Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0590

Nicholas walked over and stood behind me, his presence bringing a trace of sunlight and a hint of warmth.

He gently wrapped his arms around my waist. The scent of sunlight was warm and pleasant, but I was inexplicably cold and trembled uncontrollably.

Under Claudia's glaring, furious eyes, he rested his chin lightly on my shoulder and murmured into my ear, "I'm sorry. I let you suffer too much in the past."

Claudia let out a piercing scream. "Nick, Nick, won't you hold me? I have no legs now! I can't walk anymore! I'll need you to carry me everywhere, or I won't survive!"

Nicholas turned to her, his tone cold and unyielding. "Then go ahead and die."

Although the words weren't directed at me, my body shuddered involuntarily. The world seemed to fall silent in that instant.

stunned by

couldn't live without Claudia-it was Claudia who

no siblings and didn't understand the emotions that could form between two

in his embrace. He reached out

response, he lifted me effortlessly, carrying me back to the chair he'd occupied earlier. I found

feet toward Claudia. His dark eyes locked on her with a cold intensity. "What else have you

and I were in opposite positions. So this was what it felt like to have someone always had my back. It was a

a beat. The feeling was unfamiliar-so

realize what was at Nicholas' feet. My eyes immediately welled up. These were

painstakingly compiled of Claudia orchestrating harassment against me, guiding Zachary's fans to cyber bully me, and spreading explicit photos of me. I turned to Nicholas, seeking

clenching. His dark eyes avoided mine as

said you fabricated everything, and the reason I didn't investigate wasn't because I was trying to protect her. I was afraid that if I found out it was all