Chapter 13

Nicholas’s eyes narrowed, filled with warning. “Emily, don’t provoke me.”

Ignoring him, Emily stepped into her room and locked the door behind her. Nicholas stared at the closed door with frustration.

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Hearing Maria’s voice, he snapped out of his anger and hurried downstairs. “Why are you here so early?” he asked, his tone betraying his irritation.

Maria, sensing Nicholas’s displeasure, bit her lip and explained, “I was worried about you. I didn’t expect Emily to be here. If I had known she was back, I wouldn’t have come.”

Nicholas’s frown deepened. “Maria, Emily is my wife.”

Maria’s eyes filled with tears instantly. “But we love each other. If you have no feelings for Emily, why are you so unwilling to end your marriage with her?”

After a moment’s pause, Nicholas looked at Maria and said softly, “My relationship with you is over. Even if I don’t love Emily, the fact remains that she is my wife.”