Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Upon hearing Nicholas's words, I was stunned. Why was he saying this? Why was he doing all of this?

I gazed at him, searching for answers. His dark eyes met mine. "Nothing to say?"

He was waiting for my reaction. I shook my head. "No"

A barely noticeable ironic smile lifted the corner of his lips. He turned his head away to avoid my gaze.

Nicholas knew he had said too much. He shouldn't have brought me here. He had already done and said too many things he shouldn't have today. But what was he expecting? I was with another man now. What was he hoping for? Lost in his thoughts, he lowered his eyes and said coldly, "Just get out."

Was I supposed to leave just because I had nothing to say? This unpredictable bastard! Fine. I glanced at the time. It wasn't too late to take Tabitha to kindergarten. "Alright then. I'll leave..."

Before I could finish, I watched as Nicholas lost interest in cooking, casually tossing the heated pan into the sink. The eggs began to sizzle and dance in the pan.

He let out a cry of pain as a large amount of oil was splashed out, and the entire egg flew onto his forearm. The sharp hiss of burning oil snapped me out of my thoughts. Before either of us could react, Nicholas was already clutching his arm, his face twisted in pain.

I couldn't help but shout, "Nicholas! Run it under cold water, now!"

to me with a vicious glare. "I

first aid. Clearly, he was in so

cold water like that? Run your arm under cold water now! What are you waiting for? Do you want

was recklessly harming himself or because

him. Why was he doing this to

was even angrier

glared at me, his voice rising." don't need you telling me what to do! Get as far away from me as possible!

en

me, intending to leave the

way. "Where do you think you're going? Get back here!" Grabbing his uninjured arm, I tried pulling him back toward the sink. "Run

didn't want to move, there

you want me out of your life. "Now I'm telling you to leave, and you insist on meddling in my business. Are you a doctor now? Feel

Nicholas's words suffocated me.

the years, I had endured all kinds of rumors and insults, both online and in real life. Many of them

words made my nose tingle, and

words, when they came from him, felt too heavy. Anyone else could