Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Pete wanted to continue comforting me, but I stopped him. "Pete, I'm going back home."

He stood frozen in shock, his expression frozen. It took him a moment to process before he forced a smile. "Ari, you said you never wanted to go back."

Three years ago, he had flown back to bring me home. At the airport, Nicholas was as fragile as the pills scattered on the ground, and my memories felt shattered too.

Each fragment was painful. On the plane, I told him, "I never want to come back." I never wanted to see Nicholas like that again.

I shook my head. "I have to go back for Tabitha. She needs an environment that suits her better."

"I-I can help you find one! If it doesn't work, we can start our own kindergarten, only accepting kids from our country. I'll find the best teachers for Tabitha and have a doctor on-site at all times-" "There's no need for that, Pete."

I understood why he was so good to Tabitha-it was because he cared for me. But we had missed our chance.

was solely on Tabitha. I

involuntarily. For a moment, he almost couldn't hide the sadness that was creeping onto his face. His hand, buried deep

him a long while to find his voice again. "Alright. Wherever you go, I'll go with

atmosphere grew heavy, and I forced a lighthearted laugh. "Come on. How can you accompany me? You've only been

If you leave, it won't take even a year before someone else takes

not care, but I do. I helped you build this

was time to leave. Without hesitation, I said my farewell and

life. He didn't feel sad when he fell out with his brother or when his father forced him to marry. Even on the day of his wedding, when

he

him when everything was getting better now? He thought he had a chance. He believed I had

for his company and later helped him

and opened his palm, revealing a diamond ring. He had planned