Arianne’s heart nearly melted into goo, “You must have saved the galaxy in your past life, Naya. Your daughter is too adorable. What’s her name?”Naya gazed at her daughter lovingly, “Her name is Lucy Skye. Her nickname is Lulu.”“That’s too cute. Next time, just bring her here whenever it’s inconvenient for you to leave her at home. It’s no trouble at all,” Arianne was eager to see such an adorable little thing every day.Naya nodded and said, “You should have a daughter too. You’re so pretty, your children will certainly be very good looking.”Arianne’s smile froze in place, “I… I can’t have children.”Naya was shocked, “Why?”Arianne didn’t want to bring up the past, “It doesn’t matter. You’ve probably heard from Lynn and the rest that I’m married. It’s just that I can’t have kids.”Naya froze, “Is it your husband?”Arianne shook her head, “It’s me. I can’t have kids. Alright. I’ve got to go back to work.”Naya felt upset after hearing this. Arianne was still very young. It
Jackson laughed, “I wouldn’t dare. How could I have the nerve to call my sister-in-law that? I was only making a comparison. I wasn’t trying to put anyone on the spot. Don’t discredit me.”Arianne was momentarily speechless, “Hey, Jackson, Tiffie was cursing at you not too long ago, saying how she was about to drive herself mad with her own cooking skills. She misses you and wants you to see her soon.”Tiffany immediately ended the video call and curled herself around Arianne, “Don’t say things like that! It embarrasses me! I am not missing him!”Arianne was laughing her head off, “You totally were! It’s your fault for directing the camera at me. My hands are oily and I’m still holding half a prawn. I can’t look undignified, even in front of a close friend like Jackson. You started it first!”At the Tremont Estate, Jackson turned towards Mark, who was right next to him, “Did you manage to see Arianne? I’m pretty sure that you can go see her now. Otherwise, Tiffany might think that
“What do you all want to have for lunch? Shall we order together? Just tell me what you don’t want, and I’ll leave it out,” Tanya suddenly interrupted.An idea suddenly popped into Arianne’s mind, “Leave it to me. We’ll have a feast.”Arianne didn’t want to eat the boring takeouts anymore; she’d grown so tired of eating the same thing everyday. Since Jackson was coming over today, she might as well just order lunch from his restaurant. She had the number anyway and the food would be ready much quicker. After all, it was necessary to show some appreciation to her employees occasionally. Although she was stingy when it came to herself, she was generous to others.In the restaurant, Tiffany tried to be more ladylike and even ate slowly. She never cared about things like this when she was dining with Jackson in the past. Being in a relationship had changed her thinking; she wanted to at least make a good impression in front of him.Jackson frowned and teased her, “Cut it out, just open
“Do you think I’m a boring mood killer?” she asked glumly.Jackson’s mind was full of question marks. “Huh? N-No… I think you’re alright. Why do you ask?”Tiffany interpreted his answer as telling her that she was indeed a really boring person. What kind of answer was ‘alright’? It was a yes or no question. ‘Alright’ was just another way of saying ‘yes’! She ignored him and entered the elevator without waiting for him. Jackson quickly followed behind her in confusion. “What’s wrong with you? I finally came here and you have to waste time picking a problem with me? What did I do wrong? Just tell me and I’ll change.”She lifted her head and looked at him. “You haven’t stopped seeing other women, right? If I tell you to abstain yourself from that kind of thing after dating me, would you be able to do it? Technically, you’re already doing that since we’re in a long distance relationship. But if you’ve been smashing some other women behind my back, then forget what I said.”Jackson didn
Lynn pressed her lips into a smile, “I’ll be fine.”Naya helped Arianne ask the awkward question that she was hesitating to ask, “Lynnie, are you and Jackson already acquainted with each other?” Lynn quickly glanced at Jackson, then lowered her head slightly. “No.”“Nope, but I tend to get along well with anyone. All of you should take care of each other since you’re working together. Please look after my girlfriend too in my absence,” Jackson said.Naya smiled at him. “Don’t worry. We never get a chance to take care of Tiffany since she’s the one who’s always taking care of us and treating us kindly. I’d been jobless for the past several years after giving birth and was really out of touch with the working society. On top of that, I have to take my daughter to and from pre-school every day so it’s difficult to find the right job. I guess I made a good choice working at the dessert shop since Tiffany and Ari are great bosses.”Conversation and laughter resumed at the dining table
Lynn stopped in her tracks and frowned. “I like him!”Arianne didn’t actually reach for her phone, but the answer still made her gasp. “Tell me more…”Lynn struggled internally for a moment before she decided to tell the whole story. “I guess it doesn’t matter anymore since I won’t be staying here anymore. I’m an orphan. I escaped from an orphanage with bruises all over my body, then spent the rest of my days begging on the streets. The darkest time of my life lasted until the day I met Mr. West when I was fourteen.“The memory is still vivid in my mind. It was a cloudy day, but the rain never came. The chilly wind blew against my dirty body and tousled my messy hair. When he stood in front of me, I felt a strong sense of inferiority and desperation to be close to someone for the very first time. He told me that he liked the fierceness and tenacity in my eyes, then took me in and sent me to a bodyguard academy under the establishment of the West family. In order to receive his prais
When she toasted at the dining table, she simply wanted to talk to Jackson because she couldn’t stand the intimacy between him and Tiffany. She didn’t expect it to cause such an incident… When Jackson came to the shop during the day, she was away to assist Tanya with deliveries. She had this unpleasant feeling in her heart when she heard Naya tell them that Jackson actually put on an apron to help Tiffany in the kitchen. Even if it had been seven years since then, she still couldn’t let go of the past...By the time she regained her senses, she took out her phone and sent a message to Jackson. ‘Arianne discovered us and talked to me just now.’ Jackson paled when he received the text while he was shopping with Tiffany. ‘You didn’t spout any nonsense, did you?’Lynn stared at the reply on the screen as the corners of her mouth twitched bitterly. ‘I told her everything about us. I don’t want to lie to anyone. You can deal with the rest. I’ll be packing and return to the capital tonigh
Tiffany’s curiosity was piqued. She waited for him to drop more bombs in anticipation. “Okay, okay, I promise I won’t get mad. Tell me.”Jackson knew that it was either him coming clean or Tiffany finding out. No matter how he looked at it, the former seemed to pose a more hopeful chance of survival. Hiding the truth was no different from lying. It would mean differently when Tiffany found out on her own. Determined, Jackson said, “I introduced Lynn to Mark. I’ve known Lynn for a very long time. To be precise, when I was nineteen.”“Mm hmm, and then?” Tiffany did not catch anything odd.Jackson did not dare look at her eyes. With his head hanging, he sounded similarly low, “Lynn lived on the streets back then. I took her in and sent her to a bodyguard school… When she was eighteen, I was twenty-three. I didn’t know what I did to make her misunderstand, but she was determined to be together with me. On her eighteenth birthday, we… Ah, she drugged me and we… you know? After that, I hadn’