Aery’s heart burned with jealousy when she saw Mark behaving in this manner. Was he mad at Arianne for what happened? “Mark, darling, haven’t you always been aware of my sister’s obscure relationship with Will? You should have anticipated that something like this would happen, after all, they did… You know, three years ago. I’ve always thought that you and my sister are incompatible. She doesn’t love you anyway and is bound to betray you. Why won’t you let go? Why are you making trouble for yourself?”Mark took a deep breath and leaned back against the car seat, “Who told you about this? Why were you, of all people, informed?”“I don’t know,” Aery quickly explained, “I wasn’t aware of this at all. I was surprised when I received the news, I even called again, but the phone was off. It doesn’t matter who told me about it, the informant wasn’t lying. You and I both saw it with our own eyes, right? Can anyone really fake this kind of thing? My sister has only started work at Eric’s new
Aery giggled. “You’re so stupid. It really isn’t me this time. Someone must have seen you and Will entering the hotel together and secretly informed me about it. I really didn’t expect to catch you red-handed. You seem honorable on the surface, you even shamed me after you found out about my relationship with Mark. Aren’t you just the same? Why are you putting on airs?”Arianne was speechless. She hung up the call at once and went back into the house. She could not sleep the whole night and did not go to work the next day. She asked Eric for the day off. She had considered the consequences. Would Mark divorce her? In the past, a divorce would be a relief, but now, she did not want it to end just like this. If she had to leave, she would leave with her head held high.At around ten in the morning, she heard the screeching sound of a car outside and instinctively ran to the French window to look. Mark’s car had returned.He soon arrived upstairs but did not even look at her when he en
Love? He loved her?This was Arianne’s first time hearing it from his lips. Many people had mentioned that he had feelings for her before. She had always considered it absurd. It seemed that it was true. She finally regained her senses when the bedroom door slammed shut. He had left, taking his luggage along with him. Who knows when he would come back?As for his claims of never having slept with Aery, it did not matter if she believed him or not. She always thought that they had had sex anyway. That phone call from last night had further confirmed that fact. He thought she was lying, who could say he was not doing the same thing?The next day, during breakfast, she received a message from Will. “I’m sorry, Ari. This would not have happened if I didn’t move back to the country. My family and I will be flying overseas at eight tonight. You’ll have some time during the day to think about whether you’d like to come along with me or not.”Will’s family’s migration to a different countr
Her question made Jackson chuckle. “Stop it. Call me daddy.”Tiffany rolled her eyes at him. “You wish! Speak if you have something important to say. Don’t disturb me while I’m at work.”Jackson drummed his finger rhythmically against the table. He paused thoughtfully and said, “Send a message to Arianne and ask her out for a meal after work at my restaurant. My treat.”Tiffany was immediately suspicious. “Why? Why are you buying us a meal for no good reason? Those who are kind for no good reason usually harbor evil intentions. You better be frank or I won’t move an inch!” At the same time, she gulped instinctively as she spoke. She had dreamed of the amazing dishes at White Water Bay Café many times. She would be lying if she said she did not want to have a meal there.Jackson saw her gulping very clearly, and his grin turned even wider. “I’ll tell you when we’re there. Call her as soon as possible.”Tiffany lowered her voice and said, “Can I use your phone? My phone has run out
Arianne smiled bitterly. “What do you think will happen when Mark finds out you brought me out for a meal? I had an extramarital affair. Shouldn’t you, as his friend, be mad at me?”“There’s no such thing. That’s a problem between both of you. As long as you’re not divorced, you’re still my sister-in-law. Whatever you said, won’t happen.” Jackson did not expect Arianne to be so blunt.Tiffany was completely dumbfounded. “What are you talking about, Ari? What extramarital affair? What happened? Why wasn’t I aware of this? I was wondering why things have been so weird between you two…”Arianne knew Tiffany very well. She would not back down until the situation was made clear to her. So she recounted everything that had happened in detail to her.Tiffany was suitably shocked. “You’ve clearly been set up. Doesn’t Mark believe you?”Arianne lowered her head. “It doesn’t matter to him, I guess? It’s true that I went to see Will during lunch break. This would never have happened if I did
In the midst of joking around, Tiffany’s gaze landed on a familiar figure queuing up at the front end of the long line. She thought she was seeing things so she rubbed her eyes to confirm it. Ethan was actually queuing up to buy Chinese-style omelet wraps. Moreover, he had arrived even earlier than them. It was almost his turn now!She wanted to lower her head and hightail it out here, but she summoned her courage to stand still so Arianne would be able to taste the delicious Chinese-style omelet wraps. Moreover, when she saw the extremely long line, she really could not bear giving up her spot, especially after she had waited so long.Arianne had spotted Ethan as well. She was not as timid as Tiffany in this regard, she had no qualms approaching Ethan as she bluntly said, “Can you help us get two Chinese-style omelet wraps? The line’s too long. Thanks!”Ethan was mildly shocked when he saw Arianne. Then, he instinctively turned to the side and looked at Tiffany. He said, “Sure.”A
Arianne could no longer sit still when she heard of Rice Ball’s condition. “Alright, I’ll return and pack some of my clothes as well. I’m running out of clothes at Tiffie’s place anyway.”She changed into a long-sleeved white dress after ending the call before hailing a cab. When she arrived at the gates of the Tremont Estate, she saw the house was brightly lit. Mark was home.At this moment, Rice Ball ran to Arianne’s feet and rubbed itself against her legs. It looked energetic and did not seem like it had been starving for a few days. It was still as round and obscenely fat as ever. Mary had fooled her into coming home so that she would run into Mark.When Arianne walked in, a forced smile could be seen on Mary’s face. Arianne did not say anything. Instead, she went upstairs to her room to pack her clothes.Mark was sitting on a chair in front of the French windows. She did not greet him. She did not know if there was even anything left to say between them. She did not have many
Tiffany combed her fingers through her hair. “It feels like... back when I was still with Ethan. I can’t really describe the feeling, but when I see anything delicious, I’d think of leaving some for him. I’d be worried if he catches a cold or if it gets too hot. I’d be worried if he gets sick or if he’s upset. I didn’t worry about myself back then. At that time, I thought he’d be the only one for the rest of my life. I’d do anything for him and forgive him unconditionally. I’d forgive him no matter how many times he had upset me. On the day of our break up, I felt as though… the sky had fallen on me. He was right in front of me, but he wasn’t mine anymore. I couldn’t hold him or continue loving him because he didn’t love me anymore…”Arianne began to cry when she heard these words. She had never experienced the things that Tiffany had described, but she could understand the hurt she felt....Early in the morning, the next day, Arianne prepared a bowl of cat food and water for Rice