Chapter 54 I Don’t Want You!
A smile across Nicole’s face the moment she caught sight of Hailey. She just woke up from a short nap and is feeling better. Hailey was sitting on Raymond’s lap, her head was resting on his chest as she slept.
Nicole’s eyes moved from Hailey who was curled up in Raymond’s arms to Raymond whose eyes were tightly shut, his head was against the wall.
A sad smile filled her face, and a look of guilt flashed across her face as she stared at him. The guilt gnawed at her heart, knowing damn well she had hurt this caring man deeply.
Nicole blinked back her tears as she averted her gaze from the two people in the room. Her eyes went to the ceiling as she tried to steady her breathing.
Seeing how Raymond cares for Hailey, a part of her wanted to crumble but she knew she couldn’t feel this way. Hailey needed to be far away from Raymond, he wasn’t enough.
Raymond is the last thing she needs in her life at the moment or maybe, never.
"You’re awake!" Raymond’s groggy voice called out, making Nicole jolt a little before turning to face him.
"Oh yeah, yeah.." she said awkwardly. Their eyes locked for a brief moment but Raymond nonchalantly looked down at Hailey and said.
"She slept after eating lunch. You want to eat something?" He asked.
Nicole nodded stiffly. "Yeah, I’m famished." She said softly, her eyes peering at him.
Raymond hummed. "I guess I’ll keep Hailey beside you and go get you something to eat." He said in a low voice.