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
I met Nicholas's gaze and spotted the palpable grief in his eyes. I could tell that he was struggling, but it was probably because his hope to build his own family had been shattered. This was something he'd been longing for since he was young, after all. He said that I was ruthless because I faile
An hour later, a 60-second video of Nicholas and I bidding our farewells in front of the court made headlines. People online even commented that the scene where Nicholas's coat billowed about in the wind as he watched me leave surpassed those in tragic films. "Just how desperate was she to file fo
Nicholas's face emitted a ghostly, pale glow under the overhead light. Just his gaze and one fleeting sentence from him were enough to render me powerless and desperate. He didn't even have to do anything else. "Nicholas, we can have one last meal together if you'd like. But the rest is off the tab
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