Watching his retreating back, my chest felt so tight that I couldn't breathe. The last time he left me like this was when we were out of town. He had taken me to the hospital to change the bandage on my neck, and I could not find him when I came out. Was he also trying to distance himself then beca
"Oh, sure. But should I have Frances come to tell you instead? She took care of Nick more when he was little." Daniel looked cheerful. He was clearly in a good mood from seeing me. I shook my head. "Frances doesn't know what I want to know." "Ari, have you heard something from someone? Those are j
Could the Hawk family have not taken care of him separately from his mother? Even though I had a thousand questions, I did not interrupt Daniel as he was lost in his memories. He continued, "After his mother passed away and Nick gradually grew up, his grandmother became even worse. "'If it weren't
As I gripped the phone stiffly, my heart trembled uncontrollably. On the phone, Nicholas continued to question me anxiously. "How could you leave without saying anything? I thought you had left me again!" Nicholas was angry. His tone was harsh as he was upset at my sudden departure. The more I tho
Last night, Nicholas and I returned to Coral Villa. When Yasmine found out, she scolded me and asked if I was crazy. "You're going back there when you should be avoiding that scheming stepsister of his? She can be dangerous when she loses it!" I smiled. But where else could I go? Our new house wit
I knew Nicholas was not easily fooled, so the first thing I did after landing was turn on my phone. Sure enough, his messages came flooding in like rapid gunfire. After being together for so long, even his way of texting had started to resemble Claudia's. "Why so sudden?""How long will you be gon
Nicholas's expression changed quickly. It took just a second for him to regain his composure. He came over, took the small suitcase from my hand and hugged me. "You walk so quietly. You're like a cat." I pushed him away and looked into his eyes. "If not, I wouldn't have heard your phone call." Ni
"It's not that!" I pushed him away and crouched down again to continue packing. I felt a burning gaze on the top of my head as Nicholas stared hard at me. Under his scrutinizing gaze, I could not even lift my head. I was afraid that the moment I looked up, I would reveal even more emotions. I had