My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 50

Everyone thought I gave him the business because I got the wrong person. They thought Christopher should have been the one to get it, not him. No. I had never thought of it that way. Nicholas wanted to divorce me three months ago when I gave the company to him. I should hate him. I should have despised him, but I still gave the company to him. Aside from love, he was a suitable handler. He had ambition, and he was capable enough to grow his company from a small tech firm into a juggernaut. My family's company needed someone like him to handle it.

I might not have given it to Christopher. Christopher was an artist. He had no interest in business. No matter how much I loved him, I would still put my family first. Nicholas did not get the company through deception. Even now, I still wanted him to be the one to handle the company. Hence, this misunderstanding must be cleared. I gathered my thoughts and explained, "Nicholas, you did not get the company through deception. I had my own reasons to give it to you. You're the only one in Bryxton who understands it enough to manage it." He had been trying to take my company out for three years. Of course he knew it well.

For a moment, Nicholas was surprised. He held my arm and asked, "Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?"

"Clair wants me to return to Sundew."

Upon hearing that, he asked, "So you're giving the company to me?"

"Yep. I don't have to worry about money and I have no children. I don't know how much longer I can live either, so I don't want to waste any time on the company. You're the perfect candidate to handle this company, so I'll still give it to you."

"Don't you hate me?" he asked, sounding anxious.

"I do. You used to be so cruel to me."

He closed his eyes at that. "You should hate me."

"You can take the company whenever you want."

"What about Christopher?"

I frowned. "What about him?"

Nicholas snapped in response, "You're going to give him up as well?"

I had no idea who I really loved, and I wanted to escape. I wanted to run away from the problem, leaving both Nicholas and Christopher behind.

…

Nicholas did not accept my suggestion, and the problem about the company was left for another day. I was dejected, of course. I did not want to handle this mess.

He went to catch some fish in the backyard later, and I followed him. I saw him kill the salmon, scale it, and went to the kitchen to make a dish out of it. He was still in his black silk robe, and part of his chest was exposed. Truth be told, he was sexy and alluring in that robe. Indeed, men could also be alluring.

He had an elegant way of cooking. When he noticed me staring at him, he teased, "I'm handsome, aren't I?"

Godd*mmit! He sees through me. I ignored him and went to the living room. Nicholas was a great cook, but I gave that salmon a wide berth. It made me sick.

It was dark outside when I was done with dinner. I sat on the sofa for a while before going upstairs to get a robe. I then had a shower and took my medicine. I always had my pills in my handbag now.

I had just finished taking my medication when someone came in. I looked at the door, and Nicholas came to sit on the bed. Honestly, this was awkward. I dried my hair, pretending he was not there. He did not care and lay down on my bed to scroll through his phone.

I had no idea how to chase him out. After I was done drying my hair, I sat on the bed and scrolled through my phone as well. We did our own stuff without disturbing each other, but someone just had to break the silence. It was none other than Olivia. She called me, much to my surprise.

I was wondering if I should take the call, and Nicholas huddled closer. When he saw who the caller was, he frowned in annoyance. "All Olivia cares about is Christopher."

Nicholas seldom called Christopher 'Chris', and the duo seemed to be estranged. Since Nicholas was right beside me, I did not take the call, but Olivia did not give up. She video-called me a moment later.

Annoyed, Nicholas snatched my phone away and took the call, "What do you want, Olivia?"

He sounded impatient. Olivia looked surprised to see him on the other end of the call. "Nick? I'm looking for Renee."

"What do you want with my wife?"

That dumb*ss just called me his wife!

Olivia noticed something, and she asked, "Oh—right. Where's Mrs. Forger?"

Instead of answering her, Nicholas asked, "What do you want with her?"

"I got arrested again."

Nicholas shot her a glare.

Olivia fumbled to explain herself, "I didn't want to bother Chris and you'd yell at me, so Renee is all I have."

At that, Nicholas shot back, "You deserve it."

Olivia begged, "Nick, please save me!"

"Save yourself," Nicholas refused her outright and hung up. I hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't think that was very nice."

He handed my phone to me. "She wasn't very nice when she got herself in trouble. Let her learn her lesson in the station. I'll bail her out tomorrow." A while later, he sighed. "I pity her sometimes. She loves Christopher as much as you do. She grew up with him. Olivia has loved him for more than a decade."

Nicholas really loved talking about my love for Christopher, and it frustrated me. "Can you not talk about Christopher?"

Nicholas sneered. "Someone's panicking."

I did not want to argue with him. I tried to push him away, but he pulled me into his embrace. He then held my head closer to his chest, and I could hear the sound of his heartbeat.

I tried to struggle free, and he suddenly asked, "Do you hear it?"

For some reason, I asked, "Hear what?"

"The sound of my heartbeat."

Huh? What is he talking about? Before I could figure out what he was trying to say, he suddenly pressed his lips against mine, and I could feel his hand sliding into my robe. "I knew it! You are trying to get into my pants!"

He smiled at that. "Yes, I am."

I broke free of his grasp and tried to kick him. He did not dodge it. Insead, he held my ankle and pulled me back into his embrace. He tried to persuade me, "Ree, this is the perfect chance for some sexy time. Want to try it out?"

"Let me go, Nicholas!"

I was starting to panic, and he let me go with a smile. He whispered, "I was just kidding. You were too tense earlier, though I did want to get into your… Anyway, this is a punishment."

"What? Punishment?" Hey, you can't kiss me out of nowhere!

His eyes glinted. "Yep. A punishment." He pulled my robe off, revealing my naked self right in front of him.