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!"

glare. "I told

of urgency or care for first aid. Clearly, he was in so much pain that his teeth were chattering, and beads of sweat were dripping from his

hot pan under cold water like that? Run your arm under cold water now! What

I wasn't sure if I was mad because he was recklessly harming himself or because he clearly didn't know how

had sacrificed so much, even letting Claudia go just to save him. Why was he doing

Nicholas was even angrier than

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

en

toward me, intending to leave

his mind or was acting foolish. Without thinking, I stepped forward and blocked his way. "Where do you think you're going? Get back here!" Grabbing his uninjured arm,

he didn't want to move, there was

You say you don't want to see me, that you want me out of your life. "Now I'm telling you to leave,

Nicholas's words suffocated me.

rumors and insults, both online and in real

words made my nose tingle, and tears

too heavy. Anyone else could insult me, but only his