Arianne had not received a single call from Mark since then, even at the very next day. All she received at most was a midnight text telling her that he could not leave. She felt as though he stood her up.She went to work, and immediately spotted Sylvain languidly sipping his morning tea in the office. Immediately, she asked, “When is the wedding between you and Robin?”Hot tea choked Sylvain on cue, leaving him sputtering for a good while before finally regaining composure.“Gah? Right, our wedding. We’re… still in the middle of planning it. Yeah, stuff like this is always best taken slow, right? So we’re getting ready for everything. Plus, I’ve only got the time to work on that bridal gown design after work,” he fibbed. “I’ve decided to take up your brilliant suggestion and design it myself. Whew, it’s quite exhausting to do things yourself, though!”His reaction was a little off, but Arianne had no time to dwell on it. Instead, she took her seat and asked, “Have you seen Mark s
The phone call got disconnected before Arianne could even say anything. ‘What the h*ll, Mark! Couldn’t you have informed me earlier that you were taking Smore along? You ended up just taking him away with you directly. However, that’s fine. If Smore’s under Mark’s watchful eyes, he’ll be back home earlier since Mark has never been the type of person to stay in a public area and be courteous to others with a smile. It’s too stressful for him.’When she arrived downstairs, Brian got out of the car to help her open the car door for her. He even lifted the hem of Arianne’s skirt.After she was properly seated in the car, she lifted her eyes and smiled at Brian. “Thank you.”Brian was startled for a moment before he quickly averted his gaze from Arianne’s face. “It’s part of my duty.”Arianne thought that Brian’s reaction was a little strange. “What’s the matter? Is my makeup not done properly?”Brian had a serious expression on his face as he said, “No, you look good. We’re going to d
Although Tiffany’s belly was extremely big, it did not stop her from wearing a dress. In fact, it gave her a certain charm.‘Jackson’s here as well. It seems like the owner of this wedding banquet is quite something.’It was not until Arianne got onto the cruise that she realized that there were many renowned people onboard. Even Alejandro and Melane were there, along with other business tycoons within the industry.As she arrived at the lounge, Arianne spied Smore wolfing down food through the corner of her eyes. He was eating so much cake that his mouth was filled with cream. Before he left his house, he had even gotten changed into a suit with a black tie. Truthfully, he seemed to look a lot more like Mark at that moment.“Aristotle Tremont, why are you wolfing down your food without showing any courtesy?” Arianne walked up towards him and took out a piece of tissue to wipe Smore’s mouth.When she heard Arianne calling Smore’s full name, Mary, who was standing to the side, hurr
Mark, on the other hand, was not worried at all. “He’s still going to be on the cruise no matter where he runs off to, so where could he possibly go? Plus, Mary’s looking after him, so don’t worry. Since he’s my son, he’s going to have to get used to this from a young age. He’ll have to walk around with me in the company when he’s 10 years old. Otherwise, how’s he going to take over my place? I don’t care how you raise him before he hits 10 years old—let him play around freely or whatever. But I’m in charge once he hits 10 years old. Thinking about it, he’s my only son, so how can I not raise him up right? However, I won’t exhaust him either.”Arianne shot him a glance. “If you think one son is too little, you could always have a few more with someone else. I won’t be able to bear you more children anyway.”Mark suddenly reached out his hand and pulled Arianne towards him. “Who said I was complaining? One is enough.”Arianne hurriedly struggled to wring free. “Stop messing around! T
“Why are you spacing out there?! Hurry up and say yes, Ari!”Tiffany was shouting by the side, obviously excited.Arianne regained her senses when she heard Tiffany screaming. She thought that it was all unbelievable. She wanted to ask what was going on, but it did not seem like the right time to talk about anything else given the circumstances. Hence, she slowly raised her hand under everyone’s watchful eyes. “Y-yes…”Arianne still thought that she was dreaming, right up till the point where the ring was placed around her ring finger. ‘Is this the “big thing” that Mark has been busy with?’ Arianne was so agitated that her hands were slightly trembling…Arianne’s eyes suddenly began to tear up and swell. ‘He really did keep his promise and give me the best. He’s announced to everyone that I’m his woman.’As fireworks began to be released above the cruise, the music became merrier. Mark got up and kissed Arianne on the lips. “From now on, you’re mine. No, you’ve always been mine. T
Arianne could not help but be proud whenever she thought of Smore. ‘I never expected Smore to be the one to present the ring. The little boy was even angry at me a while ago.’Tiffany did not slack off, despite being pregnant. She moved around sloppily when she heard the fireworks still being set off. “I want to have a look at the fireworks. Would you all like to join me? I heard from Jackson that the final moments before the fireworks end are the best, and it’s going to be coming soon.”Arianne shook her head. “My legs are a little sore from standing too long, so I’m going to rest for a while. Cut me some slack please. I’ve still got to go out and entertain the crowd later on. If I knew I was the main character earlier, I would’ve been more prepared mentally… You go ahead with Melanie.”Tiffany grabbed Melanie’s hand as she eagerly rushed out. When Arianne saw that there was no one around her, she took off her high heels. Her toes had begun to turn red from standing up for too long
It took Melanie a moment before she remembered that Tiffany was with her. She hurriedly introduced them. “Bro, this is Tiffany. You should probably know her, since she’s a good friend of mine.”Nikolai squinted his eyes slightly as he sized up Tiffany for a moment. Then, he said with a casual expression, “Hello, my name is Nikolai.”Tiffany waved her hand. “Hey Nikolai, we’re all friends here, so there’s no need to be so formal.”The stairs were definitely not a good place to have a chat, so Melanie said, “Bro, why don’t we find somewhere to sit and chat? I haven’t been home for a very long time now, so I neither know how things are back at home, nor have I been in contact with Mom and Dad.”Nikolai nodded his head, but his gaze was still fixated on Tiffany. Tiffany was already standing below the pair and it was narrow on the stairs, so she definitely needed to turn around and walk down first. Suddenly, Nikolai pushed her from behind. Since she was heavier due to her pregnancy, t
‘The people who have attended tonight’s event are all businessmen, so how could there be a doctor present?’ When Melanie realized this, she borrowed a phone from one of the bystanders to call Arianne. ‘We need to get the cruise back to the coast now and send Tiffany to the hospital. Otherwise, her life is definitely going to be in danger!’When they received the news, Arianne and Mark swiftly rushed to the scene. When they saw how bad of a condition Tiffany was in, Arianne’s face instantly turned pale. “Tiffany!”Mark was still calm at that moment. “Turn the ship back now!”Soon, Jackson and Alejandro arrived on the scene as well. Jackson almost lost his footing the moment he saw Tiffany. “W… What happened? How did this happen?! What’s going on here?!”Alejandro’s first reaction was to rush towards Tiffany’s side. He gently slapped Tiffany’s cheeks as he growled with an urgent tone, “Can you hear me?! You have to stay awake, or the baby in your womb won’t make it!”Melanie, who wa