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"Clearly, he doesn't love me," I thought when I heard Nicholas say those words.

It seemed that once I saw things clearly, I could find evidence of how he didn't love me everywhere. Nicholas had no patience left for me.

I fixed my gaze on Nicholas as if trying to see through him. However, I looked away after a moment. I didn't want to probe any further as I had lost all hope in him.

Seeing that I didn't move, Nicholas grabbed my wrist and dragged me away. When I realized that Nicholas was taking me to the walk-in wardrobe, I tried to resist. I no longer wanted to step inside after thinking about what he did there this morning. Nicholas' expression darkened and he spoke coldly. "Ariana, how can I take you to Hawk Manor in this state?"

I glanced down at myself. My neatly ironed clothes were now wrinkled all because of what he did earlier. Indeed, I couldn't

wear them anymore."

Since the issue between Nicholas and I wasn't properly resolved yet, it wasn't the proper time to let his parents know about our divorce. I still had to go meet them.

I persuaded myself to compromise and said, "Why don't you pick out something for me to wear?"

Nicholas'replied sarcastically, "You're even giving me orders

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now?"

I asked in a calm tone, "Is it too much to ask you to pick out an outfit for me?"

I had never enjoyed any sort of service from him before. I was the one who managed his life meticulously after our marriage. Now that we were going to get a divorce, I wished to make it up to myself somehow. Soon, Nicholas draped a bluish-white gown over my head. His words were cutting as he spoke coldly, "I'll only do this once. Other wives don't get treatment like this."

Other wives might not get special treatment, but Claudia did. Nicholas personally waited on his stepsister's hand and foot, but doing it for me meant doing me a favor.

feet. What was the big deal about picking

to the bedroom upstairs. Nicholas stayed behind.

I was walking amongst a sea of flowers

stood in front of the mirror and admired my sexy curves, which contrasted with Claudia's petite frame. At the age of 26, I was at the

my feminine curves.

simply pinned up my long hair with a hairpin

indifferent expression on his face.

impeccably perfect separately. Together, they highlighted his dignified aura. Nicholas succeeded in drawing my full attention

fiddled with a string of rosary beads in his hand." Aren't you going to put on any jewelry? My mom will think

this amused me slightly.

to the passenger side, Nicholas stopped me. "You sit in

"Why?"

isn't feeling well, so

the door handle so hard that

on

suffocated under the rubble while others stomped all over the broken

lively. Even when I closed my eyes and pretended to take a nap,

please take me with you wherever you go for a

"Alright," he answered.

just his answer, Claudia turned

choice but to answer,

relieved. You two must not fight

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of affection back then, but now I could see how

manipulating us.

make me see how tightly Nicholas was wrapped around her finger through their

kitchen.

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