Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0557

Resigned, I shut my eyes as a deafening noise erupted from the balcony. The sound of shattering glass followed immediately, sharp and grating.

Nicholas appeared in my line of sight, his gaze dark and menacing. Glass shards fell from his clothes as he strode forward. He shook his jacket irritatedly before finally yanking it off and tossing it to the ground.

"You..." I barely managed a syllable before my vision blurred completely.

I vaguely remembered resisting his touch with every fiber of my being when his restrained voice questioned harshly, "If I don't hold you now, should I wait until it's time to collect your corpse?"

That damned man...

Nicholas carried me into the bedroom and gently laid me on the bed. I felt the mattress sink sharply beside me as he sat down and called the doctor.

His deep voice rumbled as he described my condition. "Yes. She has a fever. She drank last night and probably caught a chill."

mine. Once the call ended, he began arranging for the broken glass to be replaced, cleaners to come over, and food to be delivered. Only after ensuring everything was taken care of did he set

in poor health and still drink excessively. No more of

retort, "I didn't drink

why my body had become this fragile, the more aggrieved I felt. Tears spilled

Nicholas sighed as he pulled a tissue from the bedside table to wipe away my

unwilling to engage with him any

my cheek lightly and softened his tone. "Get some rest. The

my head slightly. At that moment, I wasn't even sure if my gaze toward him was pleading for him to stay or

loosened his tie and shifted closer, wrapping both me and the blanket in his arms. "I should've stayed when you were drunk in my arms last night. If I had,

that he really had been with me last night. Weakly, I murmured, "Thinking that way

stayed, I might've been in an

to mush to entertain

snapped, "Go away. I'm uncomfortable with you hugging