Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0595

The sky had grown dark. A heavy feeling settled in my chest. I wanted to step out and get some air.

Nicholas was still seething with anger at Claudia. But he refused to let go of me, holding my hand tightly. In a hoarse voice, I shook my head and said expressionlessly, "I'm not interested in her apology." Nicholas gripped my wrist tightly, completely oblivious to the pain he was causing me.

He said, "What about me? Aren't you interested in me either? You promised to give me a chance to explain!"

Nicholas tried to force a smile, but I couldn't see through it. I almost forgot that I was supposed to listen to what he had to say.

"Go on," I said.

He let out a bitter chuckle.

*I... I was a mess for a few years. During that time, I was in such a bad state that I couldn't even remember what I'd done. I was constantly torn between loving you and hating you.

would happen, I would never have done what I did. I would have definitely gone looking for you, and I would

wasn't the first time I'd heard Nicholas use

that I knew he meant it. While I had done everything in my power to leave him and escape his control, he had hated me just as much as

completely hypothetical situation. It was a self-comforting excuse he used

emotions wouldn't have been affected by me, and he wouldn't have had this hypothetical

did I get to know Nicholas' inner thoughts for the first time. He hadn't really explained anything,

felt like laughing. Perhaps Claudia understood Nicholas better than I did. It wasn't entirely his fault that our relationship had reached this

"Ariana, I'm

my head. "You don't need to apologize. I don't blame

could widen

not willing to let go. You can't stand the fact that

a smile. "What do you mean,

these years, for whatever reasons. It's over. We just weren't meant to be, Nicholas. Why don't you try to

thought you said you didn't blame me?" Nicholas wrapped his arms around me tightly and buried his