All Chapters of Crying Her a River: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Nikita lied smoothly, "Sorry, my blood sugar's running low. I skipped a couple of meals today."Nathaniel's heart twisted at Nikita's feeble state but could not resist snapping at her. "Are you so stupid that you'd forget to eat on time? What's so great about Mason when he won't even let you have your meals?"He did not wait for Nikita to retort before bundling her up and shoving her into his car. He then brought her to the nearest restaurant.Nathaniel avoided ordering food with strong flavor profiles. Having ordered a few dishes, he urged the waiter to serve their food first.Nikita felt much better after sitting in the restaurant for a while, and her mind had cleared. She knew exactly who was behind the poisoning attempt today: Regina.No one else knew about her pregnancy. She had likely pieced together that Nikita was carrying Nathaniel's baby and came up with such a cruel plan to get rid of it.Nikita thought about Regina's behavior at the mall today. Had Regina stood behind

Looking back, Regina began to realize that Nathaniel had only fussed over her and indulged in her because he wanted to make Nikita jealous.She seethed at the thought. What had Nikita done to bewitch him like that?Regina hated that her two attempts to get rid of Nikita's baby had failed, though she was lucky she'd had the foresight to hire someone legally insane to drug Nikita's takeout. If not, she might be behind bars right now.Presently, Nikita was waiting in the shadows just around the Lane residence's entrance. She watched as Regina got out of the car.Regina was about to go through the front door when she sensed something and looked up in NIkita's direction.Suddenly, a hand reached out and hauled Regina into the shadows. She tried to scream, but someone had covered her mouth.Nikita pinned Regina on the ground as the latter stared at her with wide, frantic eyes. She wanted to shriek and cry for help, but her voice came out muffled.Nikita sneered as she drank in Regina'

Regina's heart sank when she heard this. She felt like a bucket of ice water had been tipped over her.She wanted to explain to Ruby, but the latter cut her off stonily, "You and Nathaniel are close. I came today to see if you'd talk to him for me and persuade him to meet Ms. Gray. He'll like her, I'm sure."Having said this, Ruby patted Regina's hand and added softly, "I trust you have no objection to that."Regina blanched as she nodded. She was resentful and hurt, but she forced a tight smile anyway. "Don't worry, Ruby. I'll talk to Nathaniel about this.""That would be best," Ruby said.When Ruby left, a vicious grimace twisted Regina's face as her fists clenched at her sides.…Nikita had only just left the company building after work the next day when a passing car stopped her.The car window rolled down to reveal Ruby's delicately made-up face that did not show any sign of aging. She ordered in her usual haughty tone, "Get in the car. I need to talk to you."With so man

Since Nathaniel had already misunderstood the situation, it was easier to let him keep that impression than to risk him finding out about the pregnancy."Yes, I've already taken the money. So, Mr. Foster, please let me go and stop making things difficult for me!" "Nikita Shea!" Nathaniel growled as his eyes burned with fury. In the next instant, he lowered his head and forcefully pressed his lips against hers. He turned what could have been a kiss into an outlet for his anger. He bit down on her lip as if he were a predator attacking its prey.Nikita yelped in pain, but her cries were muffled by his unrelenting kiss. She was on the verge of passing out when Nathaniel finally let her go. His rough fingers grazed her swollen lips as he warned, "You're not leaving Halvord City without my permission. Try it, and you'll regret it!"Still catching her breath, Nikita defiantly tilted her head, exposing her neck. "Then why don't you just kill me now?"Nathaniel gripped her neck. With

After saying that, Mason began to remove his suit jacket, but Nikita quickly stopped him. "It's okay. I'm not cold. The car's warm. Let's just go."She was aware that wearing his jacket back to the office would only spark rumors.Mason understood her concerns and didn't press further. Instead, he graciously opened the car door for her.Just as Nikita was about to step in, a sudden, firm grip yanked her back. She staggered, regaining her balance just in time to meet Nathaniel's fierce gaze. He shot a scathing look at Mason and scoffed. "Is this why you stood me up?"The moment Nikita saw Nathaniel, her mind went blank. What were the odds? She had deliberately ignored the address he sent, yet here they were, running into each other.Her brow furrowed slightly as she replied, "I didn't want to come in the first place. You practically forced me to agree, so why are you surprised that I stood you up?" Her tone was unnervingly calm, as if bailing on someone was no big deal."Stop b