Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0570

Nicholas' expression was devoid of emotion, his voice chilling like ice.

"No, I want to say this. I know she wants to see you, but more than that, she's scared. I understand that fear-that crushing loneliness that magnifies when you're not there for her. She hasn't been sleeping well, plagued by nightmares and crying nonstop...

He paused briefly before continuing, "Tabitha must be missing you terribly right now."

"Nicholas, are you even human? You're her father too! How can you be so heartless?"

I slapped the umbrella out of his hand, glaring at him with all the hatred I could muster.

The rain intensified. The moment the umbrella hit the ground, the growing puddles shattered our reflections into countless fragments under the relentless downpour.

Nicholas lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought. His voice, laced with a faint choke, broke through the rain.

did you care? You didn't give a damn whether I lived or

he grabbed my shoulders with a force that rattled my very core. "Ariana, tell me does it even matter if

suffocating. I used every ounce of strength to shove him away. "Don't say those things

I care about him? When I was on the brink of death, who

we could clear the air. For Tabitha's sake, I was even willing to try and get

never believe that someone's rotten nature could be corrected. Nobody had

refused to waste another word on him. I needed to send that message to Douglas immediately. If it

and laughed mockingly. "Go ahead, send your

staring at him in confusion. He looked far too composed as if he didn't care in the

can have our people clash, guns and blades in the mix, and make a

door. Let her see everything. I promise it'll leave a mark on her childhood so vivid she'll spend her

it."

freeze. I opened my mouth, but no words came