Chapter 33: Nicola Returns

After saying their goodbyes, Patrick returned to his castle. Just as he was parking his car and stepping out of the garage, he heard someone calling out to him from behind. The sweet voice that reached his ears, however, was not the one Patrick had hoped to hear at that moment, and it worsened his mood. "My dear Patrick," it was Nicola. She was still as beautiful and radiant as he remembered her when she left. She hadn't changed a bit. "Nicola, you're back," he turned around and said, "my mother...