Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

"Ari, that's not funny." Nicholas was stunned. His tone was very serious.

The incident with Jasmine had probably made him give up on the possibility of having a child. He had even told me that it was okay if we did not have any children.

Now that I suddenly said I was pregnant, anyone would struggle to handle such an emotional rollercoaster.

But I wanted to shock him. I had been planning to end things with him for a while. But out of consideration for our past, I could not bring myself to act against Claudia. Now, I had lost my chance to do so.

No matter how carefully I planned, I could not get around Nicholas's protection of her. I was always being led around by the nose by them.

But now, it was my turn. "Believe it or not. If you don't, I'll raise this child on my own." I did not explain further and casually hung up on him.

I had prepared the report from my first pregnancy check-up. Pacing to the window, I quietly waited for Nicholas's arrival.

"Baby, you won't blame Mommy, will you?"

The night was dark. The entire city was enveloped in fog, so I could not see anything. I did not know how long it was before I heard hurried footsteps breaking through the night. I knew it was him. The front door was easily opened by him. I turned around, and Nicholas was standing right behind me. His eyes were fixated on me.

I could easily get lost in them. I could not look away for

into his embrace. The medical report fluttered like a piece of waste paper as it drifted somewhere. He

before I lifted them. Clenching and unclenching my fists repeatedly, I finally rested my hands lightly on his waist behind

called out to him softly, "how long has it been since we've

as my arms gradually tightened

the smell on

and for the baby,

as if I was in a dream. But that

were trembling as if he did not know how to touch me. "You... I... Did it happen during

grinned. "You're a big guy. Why are you

were a little

at me while caressing my

with his thumb. He

trembling lips gently against my

"You're our family's greatest hero!" When he looked up again, his eyes were moist. Moved by his reaction, I lowered my

the man