I was slightly stunned as I did not expect Nicholas to say that to me.As I listened to the sound of his breathing, I gradually calmed down. It seemed like the news that made me feel like my world was coming to an end seemed small in his eyes.A relationship was between two people, but why was I the
It wasn't just a kiss. It felt much more like a punishment that made me feel suffocated.The scent of blood lingered in the air around us. However, I wasn't sure if the scent was coming from the blood on Nicholas' waist or the blood coming from our mouths.No matter what, the kiss was the worst expe
Claudia froze momentarily before her voice immediately morphed into a tearful tone. "Nick, don't you know?""Explain it clearly! What am I supposed to know?"He tightened his grip around my waist as he lost control, oblivious to the fact that he was hurting me. I felt my heart drop, and I felt sligh
Suddenly, I lost all desire to explain myself. In his eyes, an explanation would only turn into me admitting my mistakes.Nicholas sounded somewhat hurt as he said, "Ariana, do you know what the cruelest thing about you is?"I glanced at him calmly without an ounce of emotion. If I could truly be fu
I had heard such cruel words often and had slowly grown immune to them. I clenched my hands tightly into fists and forced myself to calm down. "Although you aren't my biological mother, I've treated you like my own mother for four years—"Before I could finish speaking, Frances interrupted me and s
I was exhausted, so I decided to close my eyes and rest. But in my mind, there seemed to be the scent of blood lingering in the air.It felt like there was an air of bloodthirstiness coming from someone. Just from a slight sniff, I knew I had to get away. I massaged my temples painfully as Yasmine's
There was already a fine layer of sweat on my skin after I got dressed. When I walked past the mirror, I was shocked by my pained and pale expression.I quickly calmed myself down. I knew I couldn't show up in front of these people who hated me and let them see me in such a state. That would be no d
When I arrived at the hospital, Claudia was lying in bed fiddling with her phone. She looked much healthier compared to Nicholas' pale complexion yesterday.I straightened my posture and called out to her solemnly. "Claudia!"She had been focused on her phone and immediately sat up in fright when sh
The next day, I returned to Radiant City, hoping to see him one last time. To my surprise, I was turned away at the entrance.A small note was handed to me by a police officer. On it were Nicholas' strong, determined words."Wait for me to atone for my sins. Wait for me to come to you."Staring at t
"All the mistakes began with me, so today, I will end them."Because of my actions, those who deserved punishment were able to evade justice for four long years. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation, provide the necessary evidence, and take full legal responsibility for any past a
After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him."Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love""Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investi
I suddenly received a call from Douglas. He asked when I would need Tabitha's passport back, as it was still with him. I couldn't help but feel that once a person wakes up to the truth, everything starts to fall into place as it was meant to."Send it to Coral Villa," I said, then hung up and went t
In the following days, my schedule was always tightly arranged by Nicholas.He subtly hinted and asked whether I'd consider remarrying him, saying it might make the adoption process for Cory easier. However, I could handle the matter myself, even if it was more troublesome.Rather than discussing re
It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened.
Nicholas' entire body trembled violently, his mouth opening and closing for a long time without being able to utter a single word."My father… wasn't it because of my mother…""It was your mother who ordered it, and Claudia carried it out!"Nicholas still couldn't comprehend, his voice hollow and di
Nicholas started trembling uncontrollably, anger surging through him almost instantly, consuming every fiber of his being.Although he was aware that there were still some unresolved misunderstandings between him and me, she had already said she didn't mind. He had thought it wasn't something import
The ambulance arrived swiftly, its flashing red warning lights casting Yasmine's pale face in an even starker hue.She got into the ambulance with Leo, while Nicholas and I drove together to the hospital.Nicholas sighed regretfully, "I arranged everything as quickly as I could, but I was still a bi