Arianne returned to the changing room with the medicine. Taking the medication, she took a shower in the public bathroom and changed back to her casual attire, no longer planning to play in the water anymore. After that, she looked for a milk tea shop to lounge around in for the air conditioning. It was too hot outside. She could still feel the heat on her skin from the short duration of exposing herself under the sun just now.Not too long later, Mark entered the milk tea shop as well and sat down opposite of her. When Arianne saw him, she turned her face away, still visibly angered.“It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have acted on impulse.”He didn’t notice when Arianne froze. Since when did this guy know how to own up to his mistake? Her flame of fury had been burning bright in her heart initially, but when he apologized like this, she swayed. Arianne sat herself upright and said faintly, “It’s not your fault. You’re right in everything you do. You’re Mark Tremont. You can do what you want
Mark did not deny it. To him, the environment here was horrible, but as long as Arianne was there with him, he could hang around anywhere.As they ate, Tiffany asked Jackson suddenly, “I heard that men grow fat when they reach their middle age. They get potbellies. Is that true? Will your abs disappear?”The corners of Jackson’s lips twitched. “If you keep feeding me things like this, maybe. Under normal circumstances, though, it’ll absolutely never happen to me.”Tiffany cackled. “Once I think about you becoming a bald greasy middle-aged man with a big pot belly, I can’t stand it. What should I do? Hahaha…”Jackson felt a headache. “You can’t stand it when you’re laughing like this? I’m going to resist the toll that time will take on me. Even when I’ve reached seventy or eighty years old, I’ll never turn into the image that you described. I’ll stay handsome, from infancy to old age, get that? You women, however, will experience irreversible change after you give birth. That’s not some
By the time they had gotten Eric to settle down in the hospital, it was past nine at night. With the drips, Eric’s gastritis did not hurt as much, but he looked like he had withered.It was not the first time Mark and Jackson had encountered this situation, so they were in the mood to joke. “You weren’t really here to eat with us, were you? You must have come to extort us.”Eric was pale, looking listless even when he laughed. “I’d love an extortion; are you giving me millions? I’m fine. I probably just need to be hospitalized for a few days. Help me out, get someone to take care of me. I’ll pay for the caretaker; I’m not extorting you guys.”Arianne and Tiffany thought of someone in unison when they heard that Eric was looking for a caretaker. Exchanging a look, they knew that they were thinking about the same person. Arianne suggested, “I have a hardworking girl in my shop, and she’s experienced in taking care of people. Do you want me to introduce her to you? Just take her as a norm
Mark slowed down his driving, as if he did not want to send her home so soon. “I told you before, I won’t give up on you.”Arianne chuckled humorlessly. “Stop kidding around. I told you before too that it’s impossible between us. I’d wanted to escape from you for a very long time, and now when I finally have my wish granted, why would I jump into the fire pit again? I admit that you’ve made me who I am now. Without you, I wouldn’t be who I am today. You’ve given me what others have never had, but you’ve also hurt me the deepest. What makes you think you have the right to say something like that? You caused my dad’s death, pretended to be benevolent in taking me in, and even married me, and for what? A peace of mind? You got it, but what about me? What about my dad! Other than the title of a sinner, my dad has left nothing behind! What do I have to forgive you?”Various emotions wreaked a storm in Mark’s eyes in the dark. His clear voice was laced with pain forbearance. “Am I that unfor
Arianne seemed to be in a good mood as she tended to the roses in her hands. “It’s not early anymore. You’re just a little late. Go do what you have to. Tanya’s probably already in the hospital.”Since the bouquet was taken apart, Tiffany did not notice that it used to be a bouquet. She thought that Arianne had specifically bought the flowers to decorate the shop. “I know… You’re a thoughtful one, aren’t you? The flowers look pretty. But with a few of them on each table, they’ll wilt in three days maximum. That’s a high cost. You don’t mind it?”Arianne smiled without saying anything. She did not have to spend anything for these flowers anyway. Most of the roses that were left after distributing them on the tables were placed in the vase at the counter.She suddenly recalled Mark’s “See you tomorrow” last night. How would he make his appearance today? Would he really be making an appearance?A swiftly moving figure at the door reeled Arianne back to reality. It was Naya’s mother-in-law
The old woman was furious, accusing all of them of the same fault. “Birds of a feather flock together, you’re all nasty people!”Tiffany cursed while glaring at her, “Who are you scolding? Are you asking for a beating, you old hag! If it weren’t for Naya, I’d have given you a big slap!”Naya broke out in tears from her rage. With red-rimmed eyes, she got her phone out to make a call, sounding like she was calling her husband. “Where are you? Your mother’s causing a scene in the shop I work at. Are you settling this? Don’t tell me that you’re busy and can’t leave. If you don’t come today, we can end this marriage right here, right now. I can’t take this anymore!”Seeing that Naya was complaining to her son, the old woman stepped forward to grab her phone. “How dare you complain to him right in front of me? Your mother didn’t teach you well, did she? You uncivilized brat!”During the grappling, Naya’s phone fell to the floor and was stepped on, shattering the device’s screen.Arianne, Ti
Tiffany removed the ‘Closed’ sign hanging at the door. “Don’t say that. We’re friends, and friends never feel that way. Your husband is still a reasonable person, but that old lady is really something else. If she wants to monopolize her son, then she shouldn’t have let him get married. Seeing how badly you’ve been bullied just beats me down! You should really discuss with your husband about moving out along with your child. The two elderly ones still look healthy, so you don’t have to worry until they are too old to move around.”Naya heaved a sigh of relief, as if a burden had just been lifted from her. “If this incident hadn’t happened, I might not have made up my mind to do it for fear that my husband would be put on the spot. It’s good that the old woman made a fuss today. At least, now I can justify my reason for moving out. To be honest, my marriage has been great. I’m just physically and mentally exhausted by my toxic parents-in-law.”When Naya went off to pick up her kid in
When he got in the car, he realized that Arianne had chosen to sit in the passenger seat this time. He didn’t set off in a hurry and just turned the air-conditioning to the max, then tried to start a conversation. Perhaps even he himself didn’t even notice how cautiously he was acting. “Can you fall asleep this early?”Arianne gave him a small smile. “I’ll be tired enough to sleep after cleaning up the house and taking a bath. Truth be told, I’m already sleepy now. I’m pretty much exhausted every day. You’re using your brain to make money, but I’m doing physical labor.”Mark paused for a moment. “Actually, you can use your brain too…”Arianne tried to joke with him. “Use my brain to be a Mrs. Tremont and rely on you to support me? Surely you jest. You know that I don’t like relying on someone else’s support. Mark, I’ve thought about it. Jackson and Tiffie may get married. Given your close relationship with him, I’m sure we’ll be running into each other quite often. I can’t hate you