Chapter 0366

Chapter 0366

As I gripped the phone stiffly, my heart trembled uncontrollably.

On the phone, Nicholas continued to question me anxiously. "How could you leave without saying anything? I thought you had left me again!"

Nicholas was angry. His tone was harsh as he was upset at my sudden departure. The more I thought about Daniel's words, the more stifled 1 felt. I wondered if I had been mistaken.

If Claudia was so important to Nicholas, what right did I have to think I could be his medicine? And to volunteer for it, no less. How ironic.

My purpose in coming today was to understand Nicholas's past so that I could "treat the symptoms". But now, having heard Daniel's story, my mind was not filled with pity or a sense of injustice for him. Instead, I was questioning if I had made a mistake. Perhaps the reason for Nicholas's unstable emotions was not that he needed me, but that I had

separated him from Claudia. It might have made him feel insecure.

I opened my mouth, slowly saying. "How are you feeling now?"

Nicholas hesitated. "How should I be feeling?"

See? Even if I left, he would not feel much different. "Then just let me be alone for a while."

I hung up and said goodbye to Daniel. He chuckled and reassured me, "Don't take Nick's situation so seriously. My son isn't that weak. If he can't handle this little issue, he'll be finished!"

because he had not cared that things had evolved to this state since Nicholas was

take a stroll to clear my head. Nicholas was blowing up my phone with calls, but I did not

replied, "Dad has already punished Claudia. If there's anything else you're unhappy about, you can

it."

not unhappy about anything, nor did I think Nicholas was so amenable that

not cling to the fantasy of separating them. I wanted to see who could help him more-spending a day with me or a day with Claudia. I found a small bar on the street. Perhaps it was because of the bad

was enthusiastic as he eagerly introduced drinks when he saw me. My alcohol tolerance was decent, so I ordered a cocktail set

dazzling, and fiery. But the moment I drank them, they cooled my tongue to my stomach. Perhaps Claudia was nestled in Nicholas's arms right now. They needed each other more than I did.

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hand suddenly covered the rim of my glass. The drink was

who's drowning their sorrows here?" I thought I had run into

off to bars to drink alone.

let me tell you this upfront. I've already given

eyes were fixed intently on me, looking very much

always this

his sharp eyes seeming to cloud over. "I happen to be

not have

to confide in men.

this chance to ask him, Actually,

just say

always do

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