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
It felt as though everything was progressing strangely. I suspected that Jasmine thought I was the culprit behind her attack.Her eyes were bloodshot when she glared at me. When she sobbed, her entire body was trembling. Sweat was dripping out of her as though she were a sponge.Anyone would have a
Every drop of blood in me froze in place when I heard Nicholas' roar. My mind was blank for a few seconds. It seemed that I would never be able to clear my good name.Nicholas made his way to me. His dark brown eyes shone with fury as he glared at me. He was no longer hiding the distaste he harbored
I called the nurse over for Jasmine then left the hospital in a daze. It was bright out, but my heart was so gloomy that it was as though it was wrapped in gray lace. I couldn't tell what was real and what wasn't anymore.That was when my phone rang. The call was from Daniel."Dad…"I only managed t
Biting my lip hard, I tried to figure out how much physical pain would hurt as much as the ache in my heart. I could not understand why Nicholas would always play the victim whenever he accused me. What about all the unfairness I was enduring then?But things could just be strange sometimes. What o