I stopped struggling. Nicholas acted as though he was worried that I wouldn't agree to it, so he said, "I have no idea where you put that stuff."A little after we got married, Nicholas began getting more distant with me. That was why I would stare at our marriage certificate whenever I was home alo
The sudden kiss was like a tornado, and it ambushed me.Nicholas' agile tongue explored every inch of my mouth. I couldn't react to it in time and couldn't fight back at all. The only thing I felt was that every other sense in my body had turned itself off at that moment. All that was left was the
When I heard that, all I felt was disgust. However, I didn't let my anger get the best of me and simply looked at Claudia and calmly told her the truth. I said, "I am here to get the marriage certificate. Go retrieve it so that we can get divorced as soon as possible."I knew that everyone in the f
My phone couldn't get any signal. I ended up acting like a blind moth and did everything I could to leave.For example, I held my phone and moved around every corner of the room for a signal. I also tried ripping out the wires in my old bras to try to pick the lock. I even tried toppling heavy items
I moved like a lifeless zombie and went back to the bed to lie down. It felt as though the living room, which wasn't that spacious to begin with, had become much smaller with Nicholas in it. Even the air seemed thinner.I was so weak that I was too tired to speak. Nicholas thought that I was sick, s
The smoke had me in such a bad shape that I teared up. Nicholas' hand was on the top of my head when he said, "I am heartbroken for you."He threw the cigarette to the floor and tilted his head down to kiss my cheek. His arms were trembling when he held me, and I heard him ask, "Can we not get a div
I couldn't stay there any longer, so I had to call Yasmine to come pick me up.The two of us were only a few meters apart, but there were four maids in between us. We were like a couple who were on different sides of the river and could only see each other from a distance.She was arguing with Nicho
His cruel tone made my heart tremble. I thought Nicholas' reaction made sense. As far as he was concerned, I simply slipped. There was no need to overreact.However, Yasmine was freaking out so much that she cried as she roared, "You jerk! Hurry up. Ari is—"I gripped Yasmine's hand to stop her from
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
I pulled Nicholas' hands off my shoulders and turned silently to look out the window.The reflection in the car window showed his pain. I saw him open his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.When we arrived at Coral Villa, the driver parked in front of the gate.As if eager to please me, Nichola
The drive back was silent and suffocating. Nicholas and I were separated by an invisible barrier, and neither of us dared to say another word to each other.His phone rang, breaking the oppressive quiet. After a few brief responses, he hung up and turned to me. "The police said her injuries are too