Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0623

"Check-up." Nicholas bit the words, glaring at me with frustration. "Do you even know what the check-up is?"

I was stunned. 'Are you asking me? Let the doctor come in and explain it to you, I'm not sure!"

I stood up and headed toward the door, but he caught my wrist before I could reach it. His eyes were slightly red, and there was an intensity in them I couldn't decipher.

I thought he was angry about my refusal to remarry, so I tried to soothe him.

"Getting a check-up isn't a bad thing. Even if you don't have children with me, you'll have them with someone else. It's all for the health of the child, so just bear with it, alright? After all..."

After all, raising Tabitha these past few years had been tough. If we could, we should try to avoid any health risks for the child.

"Forget it. Never mind."

I had intended to comfort Nicholas, but it hurt as if I had bitten my own tongue. The more I said, the more realized that continuing would only hurt me, him, and Tabitha.

have children with you? What do I have to do for you to believe that I love

up and blocked my way. In my eyes, there was

chin, lifting my face to make me look at him. 'Or do you want

it!" I pushed his hand away, feeling drained. "You'll remarry eventually. You're in your 30's,

the test results come back fine, I'll have

me. I'll pay you if needed. We'll settle the accounts, and from then

each other? Your heart must be made of

with you now? Didn't you seem happy just a

this time.

"I can't accept another man' in this context, there's nothing for me to be happy

can't accept it, I could consider trying

Nicholas sneered.

up on you. But let me warn you, don't even think about involving anyone else. "If I find out, I won't hesitate to ensure he can't have children, ever. Try me-I'll deal with one after

ran down my spine. The image his words conjured sent a chill through me. Was he some

he could

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