Chapter 402: More Than She Would Ever Believe Herself.
Nicklaus picked up his phone the moment he stepped out of his bathroom. The tight cold unpleasant scowl on his face softened into a peaceful smile the moment he saw Arissa’s name displayed on his phone.
He listened to his ringing phone from the bathroom and hated the sound of it, thinking it might be a call from one of his business partners.
Not wasting a second more, he went into his call log and called Arissa. Sitting on his bed drying his hair with a towel, he patiently waited for her to pick up.
"Nick," Arissa replied from the other end after a ring.
"Love," her quick reply made Nicklaus’ lips curl upward into a calm smile. His face softened the more when he heard her soothing voice.
Arissa sniffed from the other end. She stood up from the hammock chair and found her way back into the nursery room.
"Love_"
"Nick are you all right?" Arissa cut him off. Her voice trembled and Nicklaus caught the sound. His peaceful expression returned to a slight frown.
His eyes turned shades darker and he balled his fist, "Arissa, speak to me. What happened?" his voice came out soft but firm. He stood up from the bed walked towards his floor-to-ceiling window and set his deep dark eyes into the streets of China.
Arissa’s legs wobbled where she stood. Unable to keep up with her scattered emotions, she relaxed on the nearby couch and took in a deep breath.
"Love?" Nicklaus’ voice came out gently, "Why can’t you sleep? Tell me, what bothers you?"