NovelEnglishChapter 0363 Watching his retreating back, my chest felt so tight that I couldn't breathe. The last the leftlike this was when we were out of town..
He had takento the hospital to change the bandage on my neck, and I could not find him when I cout. Was he also trying to distance himself then because he was about to lose control of his emotions? an who was th I could not understand that feeling of being on the verge of losing control. But for a man used to controlling everything, it was probably unbearable.
I suddenly felt a little regretful. Given Nicholas's current state, I should not have argued with him. I had not gone out these past few days to keep an eye on him, so I was afraid he would take the pills again.
Now that he had locked himself in the study, those days of effort might have been wasted. The doctor said the side effects of the medication were severe. I hurried over only to find that the doorknob would not tum. Nicholas had locked it from the inside. "Open the door." I pressed myself against the door. I tried to hear what Nicholas was doing inside, but he did not respond.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtClenching my fists tightly, I tried making my voice sound pitiful. "If you don't open the door, I'm going out. There's no one to keepcompany at hanyway." As soon as I finished speaking, the door flew open. I looked up and met Nicholas' gaze. To my surprise, I saw a hint of nervousness and panic in his dark pupils.
He heldvery tightly, uncomfortably so. I could only stand on tiptoe in his embrace. I knew he did not wantto leave even though he did not speak.
Over his shoulder, I could see an uncapped water glass and a pill box hastily hidden under his documents.
At that moment, it felt as if we had briefly reconciled. Our earlier argument seemed to have never happened. The n"Claudia Quirk" becthe only taboo between us. Before, we could still mention her occasionally. But now, neither of us wanted to bring up those three words.
Nicholas carriedto the bedroom and laidon the bed. When couples fight, no one could resist passionate lovemaking. However, strictly speaking, he and I were not even a couple.
I comforted myself this way too, thinking there was need to be angry with him over Claudia anymore. Nicholas seemed to understand this principle as well. He seized the opportunity, kissingbreathlessly.
He grabbed my hand and placed it on his body as he encouragedto caress him. His voice was hoarse and seductive.
"Ariana, tellyou needtoo." His beautiful black eyes flickered. Unlike the intense possessiveness when he used to look at me, they now showed extrinsecurity. He always gavethis strong illusion that I was his medicine. I stroked his head before pulling him towards me. I pressed my lips to his ear and whispered suggestively.
+25 BONUS Perhaps because of the medication, Nicholas's mood had been very low.
He used to be ever more vigorous and was able to shower and cooket
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmafter we finished, but he was now lying sleeping on the bed. He slept deeply. I removed his hand from my waist. My showering and changing clothes did not wake him et all
I found Daniel's ward. A caregiver was tending to him by his bed, while Frances was nowhere to be seen.
Daniel looked haggard as ifh@had aged much more than when I last saw him. He had been under e professional care, staying in such a nice hospital room, and using the world's best specialty medications. Yet, it still could not relieve him from the torment of illness.
The caregiver occasionally asked for his opinion while tending to him. He responded lazily without any of The energy he had when speaking toon the phone. Nicholas' skill at disguising his emotions had probably been inherited from him. If I had not seen this weak side of him, I would have thought he was doing just fine.
X I pushed open the door and entered the ward. Daniel looked very surprised to see me. In an instant, his face broke into a kindly smile as he beckonedover.
RULE #1 I went over and adjusted the pillow behind him so he could sit more comfortably. Then I pulled up a chair next to his bed.
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