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.

around his lower half. It gave me a tantalizing glimpse of his V-line which led to other parts of his body that sparked my

handsome man after a bath. My attention

to have his phone in my hands.

feeling eating at me. I was like a thief

as anger swirled in

phone. But 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

glanced at the phone, and his expression softened slightly. His voice carried a hint of teasing as he

I realize my body was exposed. I blushed and threw

onto his waist tightly while looking up at him

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

looked away. My

crumble. I loved Nicholas with all my heart,

jaw softened slightly. "I have to accompany Claudia for the time being. After that, I can consider bringing you on a

did she get admitted to the hospital in the middle of the

nothing. Just an old

firm gaze, I unexpectedly saw a hint of evasion. I felt

the two of us?" I

Right after I married Nicholas, Claudia had fallen seriously ill, and the whole family was very tense at that time. They didn't tell me the specific cause of the illness. Back then, to show my generosity and

me. She only wanted Nicholas to accompany her.

I never traveled alone again. I now realized how unhealthy our marriage was and how there had

about we take another honeymoon trip abroad? We should try for a baby. Frances is getting anxious," I pressed and upped

tonic his mother

the hair around my neck, which caused a tingle in my heart.

a smile and mimicked Claudia's delighted, pleasing demeanor. "Of course, the first stop will be our own country. The destination is

arms around his neck. I kissed him fiercely

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

able to

ankles with both hands and was about to