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.

to marry you, just want to have children with you? What do I have to do for you

and blocked my way. In my

make me look at him. 'Or do you want me

I pushed his hand away, feeling drained. "You'll remarry eventually.

test results come back fine, I'll

I'll pay you if needed. We'll settle the accounts, and from then on, we'll have nothing to

with each other? Your heart must

wrong with you now? Didn't you seem

eyes was different this time. It was filled with hostility

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

it, I could consider trying someone else. After all, in today's world, there's

Nicholas sneered.

else. "If I find out, I won't hesitate to ensure he can't have children, ever. Try me-I'll deal with one

a chill through me. Was he some kind of butler in

there? If he could stop them all from having children, I'd have to admit he

who spoke up for