If Nicholas thought standing in the rain could earn my forgiveness, he couldn't be more wrong. It was all an act. I wanted to see how long he could keep it up."Close the door. Ari is weak and can't stand the cold wind!" Wendy said, her voice filled with concern.All the maids were newly hired by Ni
I didn't sleep well at all. It felt like there was constant noise outside. In the pitch-dark room, I forced my eyes open and realized I wasn't imagining things. It really was noisy out there.Tabitha wasn't sleeping well either, and frustration bubbled up inside me. Were the maids Nicholas hired so
Earlier, when the maids had crowded outside my door, I hadn't even noticed that Nicholas had somehow left his room.Tabitha's room was arranged right next to his, so it was no surprise he had overheard every word I said. But it didn't matter at all. I couldn't stand even looking at him now.With so
Nicholas kept explaining in a low voice, "I really know I was wrong."His words made my breath catch, and for a moment, it felt like my heart had stopped. I forced a light, mocking laugh. "So, does that mean you'll actually let me take Tabitha and leave?"Nicholas was too feverish to immediately gra
I was about to take Tabitha to kindergarten in the morning when two bodyguards stopped me at the door.One of them looked apologetic and said that Tabitha and I weren't allowed to leave the house together. I could go out alone, but only Wendy, accompanied by the bodyguards, could take Tabitha to sch
As Nicholas turned to shout at me, a rod swung down toward him. He couldn't react fast enough and had to raise his arm to shield his head.A sharp clang rang out, the metallic impact unmistakably painful. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his arm trembled from the force of the blow."Help! Someone's
Tears welled up in my eyes before I could stop them. I quickly looked away, blinking to force them back."Wendy, let's go," I said casually, trying to act as if nothing had happened. "Shall we take my car?""Alright," Wendy replied hesitantly. She glanced between Nicholas and me, clearly uncertain
Nicholas and I returned to Coral Villa, entering one after the other. The maid immediately sensed something was off and dared not make a sound.I felt dizzy. On the way back, Nicholas had sped down the road just because I'd said, "You know what I mean."I didn't want to think about it anymore. I hea
Pete froze for a moment before letting out a relieved laugh. He ended the call and immediately sent a video request.Seeing Pete's name flashing on the screen stirred up a flood of memories. There was a time when we would share bits of our lives through video calls. But that was years ago—those mome
A chill ran through me as the wind brushed against my skin. I turned to look at Nicholas. His eyes were closed, and he was sleeping soundly.I felt a little dazed, unsure if it was just my exhaustion playing tricks on me or if the night had genuinely turned cold.Neal's voice came through the phone,
The ceiling was a book without words. I'd been reading it for four years, yet I still hadn't finished it. Tonight, this book began to make a sound.The sound was slow and thick with the haze of drunkenness. Each word was carefully enunciated, as if he were afraid I wouldn't hear or that I might reje
Wendy quietly appeared behind me."This is the first time you've seen a scene like this, right? But the people in this house have gotten used to it. Over the years, Mr. Hawk has developed a habit of drinking. "When I asked him why, he first said it made his body lose control, so he wouldn't have th
Nicholas seemed drained as if all his strength had been sucked out of him. I gave a light push, and it was effortless to slip out of his embrace.As I reached the door, I glanced back at him. He was staring at the scattered paper on the floor, not even noticing the paper bits that had fallen on his
Nicholas' gaze was like an invisible rope, tightly binding my body and limbs in front of him. As I stared into his dark eyes, a sense of danger radiated from them, making me want to flee."There's nothing to see."I quickly turned away, desperate to leave as fast as I could. His expression was so ce
Nicholas and I returned to Coral Villa, entering one after the other. The maid immediately sensed something was off and dared not make a sound.I felt dizzy. On the way back, Nicholas had sped down the road just because I'd said, "You know what I mean."I didn't want to think about it anymore. I hea
Tears welled up in my eyes before I could stop them. I quickly looked away, blinking to force them back."Wendy, let's go," I said casually, trying to act as if nothing had happened. "Shall we take my car?""Alright," Wendy replied hesitantly. She glanced between Nicholas and me, clearly uncertain
As Nicholas turned to shout at me, a rod swung down toward him. He couldn't react fast enough and had to raise his arm to shield his head.A sharp clang rang out, the metallic impact unmistakably painful. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his arm trembled from the force of the blow."Help! Someone's