Rift in the perfect picture

Chapter 0166

I hadn’t seen Nicholas look at me like this in a long time. Just a few hours ago, he was so unbelievably gentle and his gaze was filled with an unparalleled tenderness,

Irritation flickered in his eyes as he narrowed them at me and snapped, “Were you eavesdropping outside?”

I sucked in a deep breath and plastered a nonchalant smile on my face. “Why should you be afraid of what you yourself said? Or… are you just afraid of me finding out?”

As I stared at this face that I’d been so familiar with, waves of complicated emotions washed over me. Did I love him? Probably not. After all, he’d shattered my heart countless times.

Did I hate him? Not really. I knew I had wronged him too, so I wouldn’t expect him to love me wholeheartedly.

I was probably furious due to the mortification I felt after being. deceived by him when I thought I’d always outsmarted him. He must’ve really gotten to me, for my heart to ache so badly and for me to be so hopeless.

Time seemed to stand still between us. I stared at him for what felt like an eternity, and I finally steeled my resolve.

A man like Nicholas wouldn’t bother lying. So, it meant he’d been. telling the truth. He didn’t have any feelings for me. He just thought. that I was decent, and that was it. He wouldn’t even bother to come up with an explanation when I questioned him.

In fact, I began to wonder whether Jasmine had spiked the water she gave him with a poison that rendered him mute.

“Nicholas I said after regaining my composure. “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

What should I say Nicholas finally spoke

apathetic gare met my eyes as he continued, “You”

emotionally unstable now. No matter what I tell you now, you’ll be based. I’ll explain when you’ve calmed down.”

“You’re so rational, aren’t you?” I smiled bitterly. “Girls like to be coaxed, and I’m no exception. I still have evidence in my hands. To be honest, you’re just doing all this for Claudia, aren’t you?”

I was never this eloquent in front of Nicholas. I braced myself and feigned nonchalance, all that to hurl the humiliation he gave me back at him.

There wouldn’t be any winning or losing in this game of mutual consent as long as one didn’t involve their true feelings. But I lost terribly. Turning my aggrievement into harsh remarks, I threw them back at Nicholas

“Il let Claudia’s matter slide. Consider it a tip for your superb acting.

“What right do you have to take the moral high ground and accuse me? Are you really that righteous? Do you think I’m not angry?”

“Yeah, so sorry for making you put up an act for so long. I nearly thought I couldn’t live without you,” said, shrugging nonchalantly.” That’s it. Goodbye.”

As I enunciated my last word, my throat felt parched and my eyes burned. The moment my hot tears were about to spill, I snapped my eyes shut and managed to keep my tears at bay

“Enough!”

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The was fake it was all faker it had to be another one of his ploys asse i wouldn’t fall for it again

But i couldn’t deceive myself When saw the blood seeping through The Bandages around his waist and dripping down, my heart ached wanted to stop hurting myself.

“You win”

Nicholas snapped his head up in my direction. “What?”

said you’ve won But Nicholas, I’ve already used up everything I’ve ever learned on you I don’t have any more refreshing tricks to entertain you with Stop toying withimne.

Averting my gaze. I straightened up and said indifferently. ‘T’ll call a donitor for you”

Still on his knees. Nicholas was drenched in cold sweat from the

Pain

A: it’s not like that he implored