Richard's POV"Nikkie, please wake up. Don't you miss me? Nikkie, our child...," I couldn't continue. My words were stuck in my throat, painful, and I could only swallow them back.Nikkie had been unconscious for three days. Her body, which was already covered in wounds from the kidnapping, was now even more frightening as it was adorned with bandages everywhere. I wiped away the tears that were dripping down Nikkie's cheeks. The doctor said she was in a coma. I had to call and talk to Nikkie often so she would wake up soon. For the past two days, Nikkie has been crying a lot. I don't know what she saw in her dreams."Did you have a beautiful dream? That made you want to stay there? Or did you meet our baby?" I asked quietly. My hand moved to hold Nikkie's slightly cold one, then gave it a lengthy kiss. My tears fell on her hand, which was free of IV needles. Instead, there was a bandage on her arm. All in all, the accident we had was pretty horrible.Miraculously, neither of us suf

Richard's POV"Taking a shower? Do you need the nurse's help?" I asked in a surprised tone. It had been three days since Nikkie woke up from her coma. That meant it had been six days since we had been in the hospital. Since she woke up, Nikkie had been devastated. Nikkie was mentally unstable. She didn't even have any awareness of her surroundings. And couldn't recognize other people in the usual way. She could only remember me. Several times, Grandma, Aunt Karina, and Uncle Denise came to visit us when Nikkie was awake.But Nikkie didn't show any positive response. She even looked like she didn't realize that there were other people besides the two of us in this room. "Your wife is in post-accident shock and has lost her baby. For the time being, we will give her a sedative injection so that she can rest.If your wife is unconscious for too long, it is feared that she will experience psychological tension. Of course, that is not good for her health," explained the doctor who injec

Richard's POV"I'm leaving first. Call me if you need anything. Or when you miss me, call me," I told Nikkie.Nikkie's cheeks instantly flushed at my flirtation. "Don't push yourself too hard, remember your leg isn't fully recovered," Nikkie instructed. I nodded and kissed Nikkie's cheek before turning around to get into the car.Nikkie waved goodbye with an increasingly flushed face. It was time to return to the routine after taking a break for over ten days after the accident."Has Shawn given a full report yet?" I asked Calvin. Right after Nikkie regained consciousness and went into a psychological state of shock, that was when I gave Shawn a new order.That was to investigate and find evidence about the culprit who got us into the accident. Although I had suspected that Krystal was the brain behind the accident, this suspicion would be meaningless if it wasn't backed up by solid evidence.After giving instructions, I turned off my cell phone. I delegated all office duties to Calvi

Nikkie's POV"Because I saw with my own eyes how deep and how much love Richard had for Krystal. Sometimes, even the smartest person can turn into a fool in the face of love," I said. I suddenly felt tired, body and soul. "Then, you don't have to worry. As long as Richard has spoken, then he will keep his word. He will raise his child well, with or without a life partner," Grandma said.I smiled bitterly. What could I expect from a grandmother who loved her grandson? She would stand by her grandson, no matter if he was right or wrong, and defend him to the hilt.I said. "That's good, Grandma. I hope Richard finds a good life companion after this if he can't be with Krystal anymore.Above all, I hope Richard finds happiness. He is a good man, a gentleman. He deserves better."There was a pause for a few moments before Grandma finally spoke up again."Wait. Why are you talking like this? Aren't you and Richard...?" Grandma hung on the words. She seemed to be afraid of saying the wrong

Richard's POV"Didn't bring many clothes? But all the clothes in the closet are just some of the clothes Sharon brought with her when Nikkie moved here," I said in surprise. My heart was racing. A bad feeling was starting to bother me. I gave my divorce certificate to Grandma and then quickly called back Calvin, who had returned to the office."Go to this address. Right now," I ordered as soon as Calvin returned. I entered the address into the car's navigation, and Calvin made his move without question. A few tens of minutes later, I arrived at Nikkie's house. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that the house looked neglected. The ornamental plants that lined the front porch looked wilted. Even all the doors were tightly closed."What's going on? Why do I have a bad feeling?" I asked myself. I opened the front passenger door and got off so quickly that I almost fell because my leg was still not fully healed."Be careful, Mr. Richard!" exclaimed Calvin, who was circling the car and i