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
Only the sound of Deena's sighs could be heard over the phone.It turned out that those herbal tonics Frances had prepared for me during the start of my marriage with Nicholas weren't meant to boost fertility. Instead, it was something akin to a type of birth control.Those tonics would not harm a m
Although I was smiling when I looked at Frances, my heart was bleeding. I wondered how she could talk to me with such a sweet tone. Did she ever once think of me as family when she gave me those bowls of herbal tonics?Frances' words immediately caused an uproar in the once-quiet meeting room. It wa
Frances was overjoyed as she immersed herself in her dream of being surrounded by mountains of wealth.Once she left, Douglas asked, "Are you really going to help her? Aren't you being too easy on her?"I shook my head. "She'll only be able to watch us earn a sum if she doesn't invest. Have someone
Nicholas answered the phone relatively quickly, and the beeping sound was quickly replaced with a deep voice. "Claudia, how was it?"It's been about a month since I last heard his voice, but the emotions in his voice were still unmistakably clear.His voice was anxious and filled with concern. I co
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
I pulled Nicholas' hands off my shoulders and turned silently to look out the window.The reflection in the car window showed his pain. I saw him open his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.When we arrived at Coral Villa, the driver parked in front of the gate.As if eager to please me, Nichola
The drive back was silent and suffocating. Nicholas and I were separated by an invisible barrier, and neither of us dared to say another word to each other.His phone rang, breaking the oppressive quiet. After a few brief responses, he hung up and turned to me. "The police said her injuries are too