Chapter 1261

Nicola's fingers trembled slightly. She couldn't help but lift her head and glance at Charles. The Charles she remembered was always brimming with confidence and charm. But now, he seemed desolate and lonely, with a tinge of fragility and helplessness that she couldn't quite articulate. Her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably. She wanted to step forward and hold him. But what good would it do? He may seem the gentlest, but he was, in fact, the cruelest. She was once a victim of his sweet, deceptive words. She had made bad decisions once or twice before, but never again. She refused to be that foolish again. "Mr. Gibson, you're overthinking it. You were never truly mine, so there's no need to talk about whether I want you or not." Nicola's smile was calm and indifferent, as though all the love, hate, and turmoil of the past no longer mattered to her. "My future belongs to only one person. Unfortunately, that person isn't you. The only person I desire is my husband. I have a