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.

a gray towel wrapped around his lower half. It gave me a tantalizing glimpse of his V-line which led to other

man after a bath. My attention was fully on his reaction

his phone in my hands. He scowled at me and

guilty feeling eating at me. I was like a thief caught in the act. I didn't know what to

bobbed as anger swirled in

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,

this was the same person who stood in front of the mirror. Just

phone, and his expression softened slightly. His voice carried a hint of

my body was exposed. I blushed and threw myself into his arms.

knelt on the bed and held onto his waist tightly while looking up at him with pleading eyes. "Honey, I

had lived, Nicholas had been the

on him from a distance, I had never looked

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

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

Why did she get admitted to the hospital

nothing. Just an

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

two of us?" I

was very tense at that time. They didn't tell me the specific cause of the illness. Back then, to show my generosity and to

the time, and she was wary of me. She only wanted Nicholas to accompany her.

again. I now realized how unhealthy our marriage was and how there had always been

should try for a baby. Frances is

Nicholas remembered his past debts to me, or perhaps he thought of the tonic his

me smooth out the hair around my neck, which

stop will be our own country. The destination is Coral Villa in Radiant City, right here in

hooked my arms around his neck. I kissed

kissed me back. His hands carefully cradled my hips, and we both tumbled onto

I was able

and my flimsy clothes came off swiftly. He grabbed my ankles with both hands and was about to take the next step when his phone buzzed. "Nick!" A message popped up on the notification