Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0167

as afraid of

Nicholas was a mess, but I didn't dare to turn back seeing his ashen expression, and his dark, lifeless eyes.

With the last bit of rationality I had, I called for a nurse to help him. I didn't even stop to think if a petite nurse could support such a tall man. I fled the hospital as fast as I could.

Orange petals swirled about in the wind. Aside from my parents' graves, I had no idea where I could go to cry freely. It seemed that, as adults, even crying required a reason and a place.

thought I would let it all out in a fit of hysteria. But when I finally knelt before my parents' gravestones, the intense anger, resentment, and bitterness all mellowed. The sad truth was, I seemed to have lost the ability to cry.

Or maybe the twisted relationship between me and Nicholas was something I couldn't even confess to my parents. All that was left was a melancholic sadness that I had to find a way to deal with on my own. It felt like I came here just to leave a bouquet to express my longi When Claudia called, I had no idea how long I had been sitting there.

only knew that the sun had risen in the east and set in the west.

blankly at the twilight sky when her voice, low and hurried, came through the phone. "Ariana,

from a hidden corner. Her familiar voice sent chills down my spine, making me uncomfortable in my

she meant when she previously

coudn't start any fermate presence

mosquito flew by, she'd roll up her sleeves and

d bite her insteart

I replied indifferently wanted

way

calm?" She sounded more shocked than I did. "Don't you know who she

know? I had overheard them earlier. Their relationship

should I have?

the truth out of her, but deep down, I was afraid of what

and my fists clenched in nervous anticipation. Claudia didn't disappoint. She ground

he picked up, and she's just returned from abroad Claudia laughed softly, lowering her voice as if sharing a secret. Ariana, when you and Nick went on that