บท 258: Disappointment.

"I would get back to you," Nicklaus said to the person he was on the phone with when he saw his door knob turned. 

Ending the call, he dropped his phone and sat up, "Rue?" he called to know what the issue was before opening the door for anyone. 

Outside the door, Arissa bit her lip when she heard his voice. Her anger increased. Here he was being all comfortable meanwhile her father was seated half dead wherever he kept him. 

Her heart drooped and her eyes welled up in tears. She turned confused and tired of everything. 

"Rue?" Nicklaus called again from the inside and when Arissa heard footsteps coming to the door, she hurriedly dried her eyes and cleared her throat. 

Nicklaus opened the door and his poker face disappeared as his lips curled into a good smile. He loved seeing her. 

Her presence calms him even in his darkest hours without her doing anything. He felt fortunate for having her as a wife.