NovelEnglishNicholas started trembling uncontrollably, anger surging through him almost instantly, consuming every fiber of
his being.
Although he was aware that there were still sunresolved misunderstandings between him and me, she had
already said she didn't mind. He had thought it wasn't something important. But now, hearing he was the one
who droveaway-how did that happen?
At that moment, he felt like even if he had 100 mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly.
Taking a deep breath, Nicholas looked at Yasmine with sharp, piercing eyes. "I don't agree with what you're
saying. Letask you this. Does Ariana believe that | drove her away too?"
It felt absurd to him, and his voice rose. "I didn't!"
He wasn't afraid of anything, but he fearedmisunderstanding him. We had already lost too much time. Now,
we had not only a daughter but also a son, and everything was finally moving in a good direction. He had
imagined countless times a happy future withand our children playing around them.
Yet, at this moment, he began to resent the woman standing before him. Her words were like a slap to his face,
waking him from his beautiful dream.
Yasmine gave a knowing look, shook her head helplessly, and said, "It seems Ariana still hasn't told you. You
think you didn't push her away because you don't know what she did for you."
"Cut the nonsense. Just tell me!"
"Do you remember your mother's case? Do you remember Claudia being arrested back then? Do you know why
she was released?"
As Yasmine spoke, Nicholas fell into memories of that time. He recalled it as a period of chaos, one he least
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His eyes turned red silently, and his voice bechoarse when he finally spoke. "Back then, Ariana distanced
herself fromand everyone around me.
"She wanted to leave me, and she had irreconcilable conflicts with Frances and Claudia. Especially with Claudia-it
seemed like they were both determined to destroy each other. | was stuck in the middle, in so much pain."
Yasmine chuckled softly without humor. "So, you chose Claudia, didn't you?"
"No! I didn't choose her! | stayed close to her to keep an eye on her, to stop her from hurting Ariana. Everything |
did was to protect Ariana."
"If Claudia could harm Ariana, it's because you gave it to her. Nicholas, you don't need to explain to me. If you
want to explain, save it for Ariana." Yasmine studied the visibly shaken Nicholas, deliberating whether she should
overstep her boundaries and reveal everything to him. Would | be angry if she did?
Nicholas spoke again, his voice so agitated it echoed down the silent hospital corridor, contrasting starkly with its
stillness. "Did Ariana misunderstand that | chose Claudia? Is that why she left?"
Yasmine shook her head lightly. "Yes and no..."
"Speak clearly!"
Her words echoed in Nicholas' mind, dragging him into a whirlpool of pain like a demon. He crouched down,
overwhelmed, his limbs growing cold and numb.
He looked at Yasmine, simultaneously eager and terrified of what she might say next. He feared that even if time
rewound, he might not have been able to handle his relationship withany better.
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emotions between us, so
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start all over again-perhaps from
the first twe met as children-for
him to be certain of doing things right.
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