Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Nicholas's voice came to an abrupt halt. I saw his body freeze. It was as if he were a glitched NPC in a virtual world, becoming oddly unreal.

He stood stiffly for a few seconds. His bloodshot eyes were burning with rage and unspeakable pain as he turned to look at me.

Nicholas gritted his teeth and staggered out. Soon after, I heard the sound of something shattering in the direction of the wine cabinet. The noise continued in a messy, cascading rhythm.

I followed him out and found the floor covered with broken glass and spilled wine. The nearby carpet wasn't spared either. Wine stains were everywhere.

Nicholas, who had just been showing off in front of me, now stood there like a lost child. He clenched his fists tightly while staring at the mess on the floor. His arms trembled uncontrollably.

As if afraid of being seen like this, he immediately crossed his arms over his chest. He glanced in my direction and said uncomfortably, "Did I scare you?"

I shook my head, but my eyes stung with emotion.

When I was pregnant with Tabitha, I often thought of Nicholas. I could never understand why a man who was so eager to have a child would abandon both me and our daughter, ignoring us completely. Even when I went into early labor with Tabitha, he never showed up.

to accept reality. I had told him we would wait for him at the place we wanted to start over, yet we kept missing each other. I couldn't accept that he had chosen someone else, only to come back to me

He couldn't leave Claudia. Otherwise, I couldn't explain it to

I would tell her.

Severe mental illness could manifest physically, and it was happening now. He couldn't

before looking up again. He seemed much calmer,

He then added, "It was a slip of my hand just

he continued, "Beth hurt her foot, so she can't attend some events with

team. The woman you saw yesterday was also my secretary. She has been

paused before adding, "I won't have many social

nel

I will think of you when there are benefits.

had softened his tone, I didn't argue with him like did just now. His

me time

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