Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0560

I easily dodged the kiss aimed at my forehead, and the disappointment on Nicholas' face was evident.

"I want to sleep," I said, cutting off whatever he was about to say.

He let out a silent sigh. "Alright. Sleep first. When you wake up, I should be able to give you an explanation."

I widened my eyes, feeling slightly surprised. "What explanation?"

His arms tightened around me slightly. "The one you want to hear."

"Can't you say it now?"

Nicholas glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's not time yet."

a bit frustrated and dizzy, unsure of what

me awake. But to my surprise, I

me was empty. Sitting

was already the next morning, and that "explanation" I had been promised never came. The emptiness inside me was

of life. Sometimes, it was better to focus on getting myself back on track rather

from some lingering dizziness and fatigue, I felt much better. The illness

to eat. As I went downstairs, I found a note from

the microwave. Heat it for three minutes.

word "don't" had been crossed out in the middle of the note, as if he'd changed his mind mid-thought. Instead, he wrote, "We'll

bold and elegant. I'd only seen his signature on formal documents before. This simple, domestic note felt strangely out of character, almost like he was trying to play the part of a considerate husband. As my fingertips traced each stroke, a faint, indescribable emotion stirred within me. What could he possibly mean by, "We'll talk when

left that note. I supposed I'd learned to live with being the one

into the trash. I stared at the reheated food, but I couldn't bring myself to

so cold and empty. I realized I no longer knew how to live alone. As soon as I plugged in my phone, the screen lit up, followed by a