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.

into Nicholas's line of sight. Standing in the center of the stage, he

of their cameras,

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

hand against my temple, I swayed slightly as if I was about to lose my balance. I sucked in a deep breath and feigned a pained expression as I said, "Claudia, can you forget whatever grudge you have against

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to ascend the stairs. Knowing how hot-tempered Claudia was, I knew she absolutely wouldn't remain behind me when she was already agitated by

shoulder as she squeezed past me. As she ran toward Nicholas,

over me.

instant played out

mind. Claudia would rush past me, and I would lose my balance and tumble down the stairs after

collapse to the ground...

my view became exceptionally clear. Nicholas, who

he frantically shouted seemed

the ground with a loud thud. As blood began pooling on the ground, I felt as if

"Ariana!"

saw the blood gushing from beneath me. His hands clasping my shoulders

lights were so