Chapter 276

"Good girl." Damien couldn't help but admire Autumn's composure. Not everyone could stay so calm in her situation. But her calmness had come at the wrong moment. If only she had spoken softly, he might have been more lenient, and his attitude wouldn't have been so rigid. Yet nothing went as he had hoped. Everything had turned into a series of surprises, a complete loss of control. Damien hadn't even expected to bring Autumn back to his villa. And now that he had, what came next? They were divorced. What else could there possibly be? He felt a wave of confusion, unsure of what he was doing. He could have simply said he brought Autumn home because he didn't want to see her with Dawson. It would have been a perfectly valid, believable excuse. But when she was in his arms, she didn't struggle. Instead, her face was twisted with utter disgust for him. As he truly felt her emotions, he realized that bringing her home had nothing to do with Dawson. He just wanted to see Autumn as s