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."

the hospital, but before I could speak, Nicholas nodded. "If

Nicholas' car. It was then that I realized what had just happened. "Why were you in such

starting the car. "It's nothing. You staying there would've made your friend feel uneasy. Right after you left her ward, I saw her

could she rest? Ariana, if it were me lying on the operating table, would you stay

wheel tightly, his voice carrying a subtle

so much for him, and yet he couldn't stop himself from testing the weight he held in my heart. After all, so many years had passed He had never felt

en

I noticed the faint dark circles under his eyes. Even someone as handsome as

okay? And thank you for what you did today, but please don't do anything so dangerous again—it's too

wasn't thinking about anything else at the time I just didn't want

at me through the rearview mirror. I could almost guess what he wanted to hear-probably something along the lines of

happened between us, if I admitted that I cared about him, what would that

my eyes slowly. It wasn't until

Cory? I'll be going to the police station,

turned slightly pale. "Tomorrow? That won't