g, Mr. and M

ier, she was looking at the mirror, combing her hair. Even after changing her mind fo

p look she would be wearing today. There was no need for her

ere was an uneasy feeling, an internal chaos she wouldn't like to admit was happ

t father growing up, giving her the image of a grumpy old man. Adeline's fake smile was easy to

the same table, with a stoic expression.

next to Nikolai. The seat where Be

, pointing at that chair as if she

gly, trapping herself in a spider's web. It would be better to be anywhere else but at that restaurant. It didn't help that there were no other custo

huh?" No food was chewed, but Belle almost cough

e knew as much, but Adeline's sophisticat

ike, so I let Niko order for you." Adeline said with that fake smile.

Please call

able with having Belle seated so close next to him. Belle would like to think it was the latter. Sh

ced." Out of the blu

r everyone. Even his parents continued to munch

nt you to meddle

," Adeline told her, not ev

ighting was a good or bad sign. From what she knew, t

ven after all the preparation, she finds herself at a loss for words and remains an observant outsider t

ght through her eyes. "I'm sure as his wife; you would know a thing or two about h

her. I am begging both of you whatever it is you are planning," Ni

sting our time." Oliver said.

d already made peace with this fact but admitting it out loud was different. "I'm sure you wouldn't approve

was the pretend sweetness in her voi

are you so invo

g my son, as you said, I don't even think a mistake disguised as a wedding would happen. But it already happened. You are still lega

she hated the most was being forced

e love

liver announced, making ever

only this time did she feel stuc

and was left frozen to die, except that she will have

ed. "Discovered about him just i

s parents could do with this information. What if they decide to get him? What

un away than let t

wanted to storm o

spoke, but Belle couldn't answer. S

ut she wasn't hiding it. If Nikolai could have at least tried once to reach

pregnancy, Nikolai looked at and treated h

d so damn hard, but in

ence can a

. Maybe it would make him stay, but that imp

't deserve hi

explain?!" Nikolai raised his voice,

hing her meal. "And as initially planned, my lawyer will stay in touch. If you ha

ked out as fast as she could. Not e

cruel can fate be? She hasn't even ta

vator buttons. Repeatedly cursing in h

lle

ay could not ge

ttered under

that

him off. Looking into his eyes, she got a

he time to g

touch

e?" He ask

ch other, here they are. They are stand

witnessed for the first time. His eyes were pleading, and the fearless

d be best if we n

was

rds he had said before. These kept haunting her memory. Nikolai was never the same per

gretting, but this isn't worth it. It would be better to

st our baby. I was hurt w

her eyes. It was impossible to hold back all the loneliness and a

ould no longer control her sobs

ed. Send my regards to that woman you left me for and that child