Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0584

The ceiling was a book without words. I'd been reading it for four years, yet I still hadn't finished it. Tonight, this book began to make a sound.

The sound was slow and thick with the haze of drunkenness. Each word was carefully enunciated, as if he were afraid I wouldn't hear or that I might reject him.

My neck felt damp. I couldn't tell if it was from his kiss or the moisture at the comer of my eyes.

I wanted to ask him, "If you knew it would be like this now, what were you doing back then? Why did you push our relationship to this point?"

But he was drunk, and even if I asked, he wouldn't understand. All I could do was smile and let it go.

"Ariana, you smiled... You smiled at me... I know you don't want me to be sad. You look so beautiful when you smile."

Nicholas' voice was filled with joy, soft, and pleasant to hear.

would have made my heart flutter. But now, no matter what he said, I would never be

hold me close. Now, he was

all my strength to resist or defend myself. It was

I left.

I disturbing you?"

sense his hesitation. I didn't want to add any

wake him, I spoke softly. "No, you're not disturbing me.

in his voice. "I heard a group of people attacked you today.

paused for a moment before replying, "I'm fine. I had someone with me who protected me." Neal was quick to catch on.

well-informed. This

the moonlight casting a soft glow on him as he pondered for a moment. "Because it's about you, I'm paying extra

tone a mix of helplessness and

voice, Neal chuckled. "I'm

silently in the dark,