Chapter 81

She realized that in her hurry, she’d not locked the front door and before she could gather herself together to do so, there was a knock and her door opened. Moments later, Nicholas was inside the house and striding over to her.

His eyes locked straight onto hers. His Adam’s apple moved up and down his throat repeatedly before his lips finally parted. “Please don’t leave me,” he said in a hoarse voice.

She could only stare at him. Was this really Nicholas? Was this wild-eyed, disheveled man the same perfectly groomed and contained man she’d left only an hour ago? His frantic eyes held hers. There was a sheen in them… And then she remembered what an excellent actor he’d already proved himself to be and turned her face away.

“Go home, Nick. I’ve already said we can make an agreement for custody that’s fair to all of us. You’ve nothing to worry about. I won’t stop you seeing Charlie,”

“This has nothing to do with our son. Please, Care, I am begging you… Don’t go