LOGIN"I'm fine." Sierra felt like something heavy was crushing her chest. Every trace of positivity in her was swallowed in an instant. "I'm going to study to look something up. You two keep talking."She set the phone down and walked away.Seeing how distracted she looked, Holly's eyes filled with worry.Nicholas noticed something was happening right now. "Sierra…?"Holly pulled her attention back and said, "She probably can't accept everything right now. Leave her alone for a while.""Isn't this a good thing?" Nicholas could be terrible at reading people sometimes. "She can use this against John and Pamela, get the divorce done, and finally be free!""No wonder you're still single." Holly didn't go easy on him at all.Nicholas blinked. "What?"Was there something wrong with what he said?Holly turned her eyes toward the study. "She was in love with John for five years. They could have been happy for the rest of their lives if Pamela didn't appear."Now that she had found out tha
Nicholas could not remember where he had seen the scar, so he did not dwell on it. He saved the photo, then talked with Dr. Yates a little longer.After confirming every detail, he reminded Dr. Yates, "Don't tell anyone about this for now, that includes Kenneth Gomez and John Henderson.""Alright." Dr. Yates did not ask why and simply agreed to it."Focus on getting better." With that, Nicholas left.He needed to find out whose scar it was as soon as possible.Sierra might have reached an agreement with Pamela, but he would feel better if he had proof from his own investigation.When he got home, he sent the photo to the group chat "Single or Paired but Never Third". After sending it, he added: [This scar looks familiar. Do either of you remember seeing it?]The moment the message went through, Holly replied with a long string of question marks.Nicholas was confused. [What is it?]Holly didn't answer in the chat. She called him instead and started hounding him the moment he p
'Damn it!' Kenneth glared at Nicholas."Guard the door," Nicholas said to his bodyguards as he walked toward the room. "Don't let anyone with bad intentions listen in."The bodyguards answered in unison, "Yes, sir!"Kenneth could only watch him go in and couldn't do a thing about it. All he could do was talk to the doctor, but Nicholas had covered every medical expense for Dr. Yates from the moment he was admitted. Even the doctor didn't have the courage to let anyone else in on his own.Once Kenneth realized there was no chance here, he called John.If Dr. Yates had been in a private hospital owned by Henderson Group, there would have been no information John could not get. Unfortunately, Nicholas had been careful this time."It might take a while before we find anything out," Kenneth said, calling from a gazebo in the hospital's garden. "Nicholas is keeping things tight. I'll wait until he leaves, then go ask."John had already expected that. "Alright."Thinking about what
Nicholas stood up and was just about to go in and speak with Dr. Yates when Kenneth rushed toward him."Wait!"Nicholas paused. "What?"The doctor looked at Kenneth."What are you doing here?" Nicholas had never liked Kenneth, so his tone turned cold the moment he saw the man."Well, I'm starting to miss you because I haven't seen you for quite some time." Kenneth kept a smile on his face, keeping the disgust deep inside. "You're going to see the patient, right? Let's go together."The corner of Nicholas's mouth twitched. Couldn't this guy come up with a better excuse?Kenneth pushed him instead. "What are you standing there for? Let's go.""I'm going to see the patient, but that's none of your business, right?" Nicholas pulled Kenneth's hand off his shoulder and added a little force into it. "Go back where you came from.""You're not letting me in?" Kenneth asked.Nichola's attitude was very clear. "No.""Are you sure?" Kenneth pressed again."I am," Nicholas said.Kennet
John had certainly received news that Dr. Yates was awake.Anna had told Sierra earlier that hackers could tap into people's phones, so it was better to be careful just in case."No problem," Nicholas said, agreeing with everything Sierra asked."Thank you for your hard work for the past few days," Sierra said from the bottom of her heart. "If you need my help with anything later, just tell me.""No need for that with me," Nicholas said with a smile. He was secretly overjoyed.Holly saw it. She picked up her phone and sent him a text. [Look at you.]Nicholas replied: [You don't get it. This is the magic of love.]Holly felt a shiver. If he really managed to win Sierra over, would she ever have a peaceful day again?"Do you two still have anything to talk about?" Sierra asked."No." Both Nicholas and Holly answered at the exact same time. Any hesitation was a disrespect for their own emotions.Since they both said no, Sierra said a few words to Nicholas before hanging up and
Over the next few days, Sierra finished handling Tommy's enrollment and took him to school. She stayed home most of the time after that, learning all kinds of things from Anna and familiarizing herself with every aspect of the King family and King Group which included their partners, manufacturing factories, and more.As for Holly, she went to inspect the film crew after spending Sierra's birthday with her. Holly would also be staying in Harbor City for the next few months as well. Firstly, she needed to oversee the shooting of an important show. Secondly, her mom had things in Harbor City that needed her attention.Which meant Nicholas was the only one left in Jade City.On the twenty-ninth, when Holly came to meet Sierra for a meal, Nicholas started pestering them with video calls. As soon as Sierra picked his call up, he began shouting at the two of them. "Don't you two feel guilty at all? How can you dump a handsome and charming man like me in Jade City all by myself and n
'Who did I cross?'The only person Sierra could think of was John. No one else had that kind of influence. Frustrated, she immediately called him, her resentment toward him reaching a new high."Hello, who is this?" came the secretary's flat voice.Sierra paused. She checked the number. It was
"If you're recovered, then let's continue," John said, ignoring her feelings. He unbuttoned his suit jacket right in front of her, tossing it aside without care.Sierra instinctively shrank back, looking at John with alertness. "What are you doing?""What do you think a man and woman do in a bedro
When John said that, Sierra shook for a moment.Right then, she finally saw him for who he was. She realized that ever since they had filed for divorce, they were nothing but strangers.The heaviness in her chest suddenly disappeared without a trace.She reset her expression, her voice becoming d
"Keeping it just reminds me of all the ways he used to spoil me," Sierra said earnestly. After being loved so intensely for so many years, it was impossible to forget everything in just a few days.Since they were kids, his love for her has always been incredibly thoughtful.Holly couldn't argue







