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 really didn't want Hawk Corporation's shares, but tempting Frances was just as true.Facing such temptation, Frances didn't even pretend to think it over. She immediately agreed. I knew she wouldn't resist.I had already spoken with Douglas about slowly transferring the shares to her. We would alw
Not long ago, Nicholas had carried me into the Hawk manor, with lights guiding our way even in the dead of night. But now, I was leaving alone. No one paid attention to my actions. Yet, something in my heart felt off.The cool night air filled my lungs as I took deep breaths, but it didn't taste li