Tiffany stepped forward and handed Chloe’s money to Tanya. “Keep it. Don’t refuse free money. Consider it a bite from a dog. There’s no point in being calculative with people like her. Do you have a place to stay? Let me book a hotel room for you. Try and cheer up. Let’s have fun for the next couple of days.”“Stay in this hotel,” Jackson suggested, “I’ll tell the front desk to prepare a few rooms for you. The hotel belongs to my family so there’s no need to be modest.”Tiffany looked at Jackson in shock. She was still quite in the dark about the West family’s wealth. They actually owned such a big hotel. The Wests seemed to have their fingers in every pie.Mark suddenly grabbed Arianne by the shoulder. “Let’s go. Come home with me.”“I don’t want to.” Arianne shook him off. Mark lowered his head and whispered into Arianne’s ear. “Mary has been unwell recently. Don’t you want to see her? She used to dote on you so much.”Arianne gritted her teeth. “Fine. I’ll go. I’ll see Mary and Hen
Arianne felt slightly guilty now that her thoughts were exposed. She was too afraid to meet Mark’s eye. “I… I won’t stay. That’s not all, I’m taking my grandmother with me. Even if my grandmother insists on staying, do you dare to confess everything you’ve done? You’ll give her a stroke if she discovers the truth one day! Don’t burn the bridges. Please be kind and leave my family alone, okay? I won’t pick on what had happened in the past, but let’s just draw a clear line between us, okay? I really… I really don’t see any way for us to be together…”Although Mark was long aware of Arianne’s promise to return to the Tremont Estate was only a half-hearted one, he was still provoked by her words. They could not draw a clear line between them. He was already at his limit for letting her leave his side for so long, and yet, she would jump at any opportunity just to leave him. A chaotic mix of complicated emotions swirled in his mind. He took off his glasses and threw them on the floor before
Arianne didn’t answer. She turned her face to the side, shut her eyes and gripped tightly onto the covers. Her cheeks were blushing furiously, which spread throughout her entire body, a bright red as clear as day.He kept on mumbling to himself, then collapsed on top of her and stopped moving.Arianne finally realized that something was wrong with him. His body felt extremely hot! She panicked instantly, then soon relaxed. She picked up the clothes on the ground and put on his pajamas for him. Then, she called the Tremont family doctor.The doctor quickly rushed over. After a simple check-up, he concluded, “Mr. Tremont has been over exhausted for a long period of time. Furthermore, he’s caught a cold, which has caused a fever. His body has been overtaxed, so he’s lost consciousness. The temperature has gone down lately. It’s pretty normal to catch a cold under such capricious weather.”Arianne heaved a sigh of relief after determining the cause behind Mark’s collapse. A cold was nothin
She struggled away from his grasp, “Alright. Didn’t I promise not to trick you? I haven’t made up my mind… You’ve been asleep for so long. Isn’t your germaphobia acting up? Mary has prepared some porridge for you. I’m exhausted from looking after you over the past two days. I need to sleep.”Before she could finish speaking, Mark began feeling uncomfortable. He got up and ran into the bathroom. Arianne heaved a sigh of relief, closed her eyes, and allowed her thoughts to gradually enter a state of peace. She soon fell asleep.The next day, Mark went to the office as soon as he woke up. She went straight to Tanya and Naya’s hotel. Naya and Tanya were still around, so she couldn’t just ignore them. She was the one who brought them over, and they were not familiar with anyone in the capital.Naya was a domesticated woman. She did not plan on having too much fun in the capital, because she could not afford to spend too much money. She simply wanted to take Lulu around for some sightseeing.
Eric patted her on the back, “No need to be calculative over such a small sum. Consider it my honor as your host. Let’s go. I’ll take you to the beach. It’s pretty close by from here.”The old man suddenly smiled when he saw his reaction, “Grandson-in-law…”Tanya and Eric were stunned at the same time. Tanya blushed, “Grandpa! You can’t just say these things! Ricky is a friend. Not… Not my boyfriend…”Eric was feeling awkward too and walked out first.In the old man’s mind, any man who touched his granddaughter was her boyfriend.In the car, the old man spoke seriously to Eric, “Tan is a good girl, very obedient. She’s a good girl.”Eric couldn’t deny this, “I know.”The old man looked very proud, “You must take good care of her.”Eric was having a slight headache, unsure of how to explain this to the old man. Tanya was embarrassed, “Ricky, you know how my grandfather is like… You touched my shoulder; he has misunderstood. Please don’t mind him…”Eric shook his head and smiled bitterly
“Tiffie, stop teasing me, okay?” Arianne said helplessly, “Jackson’s been pretty generous with your allowance too, hasn’t he? I’ve noticed that your clothing style has changed after the engagement party. The clothes you’re wearing right now are this season’s latest from a luxury brand. They cost at least a few thousand. How lavish!”Tiffany had no choice but to confess, “You’re right, I’ve been on a budget ever since my family went bankrupt. Of course, I’m going to relive my princess-like days, now that I have someone who’s willing to spend on me. You’re the silly one here. You have money, but you won’t spend it. Mark has given you $150,000, yet you’re frightened by it. $150,000 is like spare change to him. You should at least see if the other party has the money to spare. It’s perfectly logical for you to hesitate like that if he’s not rich. With someone like Mark, on the other hand, it feels silly for you to save money for him.”Naya felt slowly alienated from the conversation. Arian
Had Mark been waiting outside the bathroom door, all this time?She couldn’t be bothered with shyness. She grabbed her clothes, shut the door, and quickly put on her clothes. Then, she walked out, acting as if nothing had happened. Mark didn’t seem to have any plans to do anything to her, and his temper seemed particularly gentle today, “You have a good rest. I have some work to complete. Good night.”She could tell that he was using gentleness to trap her. It was just too strange. She got goosebumps after hearing him wish her good night for the first time ever. She was no stranger to cold-blooded and vicious words from him. The words “good night” filled her with panic. Her heart would skip a beat every time she heard him say it.Tanya plunged into a severe anxiety, late at night. She couldn’t sleep. Her grandfather’s death had hit her — hard. She couldn’t accept it. The silent night was like a lingering death for her. She was going mad and needed comfort. In her helplessness and anxie
Why would Arianne be afraid of Eric taking advantage of her? She was afraid of them having drunken sex!However, Tanya really seemed fine, so she heaved a sigh of relief, “Uh… Could you get ready and come with me to the hospital? We have to finish up the funeral procedures for Old Anderson as soon as possible. Will you be taking his ashes back?”Tanya hugged her blanket and fell silent before making a decision, “No, grandfather said that he wants his ashes sprinkled across the sea. That was his final wish. I have to fulfill it for him. I’ll be on my own from now on. It kind of hurts to think about it… Life used to be difficult, but I wasn’t alone… Now… I can’t even relax. It really hurts. It’s like I’ve lost hope. Ari, it hurts.”Arianne could empathise with her pain. She had gone through it, after all, “It’s alright. It will get better. Trust me. No matter how painful your experiences may be, it gets better over time. Time is the best medicine. I’ve experienced it. Get up, wash up, an