She wouldn't let him speak!
Nicklaus heart raced as his lips parted, panting heavily. His hold against the steering wheel was so strong that his knuckles turned white.
So that was it…
It wasn't because she hated him… it was because she thought he never loved her. She thought he was just using her…
Nicklaus covered his mouth with his palm as he breathed out heavily. He couldn't even imagine how difficult it was for her, how unbearable it was to think that the man she loved was just using her.
And finding out about his secret had made everything worse.
He increased his speed impatiently, wishing he could just disappear and appear in front of her house. She must have gone through a lot. He imagined the pain in her heart when she saw him with Claire. The pain must have ripped her apart.
Nicklaus bit his lower lip as he remembered the tears that were in her eyes; could it be that she could not bear the pain, so she had gone out to cry?