"Did you really do nothing?" I smiled slightly. "Then, give our baby the grandest fireworks show."Nicholas's eyes were red as he nodded. He immediately pulled out his phone and made the arrangements himself. The display was so grand that it overshadowed Pete's wedding, but I wasn't able to enjoy it
Nicholas stared at me without blinking. His entire demeanor was vacant and dazed. Even his voice sounded numb."It's New Year's Eve today."My heart was still racing from the nightmare. I nodded slightly, meeting his gaze.Thinking he wanted to rush back home, I followed his lead and said, "Have you
Since the start of the new year, Nicholas and I had been living in the manor. Daniel's study had a much sterner atmosphere than Nicholas's. The dark, wooden interior made the person sitting in the main seat appear all the more imposing and oppressive.Nicholas had lost quite a bit of weight, and hi
Nicholas fainted. His tall frame collapsed in front of me with a heavy thud. A passing maid saw through the slightly open door. She screamed and rushed in before rushing out again, followed by a crowd of others.The divorce papers I was holding slipped from my hand, trampled underfoot in the chaos.
Staying in the Hawk manor suffocated me. I needed to escape, so I went to visit my parents' graves. It had been so long since I last talked to them.The cemetery was shrouded in a gloomy overcast sky. The sun hid behind thick clouds, giving no hint of the approaching spring. Despite my thick coat, s
Nicholas's condition wasn't looking good. When I arrived, he glanced at me with his deep, dark eyes. His gaze was calm as if he were looking at something lifeless. There wasn't a trace of feeling in his gaze.He rested quietly against the headboard. Everything in the world seemed to have nothing to
"Nick!" Claudia said angrily. "Stop talking like that!"She shook Nicholas, but he remained unmoved. Back when I first married Nicholas, I was still a girl who dreamt of love, imagining we would grow old together.Occasionally, when we slept together, I would sneak into his arms. When my attempts to
I laughed at my own foolish thoughts. How could a dead person leave a note? It was probably just Nicholas avoiding divorce. Such a lame excuse to run away!I left the hospital and went back to the manor. I figured he had to come home eventually. Claudia and Frances were still here after all. Where c
I could hardly believe it—something even Neal couldn't achieve, Nicholas managed effortlessly. The evidence against Nelson was laid bare for everyone to see.I stared coldly at Nelson, already envisioning his inevitable downfall.It turned out that beyond his flesh trade, he had also ventured into t
The auction hall's large screen flickered, casting an unsettling light and filling the room with a sense of dread. The once-curious crowd now stared wide-eyed, frightened by Claudia's eerie smile and the sinister laughter echoing from the speakers.Nicholas spread his coat wide and wrapped me tightl
Nelson stumbled to the front of the stage, grabbed the microphone from the host, and shouted loudly, "Today's auction is canceled! Canceled!"Nicholas stood up calmly and said, "Since there was a bid, and my bid complies with the rules, this land is already mine! There's no justification for canceli
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick