Chapter 0151

My gaze fell on the black carry-on suitcase by his leg. "Didn't your just say you weren't leaving?"

Nicholas, with his long legs, walked over to the bedside and reached. out to stroke my head, but I turned my head to avoid his touch. His hand hung awkwardly in the air for a moment before he withdrew it. "Yes, but I have to go back."

I sighed inwardly, unsure of what I was feeling. He could be incredibly frustrating.

When I was ready to let him go, he played the role of the devoted partner. But just when I let my guard down and believed his words, he told me he was leaving.

"We're only gonna be here a couple more days."

"It's urgent."

"Isn't there any way you can stay?"

"I must go back."

promised to stay with

"I'm going back to deal with your

his expression didn't suggest there would be a

when I

was right. Sometimes 1 was too stubborn Wahout a clear answer,

He just let cet a faint hum, neither confirming

felt like a shackle that was holding me in place. Unless he outright rejected me, I couldn't break

I waved my hand and lay back down, turning my

that I was divorcing Nicholas because of my inappropriate behavior with other men spread like wildfire. I didn't know who released the information, but their intentions were clear-to put the blame on

were posted online. There were pictures of me with Pete, Silas, and Neal, and even a photo of me hugging Will outside a restaurant during our reunion last time. The

case between Cindy and Zachary approached, the public backlash against me

multiple men" were some of the headlines. In any

indiscreet.

management company reached out, asking me to keep a low profile. They claimed that Cindy's reputation was

to keep it from me, but Alex updated

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