Nikkie's POV"Why are you always telling me to go back to Krystal? Don't you already know the reason I decided not to be with Krystal anymore?" Richard exclaimed with offense.I just stared at Richard's gray eyes without saying a word.Richard held both my up sleeves, the look in his eyes showing pain and anger mixed. "Tell me something, Nikkie. Why do you want me to go back to Krystal?" Richard demanded again. My head bowed deeply. My hand unconsciously stroked my stomach, which was starting to form curves. "Don't you love Krystal? After all, this child needs a complete set of parents to grow up properly," I said softly. Richard released his grip on my sleeves and then held his forehead while laughing softly."Oh my God, Nikkie. Are you jealous?" Richard asked in the midst of his laughter."I'm not jealous! I'm really thinking about this child," I lied. Yes, I lied. I just wanted to test Richard.Richard took a deep breath after running out of breath from laughing for a while."T
Nikkie's POV"What do you mean by asking like that?" Sharon, who was chopping bananas, stopped what she was doing and rushed over to me.She sat near me, looking at me with an expression of wonder mixed with worry. I let out a long breath, then shrugged my shoulders helplessly."You saw for yourself, didn't you? Krystal doesn't seem to be messing with her words. We've been plagued by these things for two days now," I said, expressing my concern.Sharon, in front of me, nodded in agreement. The expression on her face showed confusion. "You're right, Miss Nikkie. But it couldn't have been Mrs. Krystal, could it? It could be that we just had the misfortune of getting a nosy neighbor."I raised my eyebrows high, not entirely understanding Sharon's words. "What I mean is, it could be that Mrs. Krystal is no longer renting the entire seventh floor. That means anyone is eligible to rent a unit on this floor. From the gossip I've heard, it's a favorite apartment that has a long waiting list
Nikkie's POV"The intercom is fixed. You'll be able to see whoever is standing in front of your door again," Shawn said the following afternoon. I nodded and handed Shawn a glass of orange juice. Shawn had just finished fixing the problematic intercom. I wouldn't have even realized that the intercom was broken if it hadn't been for the series of prank interruptions over the past three days.Shawn drank the juice down, then wiped his lips. He glanced at me, then at Sharon, and his gaze turned to astonishment. Sharon happened to be passing in front of us carrying a basket of dirty laundry. "Hey, what's wrong with your faces? You two don't look good," Shawn commented. I smiled slightly, then shrugged helplessly."We're fine. Just sleep-deprived and a little stressed," I replied matter-of-factly. An answer that further confused Shawn. "What's really going on?" he pursued.I exhaled a tired breath. My head felt a little dizzy from lack of sleep, and it made my body feel weak.I glanced
Richard's POV"I'm grateful you came on time. I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't been there!" Nikkie's voice, which I missed, rang out as soon as I entered the apartment.I had expected to get a warm welcome from Nikkie after we hadn't seen each other for over a week. But what kind of scene was I looking at right now?"Why are you here, Shawn? Are you not working?" I asked Shawn directly. Shawn, sitting in the dining room, jumped in surprise at my question.Nikkie and Sharon also looked surprised. They turned their bodies around to face me. Sharon's behavior of immediately hiding Nikkie behind her suddenly caused my astonishment."Why are you all acting so strange? And you, Sharon. There's no need to act like that. I didn't bring Krystal with me," I said as I took my place next to Shawn. Sharon breathed a sigh of relief, then released her hug from Nikkie. Nikkie also acted strangely. She also seemed to exhale a sigh of relief."Welcome, Richard. You can wait a little
Krystal's POV"Did you manage to get that bitch Nikkie to miscarry? What did your goons report?" I asked Jeremy.Jeremy returned his cell phone to the nightstand, not immediately answering my question. I became impatient and quickly jumped out of the covers.Jeremy's face flushed as I rushed to him to take his phone."Oh my, my Lady. At least put something on. You're turning me on again just by looking at your naked body!" Jeremy scolded while restraining my body. I didn't care about Jeremy's teasing. All I could think about now was for that bitch Nikkie to miscarry. She doesn't deserve to be happy!"Let me go, I need to know how that bitch is doing!" I screamed in annoyance. Surprisingly, Jeremy didn't listen to me and hugged me even tighter. The innocence of our bodies and the lack of distance between us allowed me to feel something hard prickling my stomach. I quickly looked down to check, and my guess was correct.I glared at Jeremy. "What the fuck, why are you so horny!"
Richard's POV"Can you come to the Goldman Inc. building?" asked Krystal across the line. I glanced at Nikkie, who was still falling asleep in bed. It was already 8 am, and Nikkie hadn't woken up since she started sleeping at 10 pm.It's obvious how tired Nikkie is. With all the terror over the past week or so, it was only natural that Nikkie was sleeping this soundly when she was getting some quiet. Remembering who was behind all the terror made my anger at Krystal surge even more. I chose to exit the room as quietly as possible before answering Krystal."Why should I comply with your request?" I asked back. I could hear Krystal's long, heavy breaths from here. The kind of breaths she often took when she was holding back anger. "You could not have come. I just wanted to make sure that you were coming. Grandpa must have called you too, right?" said Krystal.Yes, with such thin patience, she certainly wasn't going to stick around to persuade me for long."You're right. I still haven
Richard's POV"Cheating? Wait a minute!" exclaimed Mr. Mayer in shock. He seemed to be struggling to digest what I had just said.I wasn't kind enough to pause, going straight for the next punchline."Not only with Jeremy. But also with many other men, gigolos, and countless other men, her one-night stand partners, sir," I added. I looked at Krystal with a triumphant look.Unlike me, Krystal looked back at me. But with a vengeful look. If I were still the old me, I would have immediately lost my mind to find a way to keep Krystal from getting angry with me anymore.But it was different now. The love was gone, vanished into thin air. All that's left is an endless disappointment that I don't know how to heal. "Do you know what you're saying that could get me charged? This is a serious charge, Richard Moonstone!" scolded Mr. Mayer in a low but warning tone.I took a long breath and adjusted my sitting position to make it more comfortable. "I know the consequences of my actions, M
Richard's POV"Why, Mr. Mayer? Let Krystal speak her mind so we can all hear it here. And you can act as the judge or arbiter of our domestic situation," I told Mr. Mayer.The far-sighted Mr. Mayer shook his head firmly with both fists clenched before his mouth.Of course, this old man must have guessed that things would only get worse if he let his empty-headed granddaughter open her mouth.This place was like a court of law. Krystal's position in this court was not safe. It would be better if Krystal kept her mouth shut before things got even more chaotic.Mr. Mayer seemed to be thinking about something before finally glancing at me and asking."I trust you won't talk nonsense. I won't be able to help Krystal if you do have concrete evidence. Then what steps do you want to take now? Considering you're not even in the same house anymore."Mr. Mayer and Krystal's gazes were both fixed on me. I let out a long sigh. This question finally came up, too."I want a divorce."Both Mr. Mayer