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.

Tabitha. I couldn't bring myself to care about anything else. This trip

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

find his voice again. "Alright. Wherever you go, I'll go with

you

you leave, it won't take even a year

but I do. I helped you build this empire. I have a stake in

felt suffocating, and I didn't like that. Once everything was said, it was time to leave. Without hesitation, I said my farewell and walked away. Even as I left the banquet hall, Pete was

he fell out with his brother or when his father forced him to marry. Even on

knew he

why did I have to leave him when everything was getting better now? He

for his company and later helped him get through his

He had planned to propose to me at the celebration banquet today, but I