After Opening the Cutains 27

Chapter 27 

Richard seemed to be getting it all wrong as he rushed to us, and if not for that, Noah was faster and stronger than him; he could have punched him, but well. Noah being a guard, used his skills to hold Richard just in time. 

“He is my friend.” 

“Oh yes, a friend that comes around this time. 

“It’s right, Richard, and yes, he had to come this time because he was working” 

“Let me go!” Richard struggled in Noah’s grip, who was still holding him back. Neal hesitated, but I asked him to free him, and he did. Then Richard asked Noah to leave, and Noah, without turning back, quickly went for the door and left. “Who is he? Why was he in my house at this time?” 

“Like I said, he’s Noah, my friend. Really, what’s bothering you because 

“First I met your ex–husband outside spying on us, and now him?” 

“Logan was here?” I asked and quickly went to the window to check, but not even Noah was there 

“He left. can you believe he pretended to be in the neighborhood? That he has some business here?” 

“Richard- 

“I’m going to bed,” he said, cutting me off; he didn’t give me a chance to respond as he quickly made his way through the stairs, leaving me with words on my throat. Clearing my throat, I quickly put everything away before I followed him 

“We need to talk.” 

“Oh, you’re the one who wants to talk?” 

“What is that even supposed to mean?” Okay, he was truly confusing me now 

“What is that supposed to mean? Really, Patricia?” 

“No, I don’t understand. Why are you acting like this? I didn’t call Logan here; I-” 

“That man told you he loves you, that he had never stopped loving you.” 

“My god, 1- 

“If I hadn’t shown up, you could have kissed him.” 

“What? That’s ridiculous” I laughed because this was really funny. 

“It is. I’m so disappointed in you” 

“Oh, you’re the one disappointed? You asked me to come here. I mean, not asked, you begged; you wanted me back in Florida.” 

“And because I wanted to do something good for my father, you would use that against me and kiss your ex?” 

“What?” God, what was in him? “I know it might be about your father’s 

“I’m going to sleep downstairs” He cut me off and picked a pillow, but I quickly rushed to him, trying to stop him. 

“What is Andreas going to think, and when did we get to this?” I was honestly confused, as Richard never did this; he was not the man I knew. 

“You should have thought of that before inviting your ex in, and as for when, I also have the same question. The wonun at the mall, who was she, and why didn’t we talk about that? Why didn’t you tell me when I asked you what was wrong that the man I was handing my envelope to was your ex–husband?!” He raised his voice, making me close my ears. “Goodnight” I heard him say and then watched as he 

left. 

There was nothing I could do to stop him. I mean, this side of Richard was new, as he was always so understanding and kind, so falling onto the bed, I closed my eyes. I didn’t even bother to perfectly position myself as | didn’t have the energy to. 

I struggled to fall asleep as I was still bothered by my earlier argument with Richard; it looked like Florida had changed him. 

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Chapter 27 

I don’t know when I fell asleep, as the next time I opened my eyes, I heard the shower running and seeing the light in the room made me realize it was early morning, the clock on the wall just confirmed it, it was six in the morning. 

Getting up. I fixed myself up and rushed to Andreas room, he was going to school today, and it was his first day. I knew he might be nervous or so, but reaching his room, I found that he wasn’t there. I went to his bathroom, and the smell of shampoo made me realize he was already up and had taken a shower. 

I quickly rushed down, and there I found him in the dining room, playing a game on his tablet. The table was set with food. Looking at the cooking, I realized Richard had prepared it 

“I will be right back, okay.” I said, and he just nodded and went back to his game. 

Rushing back to the bedroom, I found Richard putting on his wristwardl 

“Good morning, wife, We are running late, so you will want to hurry in the shower, okay! Wow, I was confused but didn’t want to show it to him, so I nodded and then headed for the bathroom. Like, why was he suddenly the Richard I knew? 

What was happening? 

Well, like he said, we were running late, so I hurriedly washed my body; it took about twenty minutes to be done as I was now wearing my perfurne and putting on my best shoes–Richard’s favorite. I got my handbag and headed down. 

“You look beautiful, I’m sure they are going to love you.” Richard complimented me, making me fake a smile before I sat down: Richard then asked Andreas to put his tablet away before we started eating. 

Breakfast took us about half an hour, and cleaning up took about fifteen; after that, we were ready to go. 

Richard first dropped Andreas before me, as unlike back in London, Andreas’s school was the first to be found before where I was going. 

It surprised me that Richard was behaving normally; when we reached, he told me he had already contacted Florence to be at my service, and bidding him goodbye like the couple we used to be in London, I walked in while he drove away, 

I let out a breath I’d been holding in for a while, and encouraging myself that I could do it, I walked toward the entrance. 

“True North’s Films” I read out loud the slogan before stepping in. 

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