The End of a Marriage (Colette and Matheo) novel Chapter 191

Chapter 191

Isla couldn’t hear his words, but she didn’t need to. The anger

radiating from Graham Lancaster was palpable, like heat rolling off a

wildfire. She felt it in the sharpness of his movements, in the storm

brewing in his dark eyes, and in the way his lips moved with quick,

deliberate precision. Even without sound, the weight of his

frustration struck her like a physical blow.

“I–I just needed some time,” she stammered, her voice trembling. Her

gaze flicked to his lips, catching the sharp line of his frown as he

registered her feeble explanation.

Instead of easing his anger, her words seemed to ignite it further.

Graham stepped down from the stairs, closing the distance between

them in long, purposeful strides until he stood right in front of her.

His 6’2 frame loomed over her, making her feel impossibly small, his

presence commanding and almost suffocating.

“Edwin and I have been searching for you since the funeral ended,” he

said, each word sharp and deliberate as she read them from his lips.

“You just ran out of the grounds and disappeared. Do you have any

idea how worried everyone was?” He paused, his brows furrowing, the

intensity of his gaze boring into her. “How worried I was?”

1/4

Chapter 191

The last words hit harder than the rest. Isla wished she could away, escape the intensity of his anger, but she was trapped. 1 to keep watching his lips, forced to meet his penetrating zaze fol

words. And in doing so, she couldn’t help but notice

his face–the strong jawline now shadowed with stut crease of frustration between his brows, and the ruzz omeness that had always made he

ou don’t need to worry about m erself. Her hands clenched into her palms. “I’m fine.” And she

oftly, trying to st

des, nails digging least, she wanted t

Graham’s jaw tightened, spoke again. “How can

carrying over even

into a hard line before h inded, the tension in his voi t words came like a thunderc

“You’re my respe

The phra

tigh

ing. Her breath caught, her chest

art slammed against her ribs. His choed in her mind, a mix of shock and gh her.

cess the full weight of what he’d said, Graham nd glanced toward the door. His tone shifted, softer m. “Come on in and change your clothes,” he esturing toward the manor. Then, turning to Edwin, he Maggie know her beloved pet is back so she can stop

2/1

Chapter 191

fretting and get dinner ready.”

Edwin nodded instantly, hurrying inside without another word. The

moment they were alone, Graham reached out, his large hand closing

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify