Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.

The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.

I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened. But it was just as well-I didn't dwell on it.

I stayed with Yasmine to help settle Leo into the ward before pulling her to rest in the adjacent room.

In just a few hours, Yasmine had grown visibly haggard. "The doctor said it was fortunate the shot missed its mark. A little to the left, and..."

"Leo is lucky. He'll be fine," I reassured her again. Then, glancing up, I noticed Nicholas standing at the doorway, looking at me with pitiful eyes like an abandoned puppy.

I opened my mouth, thinking of inviting him in, but decided against it. Perhaps he was mindful of the impropriety of entering Yasmine's ward.

Still, his gaze was so open and pleading, as though he were seeking comfort. It was strange he rarely revealed such an expression in front of others.

Noticing the atmosphere, Yasmine said, "Alright. Go on now. Let me rest for a bit."

to leave her alone in the hospital, but

that I realized what had just happened. "Why were you in

uneasy. Right after you left her ward, I saw her slip back into the one

if it were me lying on the operating table, would

wheel tightly,

and yet he couldn't stop himself from testing the weight he held in my heart. After all, so many years had passed

en

by his question. Turning to look at him, I noticed the faint dark circles under his eyes. Even someone as

healthy, okay? And thank you for what you did today, but

wasn't thinking about anything

could almost guess what he wanted to hear-probably something

if I admitted that I cared about him, what

his growing disappointment, I closed my eyes slowly. It wasn't until we

and look after Tabitha and Cory? I'll be going to

turned slightly pale. "Tomorrow? That won't