When Nicholas Cabell subconsciously cut the steak for me, I asked for a divorce.”
His hands froze mid–motion. He looked at me in disbelief and asked.”
“Why? I told you, there’s nothing going on between me and Janelle Simpson!”
I saw a plate of cut steak and smiled.”
“Nicholas, we’ve been together for eight years and you’ve never once cut the steak for me.“@
Nicholas’s hand, which was holding the knife, tightened.”
After a while, he explained to me with difficulty.
“Laura, I just… ”
“You just got used to doing these little things for her. You just got used to me taking care of her in every way.“}
I smiled and spoke calmly, “But Nicholas, I’m not used to it. And I deserve real, complete love.“}]
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When I was about to walk out of the villa gate with my suitcase, Nicholas held me.”
“Laura … ”
I turned my head to look at him and his lips stammered a few times.”
“Janelle is not feeling weil and wants to eat the soup you made.“}]
Nicholas had a sensitive stomach and I’d learned to make this soup from an old traditional doctor.
To learn it, I’d turned down an invitation to join a scientific expedition team and worked as an assistant in the clinic for a month.” We’d been together for eight years and Nicholas had never even wiped spilled water off the table, yet now he wanted to learn to make soup for Janelle.M
Meeting my reddeneu eyes, Nicholas averted his gaze.§
“Make it one more time and I’ll let you go back to the expedition team.“}
He looked at me as if it were a gift, as if he had forgotten why I had left the expedition team.”
It was because Janelle wanted to join a polar expedition tour group, but there weren’t enough spots. So, Nicholas canceled my opportunity to go.”
While they were snuggled up watching the aurora in the snow, I received my dismissal letter from the expedition team.” “Okay.”
I took a deep breath and walked into the kitchen.
Just as I finished making the soup and was about to hand it to him, a scream suddenly came from the main bedroom.
That was Nicholas and my wedding room, but now he and Janelle sleep there.
Nicholas retracted his outstretched hand and turned to rush into the main bedroom.
He knocked over the bowl of boiling soup, spilling it all over me.”
My exposed skiri instantly turned crimson. I endured the pain and rinsed it with cold water, but large blisters still formed.
I just picked up the suitcase despite the pain when Nicholas came out with Janelle in his arms, looking angry.”
He carefully put Janelle on the sofa and covered her with a blanket.”
Then he walked towards me with a cold face.”
I subconsciously wanted to open the door and leave, but he grabbed my wrist.”
His grip crushed the fresh blisters there and the pain was so sharp I nearly passed out.
“You knew Janelle’s allergic to pollen. Why didn’t you clean the room after she opened the window?“}
“I didn’t … ”
Before I could finish speaking, Nicholas had already dragged me into the main bedroom.
The movement broke the blisters on my arm. Yellow fluid mixed with blood and soaked through my white dress.
He shoved me to the floor. My knees hit the hardwood and the rough fabric of my skirt scraped against the burns, making my whole body tremble from the pain.
He hesitated momentarily when he saw the blisters on my hands, but his expression hardened after glancing at the small red spot’s on Janelle’s wrist.
“Kneel here and clean the bedroom properly. You’re not leaving until every speck of pollen is gone.”
Since Janelle came into our lives, cleaning the main bedroom has become my responsibility.
Even though there were servants at home, Janelle had to say, ‘Others don’t clean well enough,’ and Nicholas handed the task to me.
