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!"

"I told you to get

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

"Nicholas, don't you have any common sense? Who puts a hot pan under cold water like that? Run your arm under cold

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

much, even letting Claudia go just to save him. Why was

Nicholas was even angrier than

me what to do! Get as far away from

en

started walking toward me, intending to leave the

was acting foolish. Without thinking, I stepped forward and blocked his way. "Where do you think you're

didn't want to move, there was no way

you don't want to see me, that you want me out of

Nicholas's words suffocated me.

years, I had endured all kinds of rumors and insults, both online and in real life. Many of them were far harsher than what Nicholas had just

made my nose tingle, and tears welled up in the corners

Anyone else could insult me, but only