Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

My gaze fell on Nicholas' pants draped over the bed. The loose waistband was twisted into what looked like a crying face. The black phone peeking out from one corner seemed depressing. In our married life, I valued both love and privacy. We respected each other's personal space and never touched each other's phones.

But earlier, I had already searched through his study. Would this make a difference?

I pulled out his phone and swiftly burrowed under the covers. I hid my head as well.

I was nervous.

Nothing good ever came out of going through your partner's phone. I was scared of finding evidence of his and Claudia's dalliance, but I was also afraid of finding nothing and becoming paranoid.

My teeth were chattering as I thought of the rosary beads he liked to wear.

Nicholas, what exactly were you hiding from me?

Whether it was my trembling hands or nervousness, I entered the wrong password several times.

At last, a message appeared on the screen: "Incorrect password. Please retry in 30 seconds."

Was I naive?

I could unlock his safe but not his phone.

With my pounding heartbeat in the background, I mentally went through all the passwords I could think of. My mouth was dry, and I was swallowing air while I counted down the seconds.

Five, four, three, two...

Suddenly, the blanket covering my head was lifted.

"What are you doing?"

Nicholas stood there, and his bare upper body was dripping with water. His eight-pack abs were on display.

his lower half. It gave me a tantalizing glimpse of his V-line which led to

appreciate the sight of a handsome man after a bath. My attention was fully on his reaction to me

his phone

feeling eating at me. I was like a thief caught in the act.

Adam's apple bobbed as anger swirled in his eyes.

thinking he was going to hit me, I instinctively dodged. One of us pressed the shutter button, and there was a "click" that echoed in the room at an inappropriate time. On the screen, I had disheveled hair, tears welling in my eyes, and a deathly

was the same person who stood in front of the mirror. Just a few hours ago, I

hint

I blushed and threw

on the bed and held onto his waist tightly while looking up at

years I had lived, Nicholas had been the center of my life

eyes on him from a distance, I had never looked away. My teenage thoughts were

to crumble. I loved Nicholas with all my heart, and I wanted him to love

to stroke my head, and the hard lines of his jaw softened slightly. "I have to

Claudia get hurt? Why did she get

Just an

firm gaze, I unexpectedly saw a hint of evasion. I felt a pang of disappointment. I knew he didn't want to

two

that time. They didn't tell me the specific cause of the illness. Back then, to show my generosity and to gain favor with the in-laws, I agreed to their request to take Claudia with

wary of me. She only

I now realized how unhealthy our marriage was and how there had always been a third person in our lives.

We should try for a baby. Frances is getting anxious,"

to me, or perhaps he thought of the tonic his mother had pumped him with. His brows

the hair around my neck, which caused

Claudia's delighted, pleasing demeanor. "Of course, the first stop will

his neck. I kissed him fiercely as my legs

carefully cradled my hips, and we

I was able to turn him

hands and was about to take the next step