Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Waiting for the trial felt like an eternity, yet two months flew by in the blink of an eye.

When I saw Nicholas again, it was on the shaded path outside the courthouse. As Douglas opened the car door for me, I noticed him standing under a large tree, quietly gazing at me.

He felt inexplicably nervous, his fingers trembling at his sides. Nicholas tried to control his emotions, walking toward me in the way he had rehearsed countless times. He aimed to make it seem like a chance meeting. He took big strides. By the time I got out of the car, he was already in front of me.

"We should head inside. It's almost time."

I could clearly see the sweat dripping from his forehead. The heat was unbearable, and the deafening sound of cicadas filled the air.

My calm demeanor seemed to bring him back to reality. He suddenly remembered his purpose today. He wanted to see for Daniel what kind of woman Frances was, despite having her by his side for over a decade. Nicholas's expression shifted rapidly, and the redness in his eyes gradually faded.

He caught up with me and said, "You've put on a little weight. That's good. Take care of yourself."

ahead of him, coldly putting space between

glance, although this might be the last time we ever saw each other. Yet, he deliberately sat next to me after I took my seat. His dark eyes felt like a

and switched seats with me. I finally breathed a sigh of

proceeded smoothly. However, from the

sentence. As she cried in her small corner, Yasmine

head and turned to Nicholas, shouting, "Tell Claudia to visit me when she has time! I want to hear

next

up, instinctively moving forward a few steps. After all, this was

and beautiful Mrs. Hawk was now being restrained in a chair. Anyone would feel a pang

on my

before lowering her head to catch her breath and suppress the

when the baby turned one month