As shameless as he always was, Nicholas tried to cozy up to me again, but I shoved him away with a slap."Say whatever you want," I said as I escaped from his embrace once more. "But as someone who stands by the truth, I have to say this. I just had low blood sugar. I'm going to meet Yasmine for din
Nicholas nodded, a gentlemanly smile playing on his face as he finally let go of me.He said, "Regarding the 'competition' you mentioned earlier, it did get me thinking. I'm good at self-reflection, especially if what you said makes sense."You know, when you threw yourself into my arms at that hosp
After playing around in the underground parking lot for some time, Nicholas and I finally got into his car, driven by hunger and dizziness.Although it was late, the streets were still bustling with activity. Neon lights flickered across the various buildings, exuding an atmosphere of prosperity and
Tonight had been quite enjoyable.When Nicholas went to the restroom, I found the waiter who had been sneakily taking photos earlier. I asked him for the pictures on his phone and requested that he delete them."I'm sorry, but my husband doesn't like our private life being exposed. However, you took
On the way back to Coral Villa, Nicholas' expression remained unpleasant. It wasn't just because we both had been attacked by latte, but also that he had offered to help me, and I didn't want him to get involved.Although this wasn't the first case I had encountered in my career, it was definitely t
I couldn't sleep that night. At 3:00 a.m., I was scrolling through my phone when I saw a post on Claudia's social media. She had sent a response with a photo of Nicholas sleeping peacefully beside her.His eyes were closed, his face relaxed and calm, a stark contrast to the tense confrontation we ha
Following Silas would have been much better than facing everything alone. I wouldn't have to worry about finding cases because they'd come to me easily. I trusted that he could turn me into the star lawyer of his firm.As if he'd thought of something, he added, "Pete only invested in Jay Caldwell &
A bouquet of gardenias lay quietly in the middle of pale green wrapping paper, the outside adorned with mesh paper.The attached card bore no signature, just a teasing message that read, "You didn't think the flowers were for you, did you? Please give them to Silas for me."With that tone, it was ob
I quickly got ready and waited for Nicholas to pick me up. He had called earlier, saying he'd wrapped up work early. He asked if I wanted to join him to pick up Tabitha from school.I immediately caught the hopeful tone in his voice but still turned him down.Lately, Nicholas had been eager to take
Once Tabitha finished her meal and Wendy took her to school, I finally had a bit of time to myself.I sent the prepared documents to Douglas, asking him to help arrange Tabitha's visa for Berland.Once her condition improved, I planned to take her abroad. Since Nicholas hadn't insisted on having Tab
I was filled with excitement. Ever since that argument with Nicholas, he had already begun coordinating with his medical team. Due to the sudden changes, the team had to completely revise the questions they had prepared. Since it concerned Tabitha, we didn't mind giving them a bit more time. Now,
Since that day, Tabitha had become increasingly silent.She started zoning out often, sometimes staring at me or Nicholas, sometimes focusing on random things. Every time she drifted into this state, it would last for over ten minutes.During these moments, we didn't dare to interrupt her. We could
Everything in Coral Villa remained unchanged. I hadn't been forgetful to that extent. I still remembered those days when I stayed by Nicholas' side, feeling at peace with it all.At that time, I thought, "What's the big deal if I stay with him for the rest of my life?" We had already found some kin
"Ariana!"Nicholas caught up with me from behind, his warm hand grasping mine. I wasn't sure if it was from nervousness or the heat, but his palm was damp."Ariana, don't go back to Tabitha's room. Sleep in a different room instead."I rolled my eyes in my mind. After all this time, he was still thi
I didn't want to stay under the same roof as Nicholas, so I took my laptop and went to sit in the courtyard.A while later, Nicholas found me. As he approached, the cool summer breeze swirled around him, carrying it to where he sat beside me."Tabitha finished eating, and her little belly's all roun
Back at Coral Villa, Tabitha had also returned.I carried Tabitha upstairs and started unpacking her things from the suitcase. She was thrilled.Nicholas walked over and squatted beside her. "Tabitha, Daddy and Mommy prepared these for you. Do you want to kiss Daddy and Mommy?"Tabitha stared at him
Nicholas held one of Tabitha's outfits in his hands. It was so small it seemed no larger than a face towel he used to wash his face. He handled them with such care that his overflowing fatherly love seemed to seep into the fabric.I looked into his eyes earnestly and said, "You still have time to be