Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 206

The smoke had me in such a bad shape that I teared up. Nicholas' hand was on the top of my head when he said, "I am heartbroken for you."

He threw the cigarette to the floor and tilted his head down to kiss my cheek. His arms were trembling when he held me, and I heard him ask, "Can we not get a divorce?"

He acted as though he just got a toy that he loved. I could not tell if the liquid on my face was my tears or if it was something he left on me when we kissed. It was warm.

My entire body was cold one second and hot the next. My lips trembled as I suppressed the desire to hold him and calmly said, "Claudia was the one who locked me up."

Nicholas straightened his back. His gaze fixated on me, and he asked, "What did you say?"

I knew he had heard me. He simply didn't believe my words. I mercilessly pushed him aside. It felt as though someone was gripping my heart, and it hurt so much, but I said, "I want a divorce."

That was my answer to him.

"Ariana, I watched her fall asleep last night," insisted Nicholas.

He kept glaring at me and demanded, "Why do you insist on dragging others into our relationship? Why do you always bring Claudia up every time I want to be nice to you?"

Nicholas raised his voice and demanded further, "Do I not treat you well? How many times have I told you? She is just my baby sister!"

I couldn't believe he dared to ask me why. Claudia had been an impossible obstacle between him and me the entire time. Nicholas was just ignorant of it all.

I secretly clenched my fists behind my back. If possible, I wanted to give him a valid explanation as well, but I had talked to him about that many times. He simply refused to believe a word I said.

I thought about it for a while. To end this nonsense, I could only feign idiocy and ask, "Are there even any feelings between us?"