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."

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

was then that I realized what had just happened. "Why were you in such a

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

me lying on the operating table, would you stay by my side or

gripped the steering wheel tightly,

had done 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 confident in

en

to look at him, I noticed the faint dark circles under his eyes. Even someone as handsome as him couldn't withstand the toll of an entire day spent in high-strung

what you did today, but please

about anything else

this, he kept glancing at me through the rearview mirror. I could almost guess what he wanted to hear-probably something along the

between us, if I admitted that I

slowly. It wasn't until we were nearing the Coral Villa that I

after Tabitha and Cory? I'll be going to the police station, then to the prison. I want to check on Frances

face turned slightly pale. "Tomorrow?