Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0578

As Nicholas turned to shout at me, a rod swung down toward him. He couldn't react fast enough and had to raise his arm to shield his head.

A sharp clang rang out, the metallic impact unmistakably painful. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his arm trembled from the force of the blow.

"Help! Someone's being attacked!" a voice called out amidst the chaos, and panic spread through the crowd. Parents waiting to drop off their kids scattered, leaving me frozen in place.

The attackers shifted their focus to me. Their eyes glinted with malice as they advanced.

Nicholas noticed immediately. He grabbed one of the men by the collar and swung him toward the other two. The group tumbled to the ground like bowling pins.

He snatched up one of their rods, and the situation flipped. With the weapon in his hand, he coldly demanded, Who sent you?"

The attackers exchanged glances but said nothing.

I'd been at a scene like this. My hands trembled as I fumbled with my phone. I had

punched the number, a blood-curdling scream erupted

You don't need to answer," Nicholas growled, his patience gone. With a

hearing Nicholas' voice, the Hawk family bodyguards finally rushed over. Wendy arrived too,

was you two! I was thinking about leaving to

after Nicholas. If he hadn't

himself. At first, the attackers had the advantage with their weapons, but now it was clear they were no

quickly took control of the situation and subdued the

approached, his emotions still raw from the brief

when I told you

police!" I said, holding up my phone as if to prove my

even think this through? What if I couldn't handle them?

ran toward you? Did you think about the

sharply as if trying to make me understand how