Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 598

Nicholas held one of Tabitha's outfits in his hands. It was so small it seemed no larger than a face towel he used to wash his face. He handled them with such care that his overflowing fatherly love seemed to seep into the fabric.

I looked into his eyes earnestly and said, "You still have time to be a good father."

A faint smile spread across Nicholas' face, and his cheeks flushed with excitement.

"But I don't need you to make up for anything. I'm just your ex-wife, nothing more."

Nicholas parted his lips, and the expression on his face immediately fell. His voice was filled with self-mockery and a hint of helplessness.

"You know I love you, and I want to remarry you. Why do you have to say this on purpose?"

"That's how I feel. I'm not trying to upset you. Let's take this chance to talk and I'll only say this once. Nicholas, although it seems like you've seen through Claudia now, you'll never understand the pain I went through.

"I suffered so much because of her. Every time, it was my husband standing in front of her, shielding her. I saw you take the knife for her, and I saw you endlessly indulging her.

"So, when you stood on top of that hospital building, I believed her words. She said you couldn't live without her, and I believed it without a doubt.

"Because I loved you, I kept backing down, again and again. I even abandoned my bottom line and principles. Claudia could stand by your side and remain as your sister was all at the expense of my love for you."

"Don't..."

Nicholas' eyes were red, and he whispered softly, "Who cares if she is my sister or not? I don't want her as my sister. I only want your love…"