F OR T Y - O N E

"What?" The words left her lips like she did not just hear Richard tell her that he does not want her living with him. Her brows creased together and she moved towards swiftly.

"Why? What have I done? Tell me and I will apologize." She said and he let out a harsh breath.

"You did nothing. Just that I feel suffocated and it is not helping our relationship. As you can see, my father's business is still going through some hard times and I will not be able to focus on you. On us. So... It is better if I am alone and dealing with this instead of dragging your dignity into it." He said and she curled her lips into a sad pout. She knew he was right. That was exactly what her father had told her. Her father must have been a foreteller in his previous life to be able to warn that once things have gone downhill for the Woods Family, she should make her way back to his house.

She let out a sigh.

What if this was a test from Richard to see if she will leave when things are no longer the same?

She