I shook my head. "I don't believe a word you say. You've completely lost my trust."Nicholas abruptly turned to look at me. "Why don't you believe me?" He reached out, pulling my hand and sliding it into the gap between the buttons of his shirt. "I didn't lie to you. I'm burning up."His body was se
Nicholas fell silent. He straightened up and proceeded to button up his clothes, donning each garment in turn. He seemed to revel in my gaze, his movements slow and purposeful, almost as if he was deliberately attempting to seduce me. Every flick of his finger seemed to ooze with allure.Unable to
"What did you just say?" Nicholas' hand, which was gripping my chin, started to shake uncontrollably. Then, he tightened his grip around my chin. "Repeat yourself. what did you say?"I swatted his hand away, a cold smile playing on my lips. "I want you on your knees and beg me to remarry you. Also,
I stared at the picture on my phone, and my body went rigid for a good three or four seconds. It felt as if there had never been such an intimate picture of us before. This was the first and only one. We didn't even kiss in our wedding photos. My fingers hovered over the two tiny figures on the scr
Marcus and I went to a restaurant, and he didn't say a word until the dishes were being served. "Let's eat first." We can talk about everything later."I glanced at the neatly arranged cutlery on the table and remained still. "I need you to tell me what you want to discuss with me before I can decid
I parted my lips, but I couldn't find my voice. Just then, the door to the private dining room was flung open, and before he even walked in, I could already smell his familiar scent. Nicholas' gaze lingered on me for a few seconds before he turned to Marcus and sneered. "What exactly are you implyi
"Stop testing me! I seriously do not love you anymore." I gently removed Nicholas' hand from my waist, stood up, and turned to look at him. "You don't love me either, so it's only fair. What could you possibly be upset about?"His eyes betrayed his disappointment. "Also, don't spy on me anymore. I
I had once resolved never to see them again in this lifetime, but now, all I could feel was a pang of sorrow. The three of them were once my dearest family, and somehow, they had gone from being my loved ones to my adversaries overnight, leaving me all alone.Daniel slammed his wine glass onto the
I quickly got ready and waited for Nicholas to pick me up. He had called earlier, saying he'd wrapped up work early. He asked if I wanted to join him to pick up Tabitha from school.I immediately caught the hopeful tone in his voice but still turned him down.Lately, Nicholas had been eager to take
Once Tabitha finished her meal and Wendy took her to school, I finally had a bit of time to myself.I sent the prepared documents to Douglas, asking him to help arrange Tabitha's visa for Berland.Once her condition improved, I planned to take her abroad. Since Nicholas hadn't insisted on having 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