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."

called out to

Tabitha will be out in just a few more minutes. I'm here with

me, it felt like

I looked up at him and asked softly, "What

have us by her side. Just thinking about it broke my heart. At the same time, I felt a deep

and he'd endured such a childhood, the fact that he'd become the exceptional man he

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 Tabitha to

deep black eyes filled

voice felt like a quiet thunderclap reverberating

asked Douglas to help arrange a visa for Tabitha. For a moment, I hesitated. Watching Nicholas, I felt the words

all the difference." He spoke lightly, as if it were no

already heavy atmosphere even heavier, but he quickly shifted

and I'll take her home first. I don't want Tabitha to

Nicholas was very thoughtful.

and it was hard to tell how long

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