The door pushed open the next second, and as expected, Mark appeared.Arianne hung her head somewhat guiltily. Her cheeks were flushed from her nervousness, and her heart was beating wildly. Fortunately, Rice Ball didn’t move.Mark seemed to be in a particularly good mood. Although no one else was around, he was still smiling and even asked her, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”Arianne was so nervous right now, she couldn’t be bothered about the unpleasant things between them. “No, I’m feeling quite good. I think I’m well enough to go back to work tomorrow,” she replied smoothly.Mark became displeased. “Stop joking. You should rest at least a month at home. Don’t go pissing me off in the future. It’s not beneficial to you. Can’t you just… learn how to please me like other women?”Arianne lifted her gaze to meet his. “Like who? Aery Kinsey?”His breathing stagnated, and his face sank. He changed his clothes and ignored her. Arianne always managed to annoy him, anytime an
Arianne suddenly blushed. Why did she suspect that he was referring to something else? Was he making a dirty joke?In order to dispel the strange atmosphere, she opened her mouth and took a bite. With much difficulty, she swallowed the food. “I can’t take another bite. Can you take it away? The fruits will leave a smell in here.”Mark’s eyes slightly glazed over while watching her slightly trembling lips. Then all of a sudden, he leaned over and kissed her on the lips.Arianne could hear her head ringing. What was he doing! They still had many unsolved problems between them. Weren’t enemies supposed to be annoyed at the sight of each other? Why was he kissing her?“Umph… No…” She tried to resist him. As soon as she opened her mouth, he took advantage of it. He pressed his whole body up against her to stop her from struggling. With only a layer of blanket between their bodies, she couldn’t even budge an inch under him. But of course, he didn’t put all his weight on her.She passive
Arianne straightened her back and asked bluntly, “What do you hope to achieve by telling me all this? You’re only acquainted with Mark through both of your fathers. I don’t think it’s your place to say any of this. Our marriage doesn’t concern you. You are being too much of a busybody, Miss Moran.”Nina smiled then headed back to her room without saying another thing.Arianne pushed open the door and entered the bedroom. Mark seemed to be sound asleep so the room was quiet.She laid down quietly with a chaotic mind. Every time someone mentioned the plane crash, she would feel suffocated by an overwhelming pressure. It fanned her desire to find Mr. Sloane as soon as possible so that she could uncover the truth.Early next morning, Mark got ready to go out.Nina rushed out of her room in a hurry. “Mark, I’m going out too! Give me a ride! I’m too lazy to drive.”Arianne, when hearing this, reflexively jumped out of the bed and cracked the bedroom door open a bit to carefully observe
In the afternoon, Mark came back with Nina. Not only that, but they also came back earlier than usual. It wasn’t even the time for Mark to get off from work. Mark had always been meticulous at work; he would never come home early unless it was under special circumstances.Nina was carrying big and small bags of ingredients. Mark’s hands were full too. As soon Nina entered the door, she shouted for help. “Mary, come help take these things!”Mary slowly came out of the kitchen. When she saw the ingredients, she said, “We don’t lack these at home. Why did you buy so much?”Nina grinned at her. “I don’t wanna be a freeloader! I wouldn’t feel good doing that if I’m staying here long. These are all the things that Mark and I love, so just use the stuff I bought for dinner tonight.”Seeing that Mark didn’t say anything, Mary had no choice but to take all the stuff into the kitchen.Despite hearing the commotion downstairs, Arianne didn’t try to participate. She just continued reading her
Mark smiled faintly. “She isn’t in good health. Don’t worry about her, and let’s just eat by ourselves.”Nina scooped some food into Mark’s bowl. “Here, try this. You used to love eating this. I specifically requested your chef to make it. By the way, why is Arianne in poor health? She looks sickly, and I heard that she just got discharged from the hospital. What happened?”A conflicted look flashed across Mark’s face. “She was bleeding excessively after her miscarriage. It was negligence on my part. Fortunately, she’s fine now.”Nina stuck her tongue out. “Seems like I asked about something I shouldn’t have. I’m sorry. By the way, if I may ask, how did you end up marrying her? I heard from my dad that she’s the orphan you took in back then. It was her father’s mistake that led to a plane crash that killed your family. I’m just a bit curious… Why would you choose to be with her? I know that you’re a kind person, so there’s nothing wrong with taking her in. However, given your differ
Thinking that Nina had made this for Mark, Arianne got an inexplicable urge to clean the entire plate.She took the first bite, reviving her taste bud. It was a little spicy...She took the second bite and couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath. It was too spicy! She suspected that Nina was addicted to spiciness. Was this even made for humans? No wonder why it had barely been touched!“Ari, if you are free, then go prepare a cup of tea for sir…”Upon hearing Mary coming back, Arianne pretended that nothing had happened and slipped out of the kitchen. “Alright, alright, I’ll go do that!”Seeing Arianne sprinting away, Mary warned her. “Slow down! What if you fall down?”How could she dare to slow down? Her tongue was burning right now! She needed water!When she returned to her room, the heat in her mouth only gradually receded after she drank a full glass of water and a carton of milk.By the time she recovered, she remembered that she had to make tea for Mark. She quickly prepa
‘Knock, knock...’Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.Arianne opened the door, only to find Nina smiling at her. Without waiting for a reaction from Arianne, she entered the room.“Mark is busy and I’m bored, so I hope you don’t mind me coming here to have a chat with you!”Could Arianne say that she minded?“No, I don’t mind. Have a seat. I’m not feeling that well, so I’ll lie down first.”Nina watched Arianne return to the bed, then found a chair to sit down. “How did the miscarriage happen?”Arianne involuntarily stiffened as she forced a smile. “By accident.”Nina pursed her lips with what seemed like sympathy. “Accident? How… very careless. It’s a life, after all. The Tremont family lacks for nothing, except for Mark having a child at his age. What a pity to lose that baby.”Arianne had lost any desire to continue the conversation. “I would like to rest now.”Nina got up and walked to the door. “Have a good rest then. Take care of yourself. Otherwise, it’ll be borin
She picked up his wallet and opened it. There were at least a dozen cards inside. Since she remembered that he mentioned a black card last time, her eyes fell on one that matched the description with a gold inscription on it. All of a sudden, she caught a glimpse of a photo in the wallet. Whose photo would Mark keep in his wallet and carry around with him?Before she could see who was in the photo, Mark suddenly snatched the wallet away and took out the black card for her. “Go to sleep.”Arianne took the card, then asked, “Who is that in the photo? Your first love? I think it was a woman… but I couldn’t get a better look…” The photo was taken from a distance, so it was hard to tell who it was unless she took a closer look.He gave her an amused look and raised his eyebrow. “Yes, it’s my first love.”Arianne dropped the subject but secretly felt a little bothered. His first love was free and could love whoever she wanted, unlike her. Will was the only person she ever liked, but Ma