One monthter.
Morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the window blinds. Reba squinted, waking up from a long sleep. Last night she felt very exhausted after creating content for her social media and deliberately drank two sses of wine before going to bed.
With half–closed eyes, she groped for the nightstand, picking up her phone that was lying there. She unlocked her phone, and her sleepiness vanished instantly.
“No way…”
There were tens of thousands of notifications on her phone; the makeup challenge she didst night had gone viral just minutes after she uploaded the content,
“Oh God, is this even real?” she murmured, unable to believe what she was seeing. Nervously, she restarted her phone and checked her social media ount once more to ensure she wasn’t hallucinating.
“This is magic, how could I gain ny thousand new followers in one night!” she eximed, covering her mouth in disbelief. She was about to jump but immediately remembered that her right leg was broken. Instead, she hugged her pillow tightly and
away from smiled broadly, something she hadn’t done since Alicia had taken that smile
her.
“Okay, I’ll reach one million followers in two weeks, I can definitely do it!” she eximed, then quickly moved to her wheelchair, a skill she had recently mastered.
She wheeled herself to the pantry and enthusiastically made coffee. She didn’t even bother to wash her face because her mind was filled with dopamine.
As she was sipping her hot coffee, suddenly the doorbell of her apartment rang loudly. She frowned, not expecting anyone to visit her since Nichs had been back in New York for almost two weeks to handle her divorce trial.
Reluctantly, she opened the door and-
<i>“</i>Bonjour! I bought you croissants!” Suddenly, Nichs stood in front of her, looking handsome in his jeans and dark blue crewneck. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in New York?” Reba asked, confused.
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Nichs chuckled,
“Well, I have floo powder, you know? Harry Potter?” he joked as he stepped into the apartment past Reba, who was still staring at him with a furrowed brow.
“I’m serious, Nic, did my divorce trial go smoothly?” Reba pressed, not at all interested in Nichs’s joke.
Nichs ced the paper bag containing the croissants on the table and then turned to look at Reba seriously. He extended his right hand, making Reba even more confused, “Come on, don’t joke around! I’m dead serious!”
“Congrattions! As of today, you are officially Reba Harper, and your divorce process ispleted faster than I expected. So, should we celebrate it?” Nichs said,
anyone else. smiling broadly as if he wanted the divorce more than
Reba felt a sting in her chest upon hearing the news, but she tried to cover it up and just smiled slightly.
“Good then, um, where did you buy these croissants? They look delicious!” Reba eximed, changing the topic. She grabbed a chocte–filled croissant and stuffed it into her mouth in one big bite. She chewed quickly as if every chew could reduce <i>the </i>pain in her chest.
“Hey, is it that good?” Nichs teased as he grabbed a piece of croissant and bit into it slowly. His eyes couldn’t leave Reba, who looked even more beautiful without any makeup on.
“Wow, your makeup and skincare products are increasing, this apartment looks much
suitcase smaller than the first time I saw it,” Nichs mumbled when he saw an open filled with various makeup and skincare products that Reba used for her makeup challenge content.
“I know, but I still feel quitefortable here” Reba replied, she could read where the conversation was going.
“Becky…” Nichs suddenly knelt in front of Reba’s wheelchair, making her widen her eyes in shock. “Nic, What are you doing? Don’t do this okay? Just stand up!” Reba asked, swallowing her croissant with difficulty
“Do you know the quickest way to forget someone?” asked Nichs out of the blue.
Reba shrugged, “What are you talking about? I don’t know-”
“Start a new rtionship with someone new, it will help,” Nichs said, looking deeply into Reba’s eyes.
“Nic, you know I can’t, I’ll just end up hurting you because I don’t have the same feelings for you. Can you just stop? I mean-
Nichs took Reba’s hands, holding them gently. “I don’t care if you use me as a tool to heal from your deep wounds because your happiness is <b>all </b>that matters. Becky, I’m fully aware of my words, so use me! Use me to bring back the light in your eyes…”
“But-
“At least try! If it doesn’t work, you can always try other ways,” Nichs interrupted with a pleading look that disturbed her.
Reba ed to refuse, but she knew Nichs would never give up until she said ‘yes‘. Finally, she nodded, “Well, only if you think this will change something.”
Nichs’s eyes sparkled instantly. “I promise there will only be good days with me, we’ll do everything together, no more loneliness, I promise!”
Reba just grimaced, running out of words.
“Um, I need to pee,” she said so Nichs would let go of her hands. Nichs nodded, still smiling from ear to ear. “Sure, I’ll take you there!”
“No, I can do it by myself. Please Nic, if you still want to try with me, stop being so overprotective, I don’t like being treated that way,” Reba said a bit curtly. She didn’t know if it was just her feelings or if she actually saw Nichs’s face turn angry. She hurriedly wheeled herself to the bathroom and locked herself in.
She just stayed in the bathroom for a few minutes, still too shocked by the change in her status with Nichs. She sshed some cold water on her face, trying to gather her thoughts. Her mind raced with the implications of starting a rtionship with him. Could she really move on so easily?
As she dried her face and took a deep breath, she heard a muffled sound from the living room. Her heart pounded. She unlocked the bathroom door and wheeled herself out, finding Nichs standing by the window, his back to her.
“Nic? What happened?”
He turned around, his expression unreadable “Becky, there’s something you need to