Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0528

Nicholas lifted his gaze, shock and wonder filling his eyes.

"Tabitha... She really is my child. My child... Tabitha... Tabitha Hawk..."

Suddenly, I was enveloped in a powerful embrace, his body trembling against mine. His heart thudded in rhythm with his shaking voice.

"My child... I really have a child..."

I felt warm tears against my neck, quickly losing their heat to the coldness surrounding me.

Each drop slipped down, landing closer to my heart. A steady ache reminded me that Nicholas's soft, unsteady sobs were painfully real

He seemed drained, his weight pressing against me as if he could barely stand. The two of us swayed slightly, unsteady together.

at my sides. Watching him bent over and almost

throat tightened as I said, "Nicholas, I'll ask you one more time. Where

seemed to shatter something in him, and his knees buckled. Nicholas sank before me. He wrapped

is eating downstairs..." His words were fragmented, choked with sobs. "W-Wendy is with

I tilted my head back, fighting to hold back my

pressing down with a dull ache. I felt a pang of grievance-how could Nicholas use our

accuse him, but my words faltered as he looked up. "Ariana, thank you. Really... Thank you. I'm

tall look up

man before me

with tears, locked onto mine as he held me tight, repeating my name,

you...

raised my hand, hesitating above his head before finally letting it