Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 617

Chapter 0617

Nicholas held my hand and gently brushed it against his cheek.

"Tabitha will be fine. Our child will be healthy and happy. Everything will be okay."

He repeated it over and over as if to convince both of us. Was he nervous too?

I looked into Nicholas' eyes and nodded sadly. Seeing the redness around the comers of his eyes, guilt washed over me. I had let my emotions get the better of me earlier.

When Nicholas was a child, he didn't have a choice either. No one had asked if he wanted to endure illness. I couldn't place all the blame on him for this.

"I'm sorry," I said softly.

He was calmer than me, and he was right. In a situation like this, if both of us broke down, who would comfort Tabitha?

"You don't need to apologize to me. I failed to protect you and Tabitha, and I caused you both a lot of pain. But at least now, I have the chance to make up for it."

I called

overthink it. Tabitha will be out in just

it felt like he was silently passing some of his strength to me. Slowly, I started to

softly, "What

to endure if she didn't have us by her side. Just thinking

had been his mother and he'd endured such a childhood, the fact that

now." His hand brushed gently over my hair, his dark eyes clouded with the pain of unspoken memories. "Those things can't hurt me anymore. Now, I only hope for you and

cupped my face, his deep black eyes filled with my reflection." Ariana, you

voice felt like a quiet thunderclap reverberating

I felt the words catch in my throat. He mistook my unease for sadness over his past and

would've loved a mother like you who cared. It would've made all the difference." He spoke lightly, as if it were no big deal. "It's a regret

the already heavy atmosphere even heavier, but

tears. Tabitha will be out soon, and I'll take her home first. I don't

Nicholas was very thoughtful.

it was hard to tell how long it would take. Sending Tabitha home first was

of the examination room, the last test was complete. I hurried over to