My Father's Best Friend, My Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 61 - チャプター 67

~Elena~Natalie sat at the desk while I went to fetch the novel Mr. Richard was reading. I picked it up and took long strides back to the desk. In my bag, I had the letter I had already prepared, neatly folded. I pulled it out and unfolded it, staring at it.I wanted to be sure whether I wanted to add or subtract something from it.“That’s it?” Natalie asked, and I nodded. I was about to fold it again when she spoke up. “Can I read it?” she asked, and I raised my head to look at her. “I mean, that’s if you want me to see it,” she quickly added when she noticed my hesitation.“It’s fine,” I smiled as I passed the paper to her.“Really?” Her brows lifted. “Are you sure?” she asked again.“Mm hm,” I nodded.She grinned excitedly as she took it from me. She began to read aloud, but in a very low tone.“I don’t know if I should even be writing to you after what happened. But I can’t pretend I don’t miss you badly. This past week has been torture. I close my eyes and all I see is you and al

~Mr. Richard~I avoided the main road without thinking about it.Some instincts never leave you, especially when discretion has been practiced longer than most people have been alive. The cottage sat far enough from the city to feel detached from it, surrounded by trees that had grown close together over time, forming a natural barrier between this place and the rest of the world. It was small, quiet, and unremarkable to anyone who did not know it existed. That was exactly why it had always felt safe to me.Elena sat beside me during the drive, her posture relaxed but her silence thoughtful. She watched the road pass by as though she were absorbing the distance itself, and every so often I caught her reflection in the window. Just having her there, close enough to feel her presence without touching her, felt grounding after a week that had stretched far longer than seven days ever should.Staying away from her had not brought clarity. It had brought restlessness, disrupted sleep, an

~Elena~I was still lying in bed next to Richard. The room was quiet in that fragile I couldn’t explain. All my nerves were calm and happy.His arm was wrapped around my waist, his body warm against mine, his breathing slow and steady in a comforting way. I was awake, even though I had been pretending not to be, staring at the ceiling and trying not to think about what happens to us after we return to the city.I knew we would barely have time for each other. We would have to be very careful, too careful around each other. I guess, seeing each other in the city was even out of the options.While I was still deep in my thoughts, there was a thud. The door crashed opened, causing our eyes to fling wide open. My heart jumped into my throat, and I sat upright instinctively, already panicking before my mind had fully registered what was happening.It was violent and sudden, the kind of noise that ripped you straight out of whatever illusion you were clinging to. Wood slammed against the wa

I adjusted my tie as I walked into the company. My walk was brisk, and for the first time, I felt uncomfortable walking in my own building.The way people looked at me and greeted me, it was like they could see right through me. See how horrible of a father and best friend I was.Last night, after dropping off Elena at Natalie’s, I drove straight to the house, hoping to trash things out with Julian, at least own up to my mistakes, but he was nowhere to be found. I called his phone and it kept ringing until it started going straight to voicemail.I knew what that meant. He didn’t want to talk to me.I got into the elevator and as it moved, I thought about how to face Martin. I wasn’t sure what he knew yet, but if he had found out already, I needed to brace myself for what was to come.“Good morning, sir.” A worker greeted me as I stepped out of the elevator.“Morning.” I smiled faintly as I strutted to my office. I walked past Martin’s office and he looked up just in time.I forced out