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

time I

much to remind her about the fact that every had an argument with Nicholas, problems

between these seemingly unrelated matters. So, could my mother be completely

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

again, but there

passenger seat and stepped hard on the gas. I

downstairs was very polite to me. But when I got upstairs, his secretary

don't you wait here for a moment? I'll inform Mr.

go and

many times before. She was always very polite and always made 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 politely,

feeling rose in my heart. I pushed past her

do I need permission to

make things difficult for me. My salary may

knew I was soft-hearted. Under normal circumstances, I would back down once I heard that her income would be affected. Today, however, I was too preoccupied to care about her

obstruction, I strode toward Nicholas' office. If he had nothing to hide, why was he stopping me

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