Chapter 0129

Start over? What a tempting and beautiful of

I smiled as I gently traced my fingertips over Nicholas' brows and eyes. He mistook my gesture for delight and tightened his arms. around my waist, planting a hard kiss on my lips, "Happy?"

His face was filled with confidence. It was the most hypocritical expression-the kind worn by those who had been in power for a long time, believing they controlled the situation. "Mm," I responded softly.

I had always been someone who wanted things to be clear, especially those involving myself. But at this moment, I pressed my lips together and held back all the thoughts swirling in my mind, not asking a single question.

He was a master of building castles, Having a little princess inside wasn't enough for him-he wanted me too.

"This simple happiness we have now is pretty good," he said.

"I remember you saying something similar when we first got together."

He raised an eyebrow and said, "I don't recall."

"Before we got married, you said simple women are the best. They don't need a flashy lifestyle, and they have a clean social circle. They aren't vain. Instead, they're gentle, considerate, and sometimes event a little adorably naive. They're the perfect wife material." I suddenly realized how rational Nicholas had always been. Even his

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was made through a thorough

meaning behind his words. I was too busy being pleased with myself, thrilled at the ideal of becoming

someone without ulterior motives, someone who didn't crave the flashy,

everything she needed, who wouldn't spend his money like some common woman. A clean social circle

and adorably naive meant someone who

with him.

out a self-deprecating laugh while still wrapping my arms around his neck. I

I had unjustly painted him as so despicable in my mind. It was just that I had been truly hurt over these years. Did he really think we could have a fresh start

on a stern face and, with

panning for gold in icy riverbeds. could find something, but what would I get? After all the sifting, I'd be left with nothing but

judgment wasn't wrong,"

quite decipher as if he were deep in thought. I had no intention of trying to understand it.

sting a bit. "Oh? Are

hand trembled slightly. I wanted to tell myself

chest. "Don't

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