I could not make out what Yasmine was saying on the phone anymore as it slipped from my hand. Time seemed to slow down in an instant. Out of habit, I walked to my study and looked at the various case files spread across the desk. A bitter feeling welled up in my heart. It felt as if all the documen
I did not let go. The anger and resentment suppressed in my heart slowly grew from the moment I saw him. It was not until I tasted blood did I felt a hint of vengeful satisfaction. Nicholas endured the pain with fierce eyes. His handsome face was dark and covered with a terrifying layer of ice. Ev
Nicholas, who usually remained impassive no matter what happened, trembled for a moment. His face darkened. Though his lips moved, no words came out. Sometimes, silence was the best answer. "Just go. You've already driven me to the brink. What else can I fear from you?" I paused. My tears were not
Pregnant? Could I be carrying Nicholas's child? I did not know what the point of our marriage still was, or why I should bear his child. But in my near-unconscious state, my arm instinctively retreated under the blanket. Yasmine seemed to understand something. She whispered in my ear, "Ariana, we'
On the phone, Frances' voice sounded kind, but it was easy to hear a hint of sadness beneath her forced tone. "Ariana, where are you?" I knew that Frances would not call me unless something was wrong, especially with such a gentle attitude. But it would not be right for me to be too aggressive beca
As my hand curled involuntarily, a sudden pain shot through my lower abdomen. "Ariana, are you surprised? You didn't expect this, did you? You really thought Nick wouldn't look after me?" Claudia's smug voice sounded like a demon's, which made my body recoil in discomfort. But with Frances and Dan
Daniel emphasized the words "Do you have the heart" heavily. Tears even fell from his sunken eyes. He said, "Ariana, I still like you very much, and I feel quite sorry for you. But… you can't have children..." My hand instinctively covered my tummy. I did not know what the things inside me should
Daniel chuckled and said, "You underestimated how determined a man can get when he wants something. He wanted a family, so it was only natural that he went all out to get it."Disappointment slowly filled my heart. It was truly pitiable because I wasn't the wife Nicholas wanted. However, he was the
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. "