Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0225

"Ariana!"

Claudia's eyes flared with fury as if she wanted to burn me to ashes in an

instant.

Infuriated, she shrieked, "Do you think you're safe just because you're pregnant?"

She was so enraged by me that she was practically hopping mad, but she couldn't do anything else aside from clenching her fists and glowering at me.

"A bastard! It must be a bastard! There's no way you could be pregnant. You clearly-"

"Claudia!" I interrupted, feigning a heartbroken expression. "I treat you like a sister. How could you curse my child like that?"

My heart pounded. It felt as if it might leap out of my throat at any time.

The door opened slowly, and the staff was gesturing for us to go on stage. Thinking about what was about to happen, I couldn't maintain my composure. I almost couldn't suppress the urge to cry. "Aspen... my dear Aspen... would you blame me?" I thought to myself.

in the center of the stage, he frowned as

of their

where we were about to step onto the stage. Once Claudia and I ascended

feigned a pained expression as I said, "Claudia, can you forget whatever grudge you have against me

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Knowing how hot-tempered Claudia was, I knew she absolutely wouldn't remain behind me when she was already agitated by me. "Quit

squeezed past me. As she ran toward Nicholas, I let the effort she expended

over me.

that happened In the next instant played out

I would lose my balance and tumble

collapse to the ground...

as if someone had pressed a slow-motion button while I was in the air for one brief second. Everything that came into my view became exceptionally clear. Nicholas, who always carried himself with a refined air, actually ignored

frantically shouted seemed quite

body hit the ground with a loud thud. As blood began pooling on the ground, I felt

"Ariana!"

then, he saw the blood gushing from beneath me. His hands clasping my shoulders trembled

flashing lights were so