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.

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

Her familiar voice sent chills down my spine, making me uncomfortable in my already

understood what she meant when she

coudn't start

if a mosquito flew by, she'd roll

d bite her insteart

I replied indifferently wanted

way

She sounded more shocked than I did. "Don't

earlier. Their relationship seemed

of reaction should I have? What's her relationship with

the truth out of

my fists clenched in nervous anticipation.

poor little girl 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 overseas trip,

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