Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0524

But when someone genuinely cared about me, and that happened to be Nicholas, I didn't feel like crying as much anymore. I wasn't Claudia, and I wasn't good at showing weakness in front of him.

I wiped away my tears and pulled up a chair to sit across from the bed. I took in everything once knew so well as if seeing it all for the very first time.

On the matrimonial bed that Nicholas and I shared, even the bedding set was identical to the one Claudia had tossed in the trash.

No pink, frilly pillow sat beside his. Instead, two identical pillows lay side by side in perfect harmony.

The half-open closet door revealed all my old nightgowns-those I remembered Claudia had thrown into the basement to be destroyed.

Even the "pink battle robe" that Yasmine had helped me pick out hung conspicuously on a hanger.

"pink battle robe could still be bought, but some of those nightgowns

rewind, would I still be the Ariana who only

ceiling above seemed to blur, like a book flipping

dream. The whole world was dark, except for a dim yellow light desperately burning through the darkness, creating hole after hole. Suddenly, the light intensified, and my consciousness

You hit

I tried to move away, but he simply shifted his hand from

the sheer curtains, making everything feel warm and calm. Even the hint

waking up with the mere sight of this face would fill

still dreaming. I closed my eyes, hoping to fall back asleep, but a strange voice reminded

"Mrs. Hawk, you're awake!"

trembled with excitement as if he weren't looking at a patient but a savior who

two days. Mr. Hawk has stayed by your side the entire