NovelOnlineChapter 0591 Nicholas stared coldly at Claudia, who stubbornly met his gaze. No one else in the room reacted much.
"What else have you done? Telleverything now, or the consequences will be worse if I find out later," Nicholas demanded, his tone sharp and commanding.
Claudia bit her lip hard. It was hard to tell whether it was due to overwhelming emotion or sheer frustration with Nicholas, but a faint flush appeared on her pale cheeks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt*Nick, did you chere because of what Ariana had told you? You just believe everything she says!" Tears began rolling down her cheeks as her voice trembled, laced with stubborn sobs. "If you trust her so much, why even ask me? Whatever I say doesn't matter anyway. In the end, it's always her word over mine.' Her accusations were aimed squarely at me, yet I had no desire to respond. I'd grown numb after all I'd endured. Whether accused falsely or not, it no longer stirred any emotion.
The room fell silent except for Claudia's quiet sobs. Nicholas and I stood there watching her without a word of comfort.
Suddenly, Claudia let out a bitter laugh.
Her tearful eyes met Nicholas' as she said, "I understand now. In your heart, there's no bond left between us. When did you stop caring about me, Nick? Three years ago, you even promised to givethe title of the Hawk family's heiress and letbe your sister forever!" Claudia was already injured, and her pale complexion made her seem even more pitiable when she spoke.
While I didn't exactly feel sorry for her, I certainly had no interest in sticking around to watch them hash out their tangled emotions.
Even now, it felt as though an impenetrable wall stood between Nicholas and Claudia, a barrier outsiders could never break. Whether their connection was positive or toxic, no one else could intrude on it.
Nicholas' face twisted with discomfort, and I could see how much this was affecting him. I gently patted the back of his hand and stood up from his embrace.
"You two should talk. Do you needto arrange for a supply of Rh-negative blood? Let's not turn this into a tragedy." Their bond was too extreme, too fiery-an entanglement of life and death. As long as it didn't draginto their chaos, I'd consider myself fortunate.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut before I could leave, Nicholas grabbed my wrist, preventingfrom walking away. His face was full of shock as he turned to Claudia.
"Don't listen to her twisting the truth. I promised her that title as punishment." "Is that so?" I couldn't help but laugh softly. I didn't mean to, but it slipped out.
"So, givingthe title of Mrs. Hawk is a punishment too? Your punishments are rather unique." Seeing that my tone wasn't overly emotional, Nicholas regained his composure.
'Three years ago, after you left, I realized Claudia's feelings towardar To? a s weren't proper-far from a sibling bond. That's when l'understood that the years we shared were ruined by her meddling. I punished her by declaring she'd only ever be my sister-nothing more.
"And as for the title, she didn't enjoy any of the privileges that cwith it. She didn't get aldfromover the past few years. She had nothing but an empty title." His words leftshaken. Was this true? Had Nicholas and Claudia fallen out years ago?
Nicholas continued, "Making you my wife isn't a punishment. It's love, om Claudia gets nothing from me, but I want to give you everything. The problem is, you don't want anything at all..."
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