Last night, Nichs and I returned to Coral Vi.


    When Yasmine found out, she scolded me and asked if I was crazy. "You''re going back there when you should be avoiding that scheming stepsister of his? She can be dangerous when she loses it!"


    I smiled. But where else could I go? Our new house with Nichs was now a ce I would never set foot


    in again.


    "udia even called me ''sister-inw'' for the first time. Isn''t that funny?" I said lightly.


    Nichs had grown used to clinging to me in bed early each night, but he came to our room veryte after returning to Coral Vi. Clearly, they both had an enjoyable time yesterday as they were deep in pleasant conversation. Thinking back to what happenedst night''s scene, I remembered how Nichs had been upset about my sudden departure. But the next moment, he smiled when he heard I wanted to move back to Coral Vi.N?velDrama.Org content.


    He stroked my head, sighing. "You''ve finally learned to care for your husband."


    At that moment I realized that my desire to separate him from udia had apparently been uncaring toward him. In his words, he had indulged my willingness by moving to the new house with me because he wanted to pamper me. I felt cold all over. This kind of pampering was more than I could bear.


    I was still hugging him at the time. After hearing him say that, the indescribable suffocating feeling suddenly vanished. Perhaps after a brief sweetness, what would follow was not doubled pain, butplete withdrawal.


    Yasmine stared at me as if she was looking at an idiot, shrugged, pretending to be nonchnt. "Actually, he''s sick. It''s good to have someone else care for him. Otherwise, he''s always clinging to me, and I have no time to work." Perhaps I was too used to pretending to be strong. I could not let my guard down even in front of a friend. It would be too embarrassing.


    Yasmine was not interested in Nichs''s affairs. She justmented, "Oh, he deserves it!"


    I smiled faintly. "I came here today on business. Arrange a short business trip for me. Just a day or two


    will do."


    Yasmine frowned, "You''re still avoiding them? You can''t even go back to your own home. What does Nichs take you for?"


    She suddenly covered her face as she choked. "I''m sorry, Arl. It''s all my fault. If I hadn''t fallen for their trap, you wouldn''t have had to go back to Nichs."


    I was startled. I quickly hugged her. "Yasmine, what happened to you wasn''t just an ident. If it wasn''t you, it would have been someone else. He was determined to get me back. You don''t know how -meticulous and calcting he is. "So, please don''t me yourself. I don''t know if I should believe in fate, but I''ll have to stay entangled with him for a while longer."


    "What should I do? What else can I do to help you?"


    You''ve already helped me a lot. Jay Caldwell & Co is doing very well


    now, all thanks to you. Also, I''ve only interacted briefly with Leo a few times, but he''s definitely not an easy person to handle. Be careful when you''re with him. Don''t get yourself


    too involved, okay?"


    I had always wanted to warn Yasmine about her boyfriend. Even though I trusted her judgment, I could not help but worry. Now that I had finally said it, I let out a long sigh.


    I was assigned a small case. A


    young hooligan had snatched a loaf of bread an olddy had just bought. He must have been starving and


    used too much force. He identally pushed the olddy down and broke her leg.


    I just needed to go through the procedures and then wait for the court date. A one-day business trip was perfect.


    Just before the ne took off, I sent Nichs a message. Without waiting for his reply, I turned off my phone. The ne soared into the clouds at the next second.