Claudia abruptly rose to her feet, her chest heaving violently as if she had been deeply wronged. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she had that same wounded look I was all too familiar with. As soon as she made that face, Frances' heart would immediately turn to mush. The latter shot daggers at me.
Jasmine held out her hand to Nicholas, blushing as she waited for him to slide the ring onto her finger. However, that ring… sure had been chosen with such care. It was the one I had left at Coral Villa. I couldn't believe that he was going to propose to Jasmine with our wedding ring. I wasn't sure
From a distance, I saw someone running toward me. Pete pushed open the car door before dashing over. Holding up the cake in my hand, I shouted, "Happy birthday!" He grinned like an excited child. He looked half asleep just moments ago, but he instantly became energetic when he saw me. He quickly ra
Pete slumped against me like a boneless doll. This time, I did not push him away. "Not just anyone can touch a man's head, you know." Pete was arrogant. His hair was very soft. Since he had just woken up, his hair was not styled. There was even a tuft sticking up in the back. I tried to smooth it
I did not know what I was hesitating for. I had always been brave to admit my feelings. Though I would admit that I loved Nicholas for so many years, I was unsure if I could claim that I could love someone now. I sighed. "Give me a little more time." Pete hugged me tightly. "I guess I was too hast
I immediately threw my pillow down at him. At that moment, I really wanted to suffocate him with it! "Ow, ow! You're hitting me! This is domestic violence!" Pete dramatically clutched his head as he wailed on the floor. I paused suddenly. "How could it be domestic violence when I'm not part of you
I hesitated. "What big boss are you talking about?" "Ms. Jones, would I ever do anything to hurt you? This is your chance!" The director was excited. "When we first spoke, I knew you were an ambitious person. Although people are becoming more and more civilized, legal education is still an importa
"Ah! Do you know each other?" The director clapped his hands. He desperately tried to smooth things over as if he was oblivious to the awkward atmosphere. "That's great! Then I don't need to make introductions. Mr. Marcus and Ms. Jones, you two have a good chat. I won't disturb you!" He nodded rep
Although Nicholas gave me his assurances, I still couldn't fully relax. I lay beside Tabitha, unable to fall asleep. So, I decided to search for information on childhood autism. As soon as I opened my phone, a trending topic popped up with Nicholas' name on it. The headline read, "CEO of Hawk Corp
I went to Nicholas' room to check on Tabitha. She was sleeping soundly, her cheeks flushed a rosy red.She didn't know yet that, tomorrow, she'd have to go to the hospital again instead of going to kindergarten.Other kids her age would be going to school or the amusement park, but Tabitha had to fr
Suddenly, a force pulled on my hand, startling me.My reflexive jerk knocked the bowl, making it wobble noisily against the table. The clattering sound felt louder than the pounding of our hearts."Sorry," I muttered, quickly steadying the bowl. I glanced up at Nicholas. His hand froze midair, stil
As my thoughts ran wild, I somehow drifted off to sleep in Tabitha's room. When I opened my eyes again, the sky was dark.I sat up in a panic, fumbling with the door lock before finally getting it open. The moment I stepped out, the door to the room next to mine opened as well.Nicholas stood there,
Nicholas' bright eyes dimmed instantly, a wave of dejection washing over him."I haven't eaten anything. I've been in back-to-back meetings and barely even had time for water. Can't you just keep me company?"At that moment, I felt the fragile understanding between us was once again on the verge of
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