Gina PoV
Ever since the night I threw the party, Charles has been ignoring me. He refuses to talk to me and acts like I don't exist.
I've apologized and he's bruised my arms because he held me so tight, but after that it just got worse.
He moved to the guest room and slept there alone. I once tried to go into the room to coax him, wearing the lingerie I just bought, a very sexy and seductive piece of cloth, but he just looked at me like I was a contagious disease, then pushed me out of the room and locked the door.
Damn it!
It's been a week and my condition hasn't improved. I'm starting to get annoyed. What is he doing, like a little kid. If he's mad, he should just say so. I don't mind being yelled at for a while, then it's over.
Instead of being like this, it just makes me feel awkward. What makes me even more confused about dealing with him is that he doesn't ask at all who the people I invited are, whether they are my friends or anything
"Bastard, what's the point of calling you while drunk like that," Nicholas grumbled as he stabbed his fork hard into the meat.Nathalie took a deep breath, put her spoon and fork on the plate, then stood up from her chair.Nicholas looked at Nathalie in surprise. "Where are you going?"Nathalie approached Nicholas, shifted his chair heavily to face him, then climbed up and sat on Nicholas's thigh."Nate?""Listen, mister jealous," Nathalie said firmly, lifting Nicholas' chin with her index finger. She brought her face closer. "That jerk will always be like that. Who cares? I don't! And you shouldn't think about him until you abuse your food."Nicholas looked into Nathalie's eyes and saw anger in those beautiful eyes."When will your divorce certificate be finished?" Nicholas asked."The day after tomorrow. They'll send it here," Nathalie said. "Can you ignore that person? Don't be jealous. He doesn't deserve to be jealous
Harriet and Nathalie faced each other.Harriet lowered her hand from Nicholas' chest and moved her chair away from Nicholas, but did not move.Nathalie sat back in her chair, acting calm and reaching for Nicholas' hand on the table, holding it tightly as if to show ownership.Harriet's eyebrows rose slightly at that and she felt her heart upset."Honey, aren't you going to introduce me to YOUR FRIEND?" Nathalie said with a sweet smile to Nicholas, emphasizing the word your friend as she glanced at Harriet.Nicholas knew Nathalie's upset mood because of seeing Harriet. It must have been the same as when he received the call from Charles.To Nicholas now, this felt funny. He smiled and leaned toward Nathalie."This is Harriet Abby, babe," Nicholas said. "The woman my father arranged for me. I told you about it.""Ah," Nathalie said, looking at Harriet. "Harriet Abby. Hi, nice to meet you."Harriet didn't know how to
"Ah, ah, ah!”Natalie was stunned when suddenly her husband's lover, Gina, slid to the floor.What the hell was going on here? She didn't push her.Then, when she heard Charles growling angrily behind her, she understood."NATHALIE! ARE YOU CRAZY? DO YOU WANT TO KILL GINA'S BABY?" Charles immediately hugged Gina and shouted at her.What?!Natalie's eyes darkened and she stroked her stomach, trying to digest this new development. Little did she know that her husband's mistress was also pregnant, and her heart was squeezed again.She knew her husband had cheated on her because she had been unable to give him a child, and she had just been informed by the hospital that she was pregnant.She had come to ask her husband to return. She froze."You can be angry with me, Nathalie, but please have mercy on my baby," Gina moaned pitifully. "This baby is innocent and even though Charles won't marry me, I will still keep him.""Who said I wouldn't marry you, baby?" Charles snapped, ignoring natal
Nicolas gazed intently at the woman lying on the bed before him, his fists clenched and the veins on his forearms pulsing, showing his anger. After being separated for nearly seven years, he never expected to see Natalie again in such a miserable state.Natalie was an exceptionally beautiful woman, with an oval face, smooth porcelain-like skin, round clear eyes the deep green of emeralds, and a near-perfect nose and lips. Her long, wavy golden-brown hair cascaded down her back. When they were still in the same school, she was undoubtedly the campus star.But now, the sight before him was starkingly different. She was still beautiful, but her face was gaunt, with dark hollows under her sunken eyes that made one uneasy, and her body was emaciated.Nicolas took out his phone from his coat pocket and sent a message to his personal assistant George, who was handling some matters.As he saw Natalie's fingers move slowly, he lifted his gaze from the phone screen."My baby..." Natalie said in
Angel Wing Hospital"Don't worry, Mr. Frederick, your wife and your baby are safe and sound. Your wife is just in a bit of shock and needs to rest," said Dr. Torrance."Are you sure there is no danger that will threaten their safety, doc?" asked Charles, still with great worry."Yes, Mr. Frederick, I will continue to monitor the condition of your wife and baby," replied Dr. Torrance. "No need to worry."However, what Dr. Torrance said did not calm Charles down. He was worried about Gina.His lover continued to tremble and her eyes were blank. Charles thought that Gina's emotions were on edge."Baby, hey, don't worry. You and our baby are fine," Charles tried to persuade. He stroked Gina's messy hair, trying to encourage his future wife.Gina sobbed and she gripped Charles' arm tightly. "I must have made a big mistake, Charles. I have made a big mistake and this child will suffer the consequences! My child would be a bastard, and I feared that he would be discriminated against at birt
Nathalie stared at the sheets of paper in front of her with a blank stare. These papers, once she signed them, would be the fire that burned everything she had been through with Charles for the past five, no, eight years.Nathalie took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, then scratched her pen on the paper.Nathalie called the nurse who had previously brought the papers to her and asked her to return the papers to Charles.Nathalie lay on a comfortable bed in the VIP treatment room, staring at the high ceiling above her.Her hand touched her flat stomach. Before, even though it was flat, she felt something trying to grow inside it. A small and weak soul, hoping to become big and strong.What Charles, Gina, and Kelly did, was just killing that soul, taking away its chance to live."I'm sorry, baby," Nathalie whispered to herself. "I couldn't protect you. I promise I'll do anything to repay them, baby."Tears flowed down Nathalie's cheeks, fast and silent. She squeezed her stom
"W-what do you mean, you want to propose to me?" Nathalie was nervous, worried that her ears had misheard Nicholas's words.Natalie couldn't believe that Nicholas had made such a request.Is he playing with me, or is he deliberately trying to make me even more depressed, Nathalie thought, as she stared into Nicholas' sharp and deep eyes, trying to find out what the man in front of her was thinking.She was a woman who had just gotten divorced and worse, she had also just had a miscarriage. Not to mention, her father was still sick.It was an unpleasant experience, experienced at the same time in succession. Nathalie was sure that no other woman could endure all that craziness.Nathalie couldn't even believe that she had gone through all that and was still sane enough to sit here and listen to Nicholas's unreasonable words."Nicholas, you're playing with me, right?" Nathalie asked. She felt irritated, but because Nicholas had helped her so much and she was not someone who was shameles
"Who?"Nathalie couldn't believe her ears. Nurse Lyla from Angel Wing hospital called and told her that a woman came to her father and after the woman left, her father's condition deteriorated again."I don't know who she is, ma'am, but as far as I remember, she was also waiting for someone who was being treated on the sixth floor, obstetrics and gynecology section," Nurse Lyla answered anxiously."I'll be right there," Nathalie said angrily.No need to think too hard, the woman that Nurse Lyla was referring to must be Kelly, or maybe Gina's mother. Both women had evil hearts.Gina was also being treated in the same hospital as her father, because Charles' health insurance referred to Angel Wing hospital as a partner.Now, after all the medical expenses and care were taken over by Nicholas, her father should be able to be transferred to The Grand Care Hospital. That would be safer and more secure, and also make Nathalie calm. She would talk to Nicholas about it.Nathalie slipped out o
Harriet and Nathalie faced each other.Harriet lowered her hand from Nicholas' chest and moved her chair away from Nicholas, but did not move.Nathalie sat back in her chair, acting calm and reaching for Nicholas' hand on the table, holding it tightly as if to show ownership.Harriet's eyebrows rose slightly at that and she felt her heart upset."Honey, aren't you going to introduce me to YOUR FRIEND?" Nathalie said with a sweet smile to Nicholas, emphasizing the word your friend as she glanced at Harriet.Nicholas knew Nathalie's upset mood because of seeing Harriet. It must have been the same as when he received the call from Charles.To Nicholas now, this felt funny. He smiled and leaned toward Nathalie."This is Harriet Abby, babe," Nicholas said. "The woman my father arranged for me. I told you about it.""Ah," Nathalie said, looking at Harriet. "Harriet Abby. Hi, nice to meet you."Harriet didn't know how to
"Bastard, what's the point of calling you while drunk like that," Nicholas grumbled as he stabbed his fork hard into the meat.Nathalie took a deep breath, put her spoon and fork on the plate, then stood up from her chair.Nicholas looked at Nathalie in surprise. "Where are you going?"Nathalie approached Nicholas, shifted his chair heavily to face him, then climbed up and sat on Nicholas's thigh."Nate?""Listen, mister jealous," Nathalie said firmly, lifting Nicholas' chin with her index finger. She brought her face closer. "That jerk will always be like that. Who cares? I don't! And you shouldn't think about him until you abuse your food."Nicholas looked into Nathalie's eyes and saw anger in those beautiful eyes."When will your divorce certificate be finished?" Nicholas asked."The day after tomorrow. They'll send it here," Nathalie said. "Can you ignore that person? Don't be jealous. He doesn't deserve to be jealous
Gina PoVEver since the night I threw the party, Charles has been ignoring me. He refuses to talk to me and acts like I don't exist.I've apologized and he's bruised my arms because he held me so tight, but after that it just got worse.He moved to the guest room and slept there alone. I once tried to go into the room to coax him, wearing the lingerie I just bought, a very sexy and seductive piece of cloth, but he just looked at me like I was a contagious disease, then pushed me out of the room and locked the door.Damn it!It's been a week and my condition hasn't improved. I'm starting to get annoyed. What is he doing, like a little kid. If he's mad, he should just say so. I don't mind being yelled at for a while, then it's over.Instead of being like this, it just makes me feel awkward. What makes me even more confused about dealing with him is that he doesn't ask at all who the people I invited are, whether they are my friends or anything
Nathalie chuckled as Nicholas bit her lower lip. She responded by sucking Nicholas' tongue hard until he groaned."I'm optimistic, you two will have a child soon if the atmosphere continues like this."Nathalie and Nicholas separated in surprise, hearing Grandpa Jerome's voice behind them.Like a pair of teenagers who had just started dating, their faces were bright red and they glanced at each other shyly.Nathalie wished the floor beneath her would split and she would be sucked in, while Nicholas felt more awkward because he usually didn't act silly in front of his family.Grandpa Jerome laughed at them. "Why are you embarrassed? You're not teenagers and you're also getting married. Just go ahead, pretend I'm not here."Nicholas grabbed Nathalie's hand and held it tightly. "Don't be nosy, grandpa. Do you expect to see us making love in front of you?"Nathalie elbowed Nicholas' waist while glancing fiercely. She released her hand fro
"Did you do it on purpose?" Andy asked, without preamble at all, as Nicholas sat down on the sofa in his office."Did you do what on purpose?" Nicholas asked calmly."That defense ministry project," Andy said again, in a louder tone. He was annoyed to see Nicholas so calm."Hm? I don't understand," Nicholas said. "What does that project have to do with something I did on purpose?""You have a friend in the defense ministry who helped you get the project, right?" Andy asked, banging the table in front of him. "Why didn't you contact your friend to help, when Leon was still working on the project?"Nicholas laughed inwardly. He had guessed that Andy's purpose in asking him to meet was to talk about this.Nicholas knew that Leon had been working on this very difficult project for almost four months. He was almost desperate and had recently been considering resigning.As soon as Nicholas took over Leon's position as interim CEO, he immedi
Charles was upset. Several clients complained that the design they ordered did not match what they had conveyed to the design team.According to Charles, several of their complaints that came to the customer service team were too contrived and seemed far-fetched."I don't like sharp corners in all the rooms in my playground. There are many children here. But, the design you made uses a lot of iron frames as a base.""Can't you find a color pantone that matches the other rooms that have been completed first. My work space looks too bright.""I don't like the placement of the cupboard and sink too close together. It makes my room feel cramped."He was tired. This was getting worse. The new designers he recruited were useless. They were just loudmouths but none of their work was done properly.There was one designer who was quite good. He had won awards for best interior designer in several competitions several times, but the designs he made ha
"Try them on!"Nicholas stared at the two shirts that were still intact in the box. Grandpa Jerome had bought them for him."Grandpa, why did you buy me these shirts?" Nicholas asked. "I have a lot of shirts that I've never worn.""Tsk! I've always bought you shirts since you were little," Grandpa Jerome said. He waved his hand. "Come on, try them on. I want to see if the color and size fit you. You're getting bigger now, so I might have gotten the wrong size."Nicholas almost choked on the emotion in his heart. The two shirts in his hands were small things, but they meant a lot to him, because his grandfather had bought them for him."Okay, I'll try them on and show them off to you," Nicholas said, getting up from the sofa to go to the bedroom."Nathalie?" Grandpa Jerome called.Nathalie, who had been silent and just smiled watching the two men in front of her, turned her head in surprise when she heard Grandpa Jerome's call.
"Nate, don't talk back to me!" Nicholas said angrily. "Get in bed now!"Nathalie pulled the covers higher up her chest and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.Nicholas shook his head and sighed. He and Nathalie couldn't agree on sleeping and there was no way they were going to add a mattress to the room.Finally, after dinner, Nicholas went to take a shower and when he finished, Nathalie had already put the covers on the couch and was ready to go to bed."I'll sleep here," Nathalie said. "You'll be in bed.""No," Nicholas said. "That's not right. Get in bed, I'll be here.""No," Nathalie said stubbornly. "The couch is too small for you. You'll be hunched over here. But I'm smaller and this is enough for me."Really, Nicholas didn't understand how a woman as small as Nathalie could be so stubborn.He remembered when he was in college, Nathalie was not at all afraid of the fact that he refused to work in a group with her an
"Can't we put an extra bed in that room?" Nathalie asked hesitantly. "The room is very spacious."Nicholas raised an eyebrow. "No need. Grandpa will get suspicious. I'll just sleep on the couch, it's not a problem.""No!" Nathalie denied quickly. "I'll sleep on the couch. I'm a guest in this house and I should--""You must be kidding me," Nicholas interrupted, flicking Nathalie's forehead lightly."Ouch!" Nathalie complained, rubbing her forehead. It didn't hurt, but she was surprised. "Why did you flick my forehead?""Because you're being unreasonable," Nicholas said, rubbing Nathalie's forehead. "How could I let you sleep on the couch? Besides, you're not a guest! You're part of this house!"Nathalie smiled shyly and pinched the tip of Nicholas' nose. "You're so cute. But, we still can't sleep in the same room," she said with a serious expression."Why?" Nicholas asked with a frown. "We're getting married soon, according to th