Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0512

Pete must have assumed something happened between Nicholas and me. But even if I tried to explain, I wasn't completely innocent.

I didn't know what to say. Facing Pete, I had never been so tormented as I was now.

"No. That's not what I meant." Pete suddenly looked a little flustered when I stayed silent.

He explained, "I meant to ask, how could he possibly let you leave?"

He had been digging into a few things these past few days. He now understood that Nicholas clinging to me wasn't surprising. Maybe he wasn't as indifferent and irresponsible towards me as people thought.

Pete had his own motives. There were things he didn't want me to know. But could fate between two people really be severed by his efforts alone?

It had been three years, and Pete still hadn't managed to win my love. He couldn't stand seeing me suffer like this any longer.

There were things I deserved to know. Only then could I make decisions I wouldn't regret later.

kept his head down. He didn't even notice

because I wanted to." I pretended to be lighthearted, but the weight in my chest made it impossible to

over these three years, how many times have you thought of

thing.

instead of ruffling my hair like he used to,

complex emotions. After fixing my hair, he cupped my cheeks and wiped away the smudged lipstick with

a bride about to be married off. "Ari, sometimes I regret

as I met Pete's

of a convenient excuse. "The doctor said Tabitha could use a little brother or sister

Pete pressed his thumb

proposed to you on the way back. I told you I didn't care about the company or the money. I

and we could have a little sister for Tabitha. You should know I was serious, but you

me, but it works for Nicholas. Ari, you

don't love him, prove it to me." Pete leaned closer, his face