Chapter 61 Dad! Trust Me

(Asher's POV)

I felt the muscles in her body go taut, her breath came out ragged as her scent flooded my nose. A single drop of sweat drizzled down the smooth skin of her neck.

With an agitated heart, I awaited her answer and then she turned in my hold. Her green eyes, which were mostly serene like a rainforest, were sharp at that moment. I saw something feral simpering there, something evil. This wasn't the Anna I had come to know. The woman who was also the mother of my child.

Without warning, she tried to punch me, but I saw it coming from the side of my eyes and dodged. Another one she hurled my way, her face contorted into rage.

"Anna! What are you doing?" I asked, swiftly dodging her punches which she relentlessly threw at me. I was perplexed at her reaction, what had gotten her so triggered?

Instead of slowing down, her punches picked up the pace, her jaw tightened to the point of hurting her. My heart ached to see such a violent response. Her punches didn't make contact with m