After dinner, Mark and Arianne went directly back to the Tremont Estate.When Ethan sent Tiffany home, he took out the ring once again. “Tiffie, can you give me an answer now?”Tiffany felt rather suffocated. “Ethan… I’m sorry, I haven’t made up my mind yet.”Ethan frowned and set the ring aside. “You told me that you would give me an answer by the time I’m discharged from the hospital. There’s either love between us or there isn’t. Is it such a difficult decision to make? Did you fall in love with someone else already during the time we were apart?”Tiffany rolled down the car window and took deep breaths to make herself feel better. “No… I… I’m just worried that my mom would be upset. You know how she is. She’s unstoppable once she starts a tantrum…” At a time like this, she could only use her mother as an excuse. Although she couldn’t resist Ethan’s sweet talks, simply accepting his proposal didn’t seem to sit well with her either…”Ethan gritted his teeth then took a deep brea
Naturally, Ethan wouldn’t admit that he was the illegitimate child of the Tremont family. He concealed the coldness in his eyes and gave her the most perfect smile he could manage. “Not many know about it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Tiffie or call my brother yourself. By the way, I brought the transfer agreement for that piece of land. You may verify its authenticity.” Ethan took out the agreement.Lillian examined it and only believed him after she had verified that it was indeed an authentic document. “You mentioned… something about Tiffie just now? Are you two getting back together again?"Ethan nodded. “Yes, I got into a car accident a few days ago and Tiffie had been taking care of me. I had my own reasons for breaking up with her back then. Now that everything has settled down, I wish to marry Tiffie. However, she hasn’t been able to give me an answer because she’s worried that you wouldn’t agree. This is why I came to visit today without informing her. I seem to have
The smile on Tiffany’s face faded. Why did Ethan have to choose White Water Bay Café of all places? Or did he choose it because of Jackson? She really wanted to explain to him that there was nothing between Jackson and her, yet she just couldn’t bring herself to say it every time the words reached her lips.Aside from spending money frivolously, Lillian also knew how to read a situation. She knew that there was more reason for Ethan to choose White Water Bay Café than it seemed on the surface. “Fine with me, it sounds like a decent place.”When she left the two of them to change her clothes, Tiffany finally couldn’t hold herself back anymore. “Ethan, there’s no need for that. There’s really nothing between me and Jackson.”Ethan’s gaze turned hard. “If that’s the case, then dining there isn’t an issue, right? You should be comfortable and prove to me that there’s really nothing between you two. My patience has a limit. Since I’ve already taken things to this extent, you should consi
She stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him. “Hm?”“Are you sure? Is it really possible to rekindle old flames? Can you really like someone as much as you did after breaking up?”Jackson had avoided private chats with Tiffany for quite a while now so she was a little surprised by the questions. She pondered over his question, but she only came up with an answer that was not really an answer. “Well, we were in a relationship for three years, and I’d poured my heart and soul into it. If we still like each other, then, it’s natural for us to be together. Since I decided to get back together, I’ll have to take it seriously.” He finally smiled in relief. “You’re not exactly a star performer in the office so you resigning isn’t a loss to me. Don’t worry, I’ll happily sign your letter.”She glared at him. “Should I be happy for you since you’ve finally gotten rid of a freeloader in your company? Alright, just keep your happiness to yourself, I’m… leaving now…”As soon as the doo
Tiffany instantly blushed. Instead of scolding him, she downed a glass of wine nervously. “You’re really nasty…”Her reaction stunned him for two seconds. Whenever they joked like this in the past, she would retaliate instead of blushing... All of a sudden, her phone rang in her bag. Tiffany answered the call in front of him without any hesitation. “Ethan? I’m eating outside. Why? No one in particular, I’m with a friend. What? Meet? It’s gonna be late by the time I’m done, can we leave it until tomorrow? By the way, I’ve resigned. I’ll have plenty of time tomorrow. Alright, I’m hanging up now.”After Tiffany hung up, she continued eating and did not notice the cold expression on Jackson’s face. After a few more glasses of red wine, the blush on her face showed no signs of fading away. She used to be able to hold her liquor well but not anymore since it had been quite a long time since she last drank heavily. Since she was drinking too fast earlier, the alcohol had gotten to her hea
Arianne had never doubted Mary’s intention so she obediently carried her book upstairs. “Sure. It’s dark here, be careful when you guys remove the lights.”Mary grinned in delight. Mark hardly came back early. She would not allow Arianne to waste this opportunity.When Mark returned to the room, he sat in front of the French window, flipping through a book. The books that he read were different from Arianne’s. They were all in a foreign language. Arianne was not good in foreign languages, and she would have a headache when she thought about deciphering them.Since it was only nine pm, she lay down on the bed and continued reading. Before she even finished reading a sentence, Mark reprimanded her, “Who’s taught you to read lying down? Are you planning on ruining your eyes? Sit up and read it if you want, otherwise, go to sleep.”His tone was like that of a parent educating his child. She had long gotten used to it. Putting her book aside, she listened to him and tried to sleep.The room
Arianne did not realize that she sounded like a child showing off, but Tiffany could clearly see it. “Oh, oh, oh, look at you! And you were just telling me that you want a divorce, how you can’t stand him anymore… You’re so lovey-dovey now, aren’t you? I think a divorce is impossible after you’ve spent so many years with him. There’s still familial love even without romantic love. I really envy you guys for stepping right into familial love, passing the romance. No matter how bad things get, you’ll reconcile in a blink of an eye. Other people break up so easily and get a divorce with just a snap of fingers.”The hint of a smile on the corners of Arianne’s lips grew deeper. “Knock it off! You must be free in the afternoon since you’re not working anymore. Let’s go out for tea? I can finally go out freely now. I’m dying of boredom!”Tiffany could not wait until afternoon. “Come out right now. I have something to tell you. My mind is in a mess…”Arianne caught a whiff of gossip from her w
“Oh, yeah, the money and property that you gave me, I don’t want them. I didn’t bring them out today. I’ll return them to you the next time,” Arianne said calmly, distancing herself from Helen.Helen’s smile froze. “It’s been so long. You should just accept them. To be honest, Aery is freeloading in my house now. Whatever she has and uses are all mine, she asks for allowances from me too. If you return the house and money to me, she’ll take them. I’ve provided more than enough for her, that’s why she has the habit of asking for things. I won’t give her anything anymore, just keep them.”Arianne did not imagine Aery would be such a leech. She was already an adult, but she was acting like a big baby staying in her divorced mother’s house. She could not help feeling Helen was biased. Now that the Kinseys had gone bankrupt, Aery could not possibly be the only one freeloading in Helen’s home. Jean must be there as well.Arianne took a sip of her juice. “I’ll take care of them for you then.