Perhaps Tiffany was just busy, so Arianne didn’t think much of it.It was then that Butler Henry’s voice was suddenly heard coming from downstairs. Mark had returned...He didn’t seem like he was planning to go anywhere tonight. He took a shower and changed his clothes as soon as he came back. Neither of them spoke at the table over dinner. The atmosphere was rather tense.Mary served the last dish and soup. “Madam, since you’ve been feeling unwell lately, I had the kitchen make some nutritious soup for you. Although a bit fishy, it’s good for your stomach. Please bear it and have some, even just a little.”Worried about getting nauseous again, Arianne quickly covered her nose. “I don’t want it… Mary, I told you not to prepare anything with a fishy smell. I can’t take it.”Mary put a small bowl of the soup in front of her. “Just cover your nose and drink it. It’ll be fine. I spent the entire afternoon preparing this soup.”Not wanting Mary’s effort to go to waste, Arianne had no
John Lane died on the operating table. She thought she could at least take a breath of relief after having enough money to perform the operation. As long as he could live, every cloud had a silver lining. She didn’t expect this bad news to follow without giving her a chance to gasp for breath.A few moments later, Lillian came out with red eyes. “Tiffie… Go and see your dad one last time…”Tiffany shook her head weakly. “I don’t want to… Mom, I’ll get his funeral settled early morning tomorrow. You can go back and rest.”Lillian didn’t move but cried even more sadly on the spot. Her frail body shook like a leaf, and she looked like she was going to collapse the very next moment.The thought of going back to a ghastly and crowded rental house that looked like it was in the ghetto scared her. As a wife from a once wealthy family, she had never gone through this kind of ordeal. After staying like that for a while, Tiffany stood up. Her legs were tingling from numbness. “Mom, I’ll se
Summer West coughed, then leaned back into her seat weakly. “No need, let’s go.”As the car quickly disappeared into the rain, Jackson felt a bit glum. He had lost count on how many times his mother had abandoned him like this, regardless of the situation he was in. He even once suspected if he was really her biological son...“My condolences, the deceased may be gone but you should carry on living well. Why do this to yourself?” Jackson failed to completely hide his dismay of being left behind while consoling Tiffany.“Mr. West, I take it that no one has ever died in your family.” Tiffany rolled her eyes at him, then went straight into the rain.Jackson breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Tiffany had recovered from the sassy remarks she threw at him.No wanting to return with all the negative emotions, Tiffany made her way to Ethan’s place. What she needed now was comfort. The comfort… of her lover.When she opened the door and went in, Ethan was taking a shower. She sneezed
Tears rolled in her eyes, but Tiffany tried her best to keep them from falling. “Hmm, I can tell that this Sasha is just like me. We’re nothing but your stepping stones. Instead of getting angry, I should sympathize with her. Your eyes are as cold as the harsh winter wind. That’s how you’ve been looking at me since before, I was just too fond of indulging in my own fantasies. No need to pay back the money. Since I willingly spent it on you, I have no right to ask for it back. Thank you for teaching me a lesson. Thank you for giving me a hard blow when my entire world is crumbling. You really disgust me!”Having said that, she turned around and left. It was then that tears finally came streaming down her face.She understood everything the moment Ethan came out of the bathroom. The first thing he worried about was not the fact that she was soaked to the bone, but the secrets he had in his phone. The disappointment was too much that she could no longer continue deceiving herself.She
Butler Henry acknowledged her instructions then left the hospital with the other bodyguards. It was finally then that Arianne collapsed on the chair. “Tiffie… My stomach hurts…”Tiffany wiped her tears and shouted for a doctor. The doctor gave Arianne a preliminary check up then concluded, “You’re experiencing a miscarriage symptom. Better rest up. We’ll only be able to assess further after at least a week. Your health is too poor.”Tiffany was shocked. “You’re pregnant? Whose child is it?”Arianne sighed in resignation. “Whose do you think it is?”“It can’t be… Will’s?” Tiffany said weakly.Arianne grew depressed. “Tiffie, I can’t possibly bring myself to do that kind of thing. It’s Mark’s child. Please keep my pregnancy a secret. He doesn’t know about it.”“What? He doesn’t know? Why didn’t you tell him? Maybe he’ll treat you better if you told him! You really need to learn how to fight for yourself. Don’t be like me. I gave everything and ended up with nothing. I really wasted
Aery was vexed, but she had to retain the smile on her face in front of Mark. “Looks like you’re in a bad mood, big sis. Could it be that you were out all night yesterday meeting someone that you shouldn’t be meeting?”Arianne glanced at Mark, who was sitting on the sofa with an incomprehensible expression on his face. She then went upstairs quietly, not bothering to provide an explanation.She’d seen the documents on the coffee table. Since Helen personally came, then they must be talking about business. Nevertheless, she still didn’t want to see the two women that she hated.Due to her physical discomfort, she laid in bed, unable to sleep well. It felt like she had only laid down for a short while when Mary called her to eat. However, when she got up and looked at the time, it was already noon.Arianne raised her legs carefully when she was getting out of the bed. She didn’t want to startle the baby growing in her womb again this time.The first thing she did once she got up was
Arianne didn’t speak. She cautiously walked down the stairs and into the dining room. Mark looked at her coldly. “You need someone to invite you to eat? Have I never taught you the rules?”She sat down and started eating all by herself since she was famished anyway. Besides, she was certain that Mark wouldn’t do anything to her in front of Helen. After all, he still had that perfect image to maintain in front of others. Putting on a sour face was probably the most he would do.Helen looked at Arianne with a motherly gaze. “Mark, I am extremely grateful for all the care you have given to Ari in the past. As a mother, I can’t help but feel ashamed.”Aery couldn’t continue watching the show. Before Mark could speak, she interrupted, “Mark dear, you’re such a nice person. To think that you could take in the daughter of an enemy and feed her for a few decades.”The expression on Helen’s face turned dark as she tried her best to suppress her anger. “Shut up.”Aery put on an innocent loo
“Arianne, I’m leaving,” Helen carefully called out. “Go to a doctor if you’re not feeling well. Don’t drag it out.”She couldn’t contain her disgust. “It’s not your place to concern yourself with me, Mrs. Kinsey,” she replied icily. “You should be more concerned about the members of the Kinsey family.”Helen’s body stiffened. She felt slightly embarrassed. Aery tugged on Helen. “Please don’t subject yourself to someone else’s cold shoulder, mother. You may want to acknowledge her as your daughter, but she doesn't acknowledge you as her mother.”Helen let out a sigh and quietly walked downstairs to leave. Aery was feeling completely disgusted. Once upon a time, she was the only daughter in Helen’s eyes. However, Arianne had now made an appearance all of a sudden, and she had the man she loved under her thumb as well. The thought of this angered her greatly!Not too long after, everything went silent outside. Arianne got up and went downstairs to find something to eat.Just as she s