Silence fell on the other end. I was afraid that hearing my name would affect Nicholas' mood, and I was worried he would refuse to speak with me.So, I got up and walked toward Claudia. "I'll speak to him."I stretched my hand out toward Claudia.Claudia glanced at me before bidding Nicholas farewel
By the time Claudia had returned to the villa located on the outskirts of Radiant City, Nicholas was already curled up in the corner of the room.A plastic spoon had been broken into two, and the sharp edge of one end was pierced into Nicholas' arm. He watched calmly as blood began to flow from his
Throughout the following month, I busied myself with work and flew across the world due to the different cases I had been working on.During my free time, I would think about Nicholas sometimes. I couldn't understand what was the point of dragging things out.He had been dragging things out the prev
I hadn't been feeling well lately, so I had been resting at home for the past two days. It wasn't until Douglas called me that I found out that Frances was oblivious to the fact that I wasn't in town and had been visiting the office for the past two days, seemingly looking distressed.To settle eve
France's eyes widened in disbelief as if she couldn't believe I would say such a rude thing to her.I ignored her expression and, before she could say a word, I quickly said, "I only allowed you to join my company because I found you pitiful."I was observing her expression when I said that, and she
Inside the empty white building, Nicholas sat alone by the table as he glanced quietly outside the window. There was a look of calm desperation in his eyes.It had been more than a month. He had listened to his doctor, ate his medications, and took all the necessary injections. Everyone was telling
I froze. I never knew Nicholas had started to enjoy playing such games.There was a trend currently going viral on social media where couples who had just broken up would ask each other if they've ever truly loved each other. Claudia's question was very similar to that question.In the past, my answ
I felt slightly dazed the second I received those divorce papers.After getting into my car, I looked through the papers carefully, examining Nicholas' handwriting. Although the strokes weren't as sharp as before, it was undeniably his handwriting and signature.I wondered what circumstances had cau