"Ari, that's not funny." Nicholas was stunned. His tone was very serious. The incident with Jasmine had probably made him give up on the possibility of having a child. He had even told me that it was okay if we did not have any children. Now that I suddenly said I was pregnant, anyone would strugg
My heart ached terribly. My child was leaving this world, yet Nicholas was so joyful. Although I was deceiving him, he was also guilty of doing me wrong! A wave of sorrow instantly enveloped me. I really could not bear to have any intimate contact with him at a time like this. But all my strength
After Nicholas was finally done dealing with the reporters, he led me backstage. Claudia was very surprised to see me and Nicholas going into the room arm-in-arm. Her small face contorted with rage, and her eyes nearly popped out. She raised her voice as she demanded, "Nick! Why is Arianna here?"
Claudia's lips trembled as she clenched her fists even tighter. I did not doubt that if there were no outsiders here, she would have punched me. Claudia stood alone behind me in silence for a while. I did not know what she was thinking, but I could tell from her demeanor that she had finally calmed
"Ariana!"Claudia's eyes flared with fury as if she wanted to burn me to ashes in an instant. Infuriated, she shrieked, "Do you think you're safe just because you're pregnant?"She was so enraged by me that she was practically hopping mad, but she couldn't do anything else aside from clenching her
Terrified, Claudia shook her head vigorously and denied everything. "N-No! It wasn't me! It was her—she fell on her own!"Already on the edge of losing my voice, I cried out, "How could I ever harm my own child? That's my baby!"I sobbed uncontrollably, my body quivering as Nicholas cupped my cheeks
Nicholas's eyes were thick with emotion. "Let's go to the hospital. I will give you a satisfying answer."My vision was blurry, but I felt like I actually understood the look in his eyes for the first time ever. I trusted that he was truly going to give me a satisfying answer this time. Gazing at h
I lowered my gaze. When I looked up again, my eyes were flaring with determination. "I am voluntarily filing for a divorce," I whispered. Nicholas fell silent. The staff patiently asked, "And you, sir?"Nicholas didn't answer her. Instead, he turned toward me, and his eyes began reddening. I fel
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