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.

bought, but some of

still be the Ariana who only wanted

the ceiling above seemed to blur, like a book flipping through its pages endlessly,

dim yellow light desperately burning through the darkness, creating hole after hole. Suddenly, the light intensified, and

You hit

injecting me. I tried to move away, but he simply shifted his hand from my forehead to my waist,

the sheer curtains, making everything feel warm and calm. Even the hint of stubble on Nicholas's chin

up with the mere sight of this

seemed surreal at that moment. I questioned if I was still dreaming. I closed my eyes, hoping to fall back asleep, but a strange voice reminded me that there seemed to be someone else in the room besides

"Mrs. Hawk, you're awake!"

a patient but a savior who

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