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
“Excuse me, Unc… I mean, you ugly toad. Where do you get your confidence? Back in the day, a guy like you wasn't even worthy enough to help me carry my shoes. Don’t go thinking you can do whatever you want here just because you have some stinking money. It probably took you a few years to gather up enough money to fully pay for a house, right? Fine, I’ll foot the bill since the food isn’t here yet and you haven’t taken even a bite. Don’t even think about eating anything, just leave. To retain my last shred of manners, I am not going to shout at you here. So would you please roll your round body through the exit over there?”The balding man stood up and glared at her. “What did you say? Why don’t you say that again? I can easily find women like you at those nightclubs I visit. Don’t go thinking you are all that! Why should I even put in efforts and empty out my wallet when I can just pay a $100 for a full package service from a woman of your quality?”Tiffany unceremoniously rolled he
“Tiffany Lane, an employee from my company,” Jackson replied very calmly, then looked at Tiffany. “What a coincidence. You came alone?”Tiffany felt quite awkward. “No… I came with a friend, but she left in advance.”Jackson smiled at her. “Well then, pay attention to the lunch break hours. I’m leaving first.”“Um…” Tiffany couldn’t speak. If Jackson really left, who would be able to help her out?“Hmm?” Jackson stopped to look at her.She summoned the courage and dragged him to the side. “Lend me some money and deduct it from my salary… I forgot to bring money,” she whispered.Jackson was amused and looked at her calmly. “How much?”“$6,600…” She forced herself to say the number.“Waiter, ring up table eight.” Jackson generously called the waiter to swipe his card.After picking up the bill, Jackson immediately left with the woman. Tiffany carried the packed leftovers and exited the restaurant with drooping shoulders. Today really wasn’t her day...As soon as she returned to
Tiffany didn’t find it surprising that Will and Wendy had called off their engagement, but how could he so coincidentally be involved in an accident in the afternoon? Will had always been a steady driver. This led her to suspect that things weren't as simple as they seemed.Her first reaction was to call Arianne, who was meanwhile grooming Rice Ball. Arianne was stunned upon receiving the news of Will and Wendy’s broken engagement, as well as Will’s accident. “What? Is that true?” she exclaimed.Tiffany promptly forwarded the news article to her. “Go see for yourself. It can’t be wrong. The accident was reported within two hours after it happened. I suspect the Galena family orchestrated the car accident over shame of the broken engagement. I refuse to believe that Will would get into a car accident due to his own mistake!”Arianne calmed down for a moment, then said, “Tiffie, find out which hospital Will is in and inquire about his condition. Let’s make time to visit him.”When sh