I figured that Jasmine's pain was likely due to her previous injury. There were surely some lingering effects after having such a serious condition. But this was not a good time for me to dwell on that now. She was so focused on her call that she did not even notice me walk by. I went to register m
"Let go!" Nicholas's annoyingly handsome face would attract too much attention. I did not want to make a scene with him at the hospital entrance. "Tell me what's wrong, and I'll let go!" I was getting irritated. He was here for Jasmine, so why was he concerned about me? "It's none of your business
I certainly had no intention of going with Nicholas. But to my surprise, he grabbed my wrist and gave me no chance to leave. He urged, "Don't keep Jasmine waiting, she needs to rest." My head was buzzing. I was practically dragged to the car. I could not believe he dared to treat me like this in f
Jasmine looked uncomfortable. "Ms. Jones, you must be joking. Nicholas and I plan to move in together when we're ready to marry." "Actually, people have been advising couples to go on trips or live together before getting married nowadays. Otherwise, how do you know if you're compatible?" I replied
I immediately looked up. Nicholas's usually deep, confident eyes seemed gentle and soft in the misty moonlight. His fiancée had just gotten out of the car and had not even entered the villa. But funnily enough, here he was saying he missed me. "You must be dreaming..." "No," Nicholas interrupted
I couldn't let Nicholas know that I got hurt. The last thing I wanted was for him to be informed of my situation. Otherwise, he would patronize me by saying nonsense like, "I knew it'd end up this way.""If you don't want to talk, then don't. Do you think I care to listen?"As Nicholas lost interest
Nicholas's kiss left me almost breathless. In fact, I had no doubt that his pheromones would overwhelm the entire car. He wedged his arm behind my back, arching my body as if I was intentionally offering myself to me. I felt ashamed. I clutched onto the leather seat beside me, marring the high-qua
As it was early November, the night breeze in Radiant City was biting. A gust of wind made me shiver, so Nicholas opened his coat and wrapped me in it. His warmth and scent felt familiar, but I couldn't seem to relax. I felt tense. Once a man's desires were ignited, it was like adding fuel to a fi
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