The study was quiet, with only the sound of pages being turned breaking the silence. Holding me in his arms, Nicholas rested his head gently on my shoulder and didn't disturb me. "This is the second time you've helped me."I was overjoyed. Initially, I thought he had acted ahead of me to gain lever
Nicholas still hadn't come back to the bedroom at midnight. This was normal, but I had something I needed to discuss with him tonight. I planned to go abroad, and there was no way to hide it from him. The entire villa was dark, and the study lights were turned off as well. I thought he might be in
Nicholas turned toward me, his defined jawline coming into view. Expectation flickered in his eyes as he began speaking."I'm on vacation starting today. I'll have time to spend with you until New Year."I was quite surprised. "You... you're on vacation?"Nicholas held my gaze and nodded in silence.
Recently, I had become very adept at packing up my things quickly. I packed two sets of clothes and went straight to meet Yasmine at the airport. As expected, a tall man was standing beside her, acting like a sign.Taking advantage of his height, Leo spotted me and waved his hands at me.Even though
"The second Pete publicly announced his engagement, the wedding was no longer about him. It was about a bond between the two families. "What could we possibly do? We don't even have the slightest bit of influence and power to help him. Also, between the two of us, which one can truly proudly say th
Nicholas walked very quickly, ignoring the small crowd of people following after him.There was Claudia, who was hurriedly calling for Nicholas to wait for her, and there were two of Nicholas' secretaries that I had met when visiting his office.I felt like his entourage of people seemed to be grand
I stopped walking, and Nicholas stopped with me. The streets in Gowland were bustling with people, yet the two of us stood amongst the crowd, gazing into each other's eyes.I couldn't help but recall the first time I met the dazzling boy before me at a banquet. If I had known the dazzling boy would
From Nicholas' words, I could confirm that Pete's wedding did in fact have something to do with him. I could not understand him.I felt the blood in my veins freeze as I said, "I'm already willing to stay by your side!""Ariana, I don't want to discuss this with you," Nicholas said as he called 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