Arianne’s heart gradually sank as Mary walked upstairs. She never expected for her pregnancy to be revealed so soon. How would Mark react when he saw her?She didn’t have much time to think before Mary arrived downstairs. “Ari, sir has asked you to come upstairs. He’s just woken up.”Arianne sent Tiffany a reassuring gaze, then got up and headed upstairs. When she walked into the bedroom that belonged to them, she felt a sense of deja vu. The room was filled with Mark’s scent. For some reason, it no longer made her heart feel heavy.He wasn’t on the bed, but she could hear sounds of running water in the bathroom. It didn’t sound like the shower; he was probably washing up.She stood patiently in front of the French windows and waited for him. Ten minutes later, he emerged from the bathroom in his pajamas. His hair was unkempt, unlike his usual style. The casual look of it gave him a slightly disheveled and indolent air.He glanced at her apathetically, then walked towards the head
Arianne couldn’t figure out what Mark was thinking either. She was also surprised that he never mentioned anything about the child. Remembering his cold personality, it made sense. How could a man like that possibly concern himself with a simple blood relative? He told her that he loved her, was that a mistake? Or… Was it really in the past? Tiffany let out her frustrations on the Audi when they emerged from the Tremont Estate, “If I had enough money to say no, I would never drive this car again. Who allowed Mark to have so much money? In times like these, we have no choice but to lower our heads to evil forces. Speaking of which, my mother might come up with some other evil scheme if you keep staying at my place. By then, we wouldn’t be able to clean up whatever terrible mess she might have caused. I’ll help you find a room in the next two days. You’d better move out. I’ll visit you often and I’ll drive you to and from work every day. I’m not trying to chase you away; I have to make
Mark gritted his teeth. He never thought of Arianne’s reasons for moving out of the Tremont Estant. It had been more than ten years, a very long time, and she’d never left the Tremont Estate. But now, she was suddenly leaving. Previously, he couldn’t be bothered with figuring out why, and he never earnestly tried to get her to stay. He finally understood after hearing Aery’s reminder. Did she really move out out of retaliation towards him over Will? Aery’s eyes flashed with a victorious smile when she saw the increasingly complicated look on his face. “Alright, Mark. Don’t think about such sad things. Try the desserts I’ve brought you. They’re delicious. I’ve loved the desserts from this shop ever since I was a child. I’ll stay here and wait for you to get off work, then we’ll go and have a meal together, okay?” Mark did not refuse the dessert that Aery had put into his mouth. However, that dessert that should have tasted sweet seemed tasteless in his mouth, as if he were chewing o
Helen took a property deed and a bank card out of her purse. “These are my savings in the Kinseys throughout these years. My divorce with Jean was amicable. The company and the house go to him while I take eighty percent of the home savings and two other properties. I’m giving you one of the houses and half of the money. I plan to open up a small company of my own with the remainder. When I die, the company will go to you. The Kinseys weren’t doing good previously despite managing to survive now with Mark’s company, so I didn’t get to take a lot away. Don’t think any lesser of it, you’re in need of money now.”Arianne looked at the items in her hands but did not accept them immediately. The property must cost at least several hundred thousand dollars while the card must contain the same. If the Kinseys did not go through the financial crisis, the amount could be several times more. These things were useful to her currently, but she did not want them.Regarding Helen, she only wished fo
Arianne teased, “You might as well marry him. You get to eat and spend.”Tiffany suddenly laughed, her laughter sounding slightly evil. “Haha… My stomach is his captive now. I thought about having him as my lifetime goal too. Say, he’s tall, handsome, rich and knows how to cook – where can you find a man like that? And I sometimes dream about… heh heh… him being naked. He’s so stylish when he’s dressed, he must have a nice body when he takes off his clothes! Lucky, I’m just mildly infatuated. Otherwise, he’d have long been devoured!”Arianne felt goosebumps rising. “Ah… you’re hopeless. Alright, I’ll stop here. Go have your lunch.”Hanging up, Tiffany suddenly felt someone behind her while she was still wearing a hint of smile from the call. When she turned around and saw Jackson staring at her flabbergasted, a string tensed and broke with a pop in her head. He heard everything!“Uh… I was just kidding…” She caved in a split second, wanting to hide in a hole from the embarrassment.“Uh
Brian was disconcerted. “Yes, sir. Sit tight. I’ll send you over now.”Driving all the way to Arianne’s apartment, Brian helped Mark, who was drunk, upstairs and arrived at Arianne’s unit. Brian dared not knock too hard as he called out softly, “Madam, sir is here…”There was no sound on the other end. Mark rapped hard at the door suddenly. “Open the door!”Brian jumped and quickly caged him to stop him from the reckless behavior. Arianne was pregnant. She could not take a scare like this in the middle of the night. If anything happened because of this, it would be too late to regret it!Arianne, who was woken up from the knocks, checked carefully from the peephole. She breathed in relief when she saw that it was Brian and Mark; she opened the door. Before she spoke, Mark pounced at her and hugged her tightly, mumbling something that she was unable to make out.“I’ll be leaving first. Sir is all yours,” Brian said when he saw that.Arianne was not even able to react before Brian closed
Arianne gave up on struggling. No matter how much she struggled, Mark would still insist on having his way…Mark’s movements were as terrifying as the deafening thunder, finally ending amidst her sobs.The rain stopped at some point through the night, the sun that rose with the lingering rain droplets the next day feeling very warm. Arianne was scared for the whole night, barely catching any sleep. She made certain that her baby was fine, but she still held a grudge against him.She did not keep quiet while she washed up. The fatigue and morning sickness sapped all of her remaining energy, so much so that she did not have it in her to bend down and pick up a fallen cup from the floor. She had not been showing any signs of morning sickness before but look at her now, after Mark came. She thought that he must have affected her…Finally, Mark woke up due to Arianne’s clamoring. Looking at the foreign environment, he lapsed into a momentary daze. Snippets of last night replayed in his mind
Arianne asked casually, “Who sent them?”The girl answered whatever she was asked, “He said he’s Brian.”Brian? Arianne felt a tiny headache. Mark’s attitude when he spoke to her was not the nicest. She did not expect him to ask Brian to send her breakfast. If he had not asked for it, Brian would not dare to have done it. She really did not know what he was thinking.The weather was hot nowadays and the food items could only last the day. She would not be able to finish it. Considering for a moment, she said, “I’ll take some. Distribute the rest among yourselves. I won’t be able to finish them.”The front desk girl did as she was told happily and saved the best for Eric specifically. When Eric saw the label on the box, he clicked his tongue. “Looks like they’re making up. Look at this, sending food to the office…”“Mr. Nathaniel, what are you saying?” The front desk girl was puzzled.Eric shook his head. “Nothing, move along now.”When she finished work that day, Arianne did not have T