Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0526

Nicholas wasn't done yet. He kept adding more details.

"This morning when I was trying to sleep, she wouldn't stop yelling. The whole house was trying to calm her down, and no one could. I got fed up and shoved her out the door. She has probably really been picked up by the garbage truck by now."

"That's impossible!" I shook my head in disbelief.

There was no way he would do such a thing, would he? Yet, I couldn't pinpoint what I was so sure about. His expression was so convincing, and I knew how Tabitha would scream when she was scared.

"I saw you holding her, kissing her cheek...

"So what? The moment I remember that she is the child you had with another man, I feel disgusted."

A child with another man? Did he even know what he was saying? But I had no time to dwell on that.

I grabbed his arms tightly, shaking him. "Nicholas, why was Tabitha crying? What happened? Where is she? Let me go to her. She really can't be without me. Please, Nicholas... I'm begging you..."

bitter. I couldn't

the image of Tabitha huddled up, clutching her head, screaming in fear. It tore me apart, and I found

cared for Tabitha, yet

my strength, but it was

body shook uncontrollably with sobs. It

his face as he took in my pale and devastated expression. Yet, he knew he couldn't soften his

cold fingers brushed at my unending tears as he

caretakers couldn't keep her calm this morning-she wouldn't let anyone hold her. She didn't want to be

fists weakly pounding his shoulder. "She's afraid of strangers, Nicholas! She was

unclenching each tightly curled finger one by one. He closed his eyes and pressed a searing kiss onto

our own. One

kiss burned into my hand, leaving a mark that seemed to scorch right through to my heart. I felt a sharp pain in

dropped lifelessly,

"Nicholas, you'll regret this."

could hold them back. I couldn't hold it in any longer. I broke down, sobbing

eyes flew open, his gaze stormy