Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0550

We froze momentarily upon seeing each other. Douglas awkwardly greeted me, saying, "Ms. Jones."

"Nicholas, what are you trying to do now?"

Upon seeing him, I couldn't help but feel my anger rising. Did he really think that what was online could make up for everything? What he did was childish, utterly ridiculous.

"Ariana, I brought you breakfast. You haven't eaten yet, right?"

I was cold in my response, and Nicholas' expression dimmed slightly. He quickly masked the flicker of disappointment, raising a paper bag in his hand.

"These are all your favorites. Wendy made them herself." He opened the bag, and the neatly arranged food containers appeared before me.

Seeing him trying so carefully to please me felt strange, and I didn't like it. His demeanor only reminded me of how much I used to compromise. I endured it for four years. Could he last that long?

remember correctly, we made things clear last night. I told you never

is

had an audience.

slapped his hand away as he stubbornly tried to hold it out to me. Watching as his hand reddened, my face

I

away as Douglas promptly

me, but Wendy made this. Are you

I raised my hand to close the car

were out of our control. I didn't resist him as much as

most divorced couples did-united for the sake of the child -but I realized

to treat his ex-wife casually. Since

moved from the backseat to the front, he didn't rush to get in.

it's not that Ms. Jones won't eat Wendy's food. It's