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
I took a photo of Claudia as she was being brought away by the police and sent it to Yasmine.I had asked her to report the progress of the case in real time under the name of Jay Caldwell & Co. I wanted an explanation for myself as well as for the people following up on my case.All of the women wh
"Oh, my God!" Jasmine shyly pressed the document toward her chest, only to find it inappropriate, and quickly hid it behind her. "Mrs. Hawk, please don't misunderstand."It was clear to me that she was just trying to deny the obvious. I pretended not to care as I entered Nicholas' ward with my back
Jasmine quickly stumbled out of the room, but I felt as if my whole body had been electrified.Nicholas held onto me with such ease and familiarity. He was able to do so effortlessly as we had embraced each other like that countless times. Our position felt intimate.I had lost myself in his gentlen
"What photos?" Nicholas frowned. He looked confused. I studied his expression. I could not tell if he truly did not know or was just pretending not to. If he cared about me even a little, he would have looked out for me when things started going wrong. He would not have left me to deal with all th
"What's the matter? You can't even handle this bit of action?" Nicholas sneered. "You knew I was in a bad mood, yet you came here talking about divorce. What sort of nice things did you expect me to say? If it was Brenda lying there unconscious, you—" "Shut up!" I howled. "Don't you dare mention my
"What did you say?" Nicholas sat up straight at the mention of Claudia's name. He grabbed the voice recorder I had thrown on the bed before glaring at me. "What happened to Claudia? Explain!" "Nothing much," I said wearily. "Just like I said, she's at the police station." "Ariana, what will it tak
Bathed in the twilight, Pete hunched over to embrace me. He was trembling even harder than I was. Instead of being as arrogant as usual, he was at a loss for words. He hesitated as if he wanted to comfort me but did not know how to begin. What he did not realize was that this single hug was worth a
Nicholas said, "It's you who insisted I get checked. You've got to help me, right?"He pushed me into the examination room and pinned me against the door, locking it with a swift motion.His bold move left me drenched in cold sweat. "Are you crazy? There are still people around!"How could he do thi
The doctor quickly nodded. "Of course. Our entire medical team is at your service. We'll immediately prepare the necessary equipment.""Go ahead." Nicholas gave the command without even blinking.I couldn't help but think about how much influence he had. They were even arranging medical equipment on
"Check-up." Nicholas bit the words, glaring at me with frustration. "Do you even know what the check-up is?"I was stunned. "Are you asking me? Let the doctor come in and explain it to you, I'm not sure!"I stood up and headed toward the door, but he caught my wrist before I could reach it. His eyes
"Nicholas, you're being ridiculous! You're twisting the whole conversation!" I said, a little annoyed.I lowered my head as I tried to pull my hand out of his, but Nicholas' fingers tightened like vines, entwining mine firmly."Nicholas!" I exclaimed, growing anxious. "We were talking about Tabitha.
Nicholas' previously dejected expression changed instantly upon hearing my words.He abruptly looked up at me, his dark eyes gleaming with emotion. They resembled vast, relentless waves crashing against the shore.In the next moment, he pulled me into a crushing embrace as if he wanted to merge me i
I opened my mouth but couldn't find the words. All I could do was stare at him, completely at a loss. Nicholas looked even more disappointed when I didn't immediately deny his accusation."Do you have any idea how much I want you? Or why have I been holding back all this time?"Nicholas pinched the
I turned around and quietly looked at Nicholas.While my mind was in turmoil, he had already wrapped his arms around me from behind. "Don't listen to him. How could anything be wrong with you?""Yes, yes," the doctor stammered, standing abruptly and apologizing. Beads of sweat glistened on his foreh
The doctor led me back to the first examination room. He said he wanted to understand more about Tabitha's early life environment and whether any other factors might have affected her emotions and personality.I pursed my lips and thought for a moment before asking, "Are you trying to determine if t
Nicholas held my hand and gently brushed it against his cheek."Tabitha will be fine. Our child will be healthy and happy. Everything will be okay."He repeated it over and over as if to convince both of us. Was he nervous too?I looked into Nicholas' eyes and nodded sadly. Seeing the redness around