Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 6

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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.

marriages, husbands even washed their wives' feet. What was the big deal about picking

to the bedroom upstairs. Nicholas stayed behind. He clearly preferred

moons and flowers. I felt like I was walking amongst a sea of flowers when I put on the

frame. At the age of 26, I was at the

my feminine curves.

simply pinned up my long hair with a hairpin and took a matching scarf before

in a crisp suit, and he had an indifferent expression on his face. He heard the sound of footsteps and stood

highlighted his dignified aura.

eyes. He casually fiddled with a string of rosary beads in his hand." Aren't you going to put on any jewelry?

scolded for this amused me

passenger side, Nicholas stopped me. "You sit

"Why?"

Claudia isn't feeling well, so let her sit in the front,"

fingers clenched the door handle

white. The smile on my face instantly

an earthquake. I got into the backseat while feeling shattered and broken-hearted. I couldn't help but feel suffocated under the rubble while others stomped all over the broken pieces of my life triumphantly. Claudia was recovering

car became lively. Even when I closed my eyes and pretended to take a

with her. Nick, I'm so glad that you and Ariana came to pick me up. From now on, please take me with you wherever you go for a trip. I wish that each day with

"Alright," he answered.

with just his answer, Claudia turned

choice

relieved. You two must not

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call her a little troublemaker out of affection back then,

manipulating us.

used her coquettish wheedling as a tool and revolved her life around Nicholas. She aimed to make me see how tightly Nicholas was wrapped around her finger through

arrived at Hawk Manor. She pulled me into the kitchen. Seeing my injured hand, Frances gently blew on it and asked with concern, "What happened?

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