Arianne was at a loss. She had suddenly left the Tremont Estate and was now unsure of where to go, “I… I don’t know what to do… Just drop me off at a hotel. I’ll grab my luggage bag from Tiffany’s and stay at a hotel for the time being.”Jackson pursed his lips. He paused in thought then suggested, “Stay at my place. It’ll be risky for you to stay in a hotel all by yourself. This doesn’t really seem appropriate either, but it’s the best idea we have, given the circumstances.”She nodded. She didn’t want to give Jackson any more trouble at a time like this. If anything were to happen to her in the hotel, Jackson would end up worrying about her too.In the Tremont Estate, Mark stood in front of the French windows in the living room, watching Arianne as she followed Jackson into his car then disappeared from view. His gaze lingered for a long time. At a time like this, he was the only one who wasn’t allowed to be near her…After a lengthy moment, he took out his phone and sent a messa
A middle-aged woman hurriedly came in and took away the bowl. Ethan lifted his arm to pat Tiffany’s back, but he put it down again and just moved the tissue box to a place within her reach. “That was Maria. She’ll be taking care of your daily needs from now on, so you can just tell her what you want to eat.”Tiffany currently had no appetite at all. It was only normal for her to be quite irritable. She ignored Ethan’s words and just prayed that he would leave soon. She didn’t want to see him or any other men right now!When Ethan came to see her the next day, she made a request to talk to Arianne. After all, Arianne must be panic-stricken by her disappearance. Since she still had to stay here for about two more weeks, she really didn’t want to make other people worried.Ethan looked like he had just rushed his way here. His forehead was beaded by sweat as he took off his suit jacket and draped it over the edge of the bed. “I’ve already contacted them and informed them that you’re wi
She shook her head in despair as tears fell from the corners of her eyes and soaked into the bedsheets. “Don’t touch me… Don’t touch me!”Ethan lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. “We should have done it a long time ago. Can we make up for our past regrets? After half a month, I’ll let you go if you want to leave. If you choose to stay, we’ll get married. I won’t force you, but my patience is also limited. I know that the incident has traumatized you a lot, but you must overcome your fear. I’m helping you too!”In Tiffany eyes, Ethan was undoubtedly a lunatic. He was the one who personally orchestrated that ridiculous farce that traumatized her so badly, and now he wanted to do the same thing to her in the name of making up for past regrets. Not only that, he still wanted to make her stay and get married to him. Was he the one losing his mind or her?She mumbled tearfully, “I’m not traumatized… I have no fear to overcome, and I don’t need your help either! I can promise y
When Maria took on this job, she already knew that it wouldn’t be a simple one, so she was mentally prepared for it from the beginning. She promptly started cleaning up the house.Ethan knew that he should leave too. He hadn’t expected them to track this place down so soon, so he couldn’t bring Tiffany with him. Even so, perhaps they both needed some time apart to ease the tension between them. He went to the bedroom and hesitated at the door for a moment before pushing it open. Tiffany seemed to be asleep inside the bedroom, but she actually wasn’t. Such a petty trick wasn’t going to fool him. He knew that she just didn’t want to face him. Even so, he didn’t expose her. Ethan went to the bed and whispered, “I have the video, I believe you know what you should or shouldn’t do when you leave here.” After saying that, he stared at her deeply then turned around and closed the door. Maria cleaned up every single spot that might possibly have fingerprints left on it and removed every s
Tiffany nodded with a smile then went into the bathroom. She took off the black silk nightgown and threw it into the trash basket with a look of disgust. She could no longer retain the smile on her face anymore. Only when she was alone could she express her sadness and let her tears flow freely.She scrubbed her skin until it started turning red before putting on a nightgown and going to sleep in the guest room. Arianne turned off the light and hugged her. “Tiffie, I saw the bruises on your body. Did Ethan hit you? You don’t have to tell me if you’re uncomfortable. It’s all over already.”In the darkness, Tiffany desperately held back back her tears. “There’s nothing much to talk about… because... nothing really happened. Ethan just got upset because I dumped him and wanted to get back at me. If you guys hadn’t found me, he would have let me go in just a few more days. I’m dead tired, let’s sleep.”Arianne hardly got a wink of sleep for the past few days. After humming a response, s
“Jackson…?” Aery was a little stunned. At the same time, she was also wondering about the purpose of his sudden visit. Apart from Mark, Jackson was also a very attractive man. After all, no one would dislike a rich and handsome man. The man emotionlessly gestured for her to get into the car. Overjoyed, Aery opened the car door on the passenger side and got in. “Long time no see, Jackson! What’s up?”Jackson was a man who would never lay a finger on the women of his close friends. He had only been polite to Aery in the past for Mark’s sake. The reason for his sudden visit was to find out everything that had happened to Tiffany from Aery. “Tell me everything that transpired after Ethan came looking for you.”A look of disappointment washed over her face when she realized that Jackson was no longer the guy who allowed her to act like a baby around him. He had chosen to side with Arianne and Tiffany. She should have known that the moment Mark dumped her, she was already kicked out of t
Helen said with a cold expression, “Aery, watch your mouth. I’ve been teaching you how to act and treat others since you were young. Why have you still become someone with a foul mouth? I’m letting you two in right now so that you have time to settle yourselves down. I’ve divorced, so I have nothing to do with Jean anymore. You’re legally an adult too and you’re still studying. I don’t want custody over you, but I’ll provide half of your living expenses and tuition fee. Other than that, no more. Jean, you should go find a job as well. I won’t be fully responsible for Aery’s expenses, nor will I pay for you!”All Aery thought about was living comfortably while depending on her mother, but Jean was level headed now. Helen’s attitude was resolute. There was no room for discussion. He shamelessly fought for the most benefit he could get. “Aery is going overseas to study. You know that studying abroad is expensive. How could I afford it now? Even when we’re separated, you should still care
Henry nodded and went out.Mark drove to the Tremont Tower and passed the key to the security to park his car. When a senior citizen fell down by the road, Mark subconsciously wanted to go up and help, but he was suddenly reminded of Arianne’s hysterical words when she left, “Stop acting with a mask, okay?”Was he being too hypocritical like this? He was supposed to be someone cold. He should not have been so kind.Ultimately, Mark stepped into the tower without turning back while the security, who was striving to showcase himself, helped the senior citizen up.…In the White Water Bay villa, Arianne and Tiffany were just done fooling around. The living room and the couch were a mess. Luckily, Jackson was not home. Otherwise, he would have grumbled.“Ari, now that you’ve left the Tremont’s, what’s your plan?”Arianne thought about it for a moment. “I haven’t gotten a clue yet… I don’t want to stay in this city anymore. I want to go somewhere completely foreign and start anew.”Tiffany