The corridors in the hospital were quiet and eerie. The dim yellow lights had yet to switch to the bright daylight mode, so only my faint shadow, which seemed ready to vanish at any moment, trailed behind me as I staggered to the top floor of the hospital where the private wards were located. As my
Refreshing? Indeed, Nicholas had finally turned passionate after being indifferent for so many years. Surely the time he spent with me felt unique and refreshing to him. A self-deprecating smile crossed my face. Every time I forced myself to not be overwhelmed by my feelings, Nicholas set up traps
The more nervous I was, the more prone to mistakes I was. Too desperate to flee, I was in such haste that I even forgot to lift the hem of my dress. As the fabric bunched around my leg, I fell to the ground. Jasmine hurried out of the ward as soon as she heard the noise. "Oh dear!" she exclaimed.
I hadn't seen Nicholas look at me like this in a long time. Just a few hours ago, he was so unbelievably gentle and his gaze was filled with an unparalleled tenderness. Irritation flickered in his eyes as he narrowed them at me and snapped, "Were you eavesdropping outside?"I sucked in a deep breat
Nicholas was a mess, but I didn't dare to turn back. I was afraid of seeing his ashen expression, and his dark, lifeless eyes. With the last bit of rationality I had, I called for a nurse to help him. I didn't even stop to think if a petite nurse could support such a tall man. I fled the hospital a
Suddenly, my vision went black. I leaned painfully against the gravestone, clutching my head as if a silver needle had pierced through my temple. Some long-forgotten memories slowly resurfaced...Jasmine… No wonder she seemed so familiar. No wonder I felt like I'd seen her somewhere before.Nicholas
A gasp suddenly escaped Claudia's lips. Then, a series of muffled noises echoed on the other end of the phone. "Nick!" It sounded like the phone was being hidden, making the voice come through indistinctly.Sternly, Nicholas began, "The doctor says they can't find you anywhere. What are you doing?"
The man whispered, "If you're tired, just sleep. I'll stay with you."In the last second before losing consciousness, I kept shaking my head inwardly. This couldn't be Pete. His voice wouldn't have such a calming effect. It was unfortunate that Pete must have seen me in this dejected state. I could
Claudia had left, yet it still felt like someone was standing there. The tension of a silent standoff stirred something deep within me. But under the cover of darkness, whatever I couldn't hide would still remain unseen."Was it you?" Nicholas's voice carried no hint of emotion, and his gaze was unr
The journey from Jay Caldwell & Co. to Coral Villa wasn't long, taking less than half an hour.I kept refreshing the webpage, watching the situation unfold. The trending topics about Claudia and Nelson continued to drop in popularity. Someone was clearly working to bury the story."Tell the PR team
In Nicholas's mind, it seemed like I still loved him because I had his child.I could clearly feel that from the moment I revealed that Tabitha was his daughter, he became much softer."We're here," Douglas reminded me in a low voice, snapping me back to the present.Today, I was meeting with Yasmin
After finishing lunch, I asked Douglas to take me to Jay Caldwell & Co. I needed to discuss a few things with Yasmine.Nicholas stopped me in front of the car. "Can't you spare me just half an hour?"The wind was stronger today, and my words carried a coldness as I spoke."I think you should make th
Just as I was about to turn Nicholas down, the waiter knocked and brought in the dishes I ordered.I frowned. "Did you bring the wrong dishes? This isn't what I ordered."I was starving and had ordered butter-poached lobster tails, seared scallops, sous vide short ribs, and king crab legs with herb
I got into the car and saw Nicholas outside through the window, kicking at a patch of grass with a gloomy look on his face.Douglas glanced at me. "Ms. Jones, did you and Mr. Hawk make up?"Upon hearing that, I lifted my gaze and caught the confusion in his eyes through the rearview mirror. I shook
Christopher trembled as I stepped toward him. Although each of my steps was graceful and unhurried, they seemed to fill him with dread.At that moment, I felt like I was some kind of demon. Why else would it take so many bodyguards to hold Christopher down? I did not doubt that, if they let him go,
"Christopher?" I gasped.I had planned to slip away quietly, but Christopher's desperate cries were so loud they drew a crowd. It was then I realized Coral Villa looked the same as before, yet it had changed in so many ways. Otherwise, where did all these people come from?A guard in black kicked C
Nicholas needed some time alone, and my mood did not ease from the heavy pain as I pushed open the door.Just a door between us, and we were each steeped in our own pain."Ah! Ah!"The sound of a little voice pulled me from my thoughts. I practiced my smile twice before I leaned over the railing. "