitely. | missed you so much, and | missed having sleepovers with Noah. It feels good tohave that again.”
From the way he was talking, it was something that happened on a regular basis. | didn’t mind, though, because Gunner is asweet boy, and he already has a place in my heart.He then goes to tell me everything that I’ve missed. | pay attention to him, but | can’t help thinking about Emma.
| feel like someone is trying to frame her, but who? And why? Is it because she’s the only one to most likely have a motive? Orwas it something else?
“We're here, Auntie Ava.” Gunner’s voice pulls me back to the present. | had not even realized that we’d arrived.| park the car, and we get out. He runs ahead of me while | walk slowly, trying to put my head and thoughts in order.
The house next to theirs catches my attention. It seemed so familiar, yet | don’t know where I'd seen it. For some reason, | alsowanted to get inside it. It was really bizarre that | would want to get into a total stranger’s house.
“Dad!” Gunner screams, entering the house.“In the kitchen!” Calvin shouts back.
| follow Gunner as he runs towards what | presume is the kitchen. We find Calvin with a mug of coffee, a laptop, and a bunch ofpapers, and he is wearing glasses. | didn’t know he still wore those.