Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0017 "Mom!"

I couldn't help but cry too. All the grievances that I suffered for the past few days came to the surface at that moment. "But what if the marriage has lost its meaning? He doesn't love me at all, Mom!"

Brenda sighed and replied, "Ari, if a man doesn't love you, the problem lies with you. You should bear and give birth to his child so that you can secure your position as Mrs. Hawk." Maughed bitterly. Was I really the one at fault here?

If a man didn't earn a lot of money, it was the wife who didn't bring him good fortune. If a man didn't come home, it was because his wife failed to win his heart.

No matter what the man did, the woman would ultimately bear all the blame.

I could tolerate Nicholas being unkind to me. But as the only remaining person in this world to have any blood relation to me, my mother had utterly disappointed me.

"Mom, does my happiness mean nothing?" My voice became choked with sobs.

She interrupted me, "What do you want, Ariana? Do you want me to kneel before you?"

My mother said she would kneel before me, and if that didn't

Chapter 0017

would even prostrate herself

time I

every had

figure out the correlation between these seemingly unrelated

my hair and pulled it in agony. I had no choice. So, I picked up my phone

called again and again, but there was no

onto the passenger seat and stepped hard on the gas. I headed to

was very polite to me. But when

a moment? I'll inform Mr. Hawk

go and

eye contact when speaking. However, she seemed to be avoiding my gaze now. "Did Nicholas instruct you to turn me away?" I

exactly." She smiled

bad feeling rose in my heart. I pushed past her and huffed

"Since when do I need permission

Beth followed me while looking very troubled. Mrs. Hawk, please don't make things difficult for me.

back down once I heard that her income would be affected. Today, however, I was too preoccupied to care

I strode toward Nicholas' office. If he had nothing to hide, why

or I'll deal with you myself," I retorted firmly as