Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

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

wore thin, and his expression became serious. "I'm going back to deal with your

there would be a next

me when I say I

again My mom was right. Sometimes 1 was too stubborn Wahout a clear answer, I

didn't answer me directly. He just let cet a faint

me in place. Unless he outright rejected me, I couldn't break free

back down, turning my back to him "Safe travels,"

stop myself from testing him like a fool. Online, rumors about me claiming that I was divorcing Nicholas because of my inappropriate behavior with other men spread like wildfire.

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 other classmates who were there, including Yasmine, had all been carefully edited

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

"Married lawyer having scandalous life with multiple men" were some of the headlines. In any case, the media was all

indiscreet.

to keep a low profile. They claimed that Cindy's reputation was already

unaware of all this and intended to keep it from me,