We were both tainted... Nicholas said that we were both tainted. But in his eyes, just how filthy did he think I was? If I were so filthy, who was the man holding me so tightly right now?

I sighed silently, noticing the redness in my eyes reflected in the window. "I've never thought of myself as tainted. How you see me is your problem."

His expression changed slightly. "Is that so? Then what about you and Pete? Even before we divorced, you two were already together. How are you not tainted? And now you're with him again..." His voice choked as if he couldn't continue.

"You tricked me! You made me believe we were already divorced!"

Anger surged through me, my whole body trembling as I struggled against him. How could he pin all his mistakes on me?

"Even if we had divorced, how could you move on so quickly? Do you even care about me? If you loved me, I don't believe you could've forgotten me so easily!"

Nicholas gripped my shoulders, forcing me to face him. His questions came one after another, each one stabbing deeper into my heart.

laughed. A hint of sadness

want. Sure, I'm the dirtiest one in

"Nicholas, it doesn't matter what you say. It's

to look at him anymore.

suppressed

could a relationship survive when only one person still

dragging him into a pit of despair. Overwhelmed by his emotions, he leaned in and kissed me, his lips finally claiming the ones

of for

in the sight of his sharp nose

I last felt a kiss, and the unfamiliarity of it made my heart race. I froze, overwhelmed

the kiss, pulling me closer as if he wanted to merge me into his body. His

roamed freely, slipping across the exposed

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