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
Nina curled her lips and stared at Arianne intently. “A woman’s intuition.”Arianne smiled and said nothing. It was true that she found Nina to be very irritating. Not because she wanted to fight with Nina over something, but that she had to constantly be wary of any woman who appeared around Mark and make sure they wouldn’t pose a threat to her again.Not long after that, Mark called her from upstairs. “I’m done showering.”Arianne went upstairs and left Rice Ball behind in the living room.She closed the door tightly when she returned to the bedroom and didn’t bother to beat around the bush. “Will and Wendy have broken off their engagement. Not only that, Will also got into a car accident.”Mark was wrapped in a bathrobe as he dried his dripping hair. A look of annoyance flashed across his eyes. “Is that so? I don’t have the time to follow the news. Seems like you found out about it before me. Are you only this proactive because it’s Will who had the accident?”Arianne neither
Arianne gritted her teeth and stood up as she looked at Nina. “Well, you can always leave! I am the mistress of this house. I don’t need anyone’s permission to keep a pet, let alone a guest like you. It was my cat’s fault for scratching you, but it would never randomly scratch anyone. I apologize to you on its behalf and will pay for your injection. Fair enough?”Nina sullenly covered the scratches on her hand and went upstairs. She proceeded to slam the door so hard that it was clearly audible downstairs.Mark entered Nina’s room, perhaps after hearing the incident. Arianne had no idea what they talked about, but Nina came downstairs not long after with her luggage while talking on her phone.From her tone, she sounded like she was talking to Charles Moran on the phone.Mark snatched the phone from her hand. “Uncle Moran, things aren’t that serious. Ari was just in a bad mood from her miscarriage. Nina just got scratched by the cat in my house. I’ll bring her for an injection late