Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0406

Nicholas's condition wasn't looking good

When I arrived, he glanced at me with his deep, dark eyes. His gaze was calm as if he were looking at something lifeless. There wasn't a trace of feeling in his gaze.

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He rested quietly against the headboard. Everything in the world seemed to have nothing to do with him, serene and tranquil.

"Nicholas," I called out, setting the thermos on the table. "Mom made you some soup."

Daniel's passing had nearly broken him, leaving his body frail and exhausted. The medical reports were stacked in a thick pile on the bedside table. I only took a glance at them before placing the thermos on top of them. "Aren't... you going to read them?" His voice was hoarse and weak, his breathing shaky.

"Read what?" I looked indifferently at the now-crumpled papers beneath the thermos. "The doctors are taking care of you."

I paused before continuing with a smirk, "Oh, and there's Mom's concern too."

I stood up. Like a dutiful wife, I opened the thermos to pour the soup out for him. But suddenly, Nicholas. lost control.

roar erupted from his throat. He knocked

metallic clang of the thermos hitting the floor and rolling away was eerie and prolonged. The milky

barely three feet of space between us, yet it felt like an insurmountable chasm. Even a slight misstep could

knew at this point that what remained between

glared at me, but his gaze was hollow, empty. His body was drenched in sweat as if he were enduring unbearable pain. His jaw clenched so tightly it looked like he might crack his teeth. Both our hands were trembling-mine from

contain.

with you? If you don't want me here,

seemed to shrink. His once

been this

turned into sharp blades, piercing through whatever

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be my only chance to leave

It.

filled with despair as he silently stared at me

Chapter 0406

finally spoke calmly.

or to get me to sign those papers?

"Ariana!"