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
I took some time to get back to work. Once again, I became a frequent flyer, barely setting foot in Radiant City over the past month. With a few cases successfully going to trial, my personal brand took off. The public now knew me as the "gorgeous pro bono lawyer". It was a new label given by netiz
The next day, I returned to Radiant City, hoping to see him one last time. To my surprise, I was turned away at the entrance.A small note was handed to me by a police officer. On it were Nicholas' strong, determined words."Wait for me to atone for my sins. Wait for me to come to you."Staring at t
"All the mistakes began with me, so today, I will end them."Because of my actions, those who deserved punishment were able to evade justice for four long years. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation, provide the necessary evidence, and take full legal responsibility for any past a
After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him."Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love""Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investi
I suddenly received a call from Douglas. He asked when I would need Tabitha's passport back, as it was still with him. I couldn't help but feel that once a person wakes up to the truth, everything starts to fall into place as it was meant to."Send it to Coral Villa," I said, then hung up and went t
In the following days, my schedule was always tightly arranged by Nicholas.He subtly hinted and asked whether I'd consider remarrying him, saying it might make the adoption process for Cory easier. However, I could handle the matter myself, even if it was more troublesome.Rather than discussing re
It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened.
Nicholas' entire body trembled violently, his mouth opening and closing for a long time without being able to utter a single word."My father… wasn't it because of my mother…""It was your mother who ordered it, and Claudia carried it out!"Nicholas still couldn't comprehend, his voice hollow and di
Nicholas started trembling uncontrollably, anger surging through him almost instantly, consuming every fiber of his being.Although he was aware that there were still some unresolved misunderstandings between him and me, she had already said she didn't mind. He had thought it wasn't something import
The ambulance arrived swiftly, its flashing red warning lights casting Yasmine's pale face in an even starker hue.She got into the ambulance with Leo, while Nicholas and I drove together to the hospital.Nicholas sighed regretfully, "I arranged everything as quickly as I could, but I was still a bi