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    Chapter 0592


    Upon hearing Nichs'' words, I couldn''t deny the twinge of emotion that stirred within me.


    Was this the misunderstanding Pete had hinted at between Nichs and me? So Nichs had actually cut ties with udia long ago?


    A bitter smile tugged at my lips. Had Nichs not been with udia during the three agonizing years I spent abroad?


    Then why didn''t he even visit me when I was in critical condition duringbor? If what he said about having no feelings for udia was true, then how much affection did he have for me?Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    If Pete had known all this, I couldn''t tell whether it made him foolish or wise. cing myself in his shoes, if I were him, I wouldn''t have chosen to step aside over something like this. Loving someone was hard enough. Letting go of them was even harder.


    Thinking of all Pete had endured alone for my sake, I wondered how I could ever repay such kindness. All I could hope for was that he''d find the happiness he deserved.


    "Nichs."


    I lowered my gaze and pried his fingers off my wrist one by one. A single tear fell silently onto the back of my hand. "There''s one thing I can''t get past. I want you to exin it to me."


    Nichs sat upright, pulling my hand into his palm and brushing away my tears. "Go ahead."


    "When I gave birth to Tabitha, the situation was critical. It was Pete and my friend, Deena, who stayed by my side. "At the time, I thought I wouldn''t make it. I asked Deena to contact Yasmine because I was afraid I wouldn''t even get a chance to say goodbye to her-or have someone else I could entrust my child to.


    "But no matter how much they cared about Tabitha, they''re not her family. Do you know who I wanted most by my side back then? Yet even after Tabitha spent a full month in the incubator, that person never showed up."


    Nichs''posed expression cracked. Shame and regret spread across his face like a tidal wave. "..."


    I cut him off. "Maybe you didn''t know I was pregnant then. And I think I already understand the reason, but it doesn''t matter anymore. There''s no point in dwelling on it. But what I can''t let go of is the fact that Yasmine knows me better than anyone in the world.


    "Knowing my worries, she must have tried to contact you. But she never got back to me, so I knew you hadn''t responded. You didn''t want to see me, did you? If you''d wanted to know how I was, you would''ve found a way to check on me long ago."


    "That''s not true." Nichs'' chest heaved with emotion. "I didn''t know how dire things were for you back then. I.. udia''s derangedughter suddenly broke through the tension, cutting Nichs off mid-sentence.


    *This is hrious! Ariana, why didn''t you just die on the delivery bed? If you''d died back then, you wouldn''t be standing here asking all these questions now!"


    Sheughed wildly, abandoning all pretense in front of Nichs. This was the udia I knew all too well-but it seemed Nichs was seeing this side of her for the first time.


    ''Shut up!"


    Nichs red at udia, his eyes burning with fury. He couldn''t believe such venomous words hade from her.


    His voice dropped to a harsh growl. "How could you say something so vile? It should''ve been you who died!"


    However, udia wasn''t fazed. She raised her chin arrogantly. "Without your love, what''s the point of me being alive? Ariana, since Nick can''t exin it to you, let me do it for him."


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