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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of wife was made through

behind his words. I was too busy being pleased with myself, thrilled at

motives, someone who didn't crave the

needed, who wouldn't spend his money like some common woman. A clean social circle meant someone whose background was known and trusted. Gentle and considerate

naive meant someone who was

with him.

my arms around his neck. I was trying to hold on to the love" I had fantasized about for so

just that I had been truly hurt over these years. Did

he'd probably put on a stern face and, with a look that was warning me not to ask for trouble, said he

find something, but

it seems my judgment

he were deep in thought. I had no intention of trying

unexpectedly flicked my nose, making it sting a bit. "Oh? Are

my hand trembled slightly. I wanted to tell myself it was okay to

his second and third buttons, pressing it against his chest. "Don't

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