Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0556

The next day, I woke up alone in bed. Before I could even piece together my missing memories from last night, I felt an overwhelming urge to fall back asleep immediately.

My head throbbed, but I still remembered today's schedule. Douglas and I were supposed to meet with the person in charge of the securities firm. Clearly, that wasn't happening.

I forced myself to send a text to Douglas. Then, I told Wendy that I'd had too much to drink and asked her to let Tabitha stay at Nicholas' place for another night.

Once everything was arranged, I surrendered to the weight of my eyelids, letting unconsciousness claim me entirely.

When I came to, I was hit with a splitting headache and a cacophony of noise. My phone, the doorbell, and someone banging on the door were all going off at once.

Frowning, I tried to locate the source of the chaos. It took me a moment to realize my phone had slipped between the bed frame and mattress. The vibration against the wooden headboard was deafening.

I tried to retrieve it, but my entire body felt like jelly. After struggling for ages, all I managed to do was break into a sweat. Just as the phone finally stopped buzzing, the pounding on the door downstairs grew louder.

moment I sat up, the room spun around me. It took me a while to realize that I

my pregnancy, the doctors often reminded me that my health was fragile and that my body had been weakened.

a father. So as her mother, I couldn't let my guard

let my guard down. And in my moment of weakness, illness

on it deeply, I dragged my exhausted self to the door. When I peeked

downstairs felt like it had drained half my life. And I didn't

voice startled me. It was raspy and hoarse, like

intimidating, just yelling

if I were to die right

around my heart by now? How could someone who'd long been sentenced to "death"

my head against the doorframe, trying to clear my thoughts. But the dizziness only

you're pathetic," I cursed