Henry lowered his head and mumbled a reply. Mark went upstairs straightaway, walking on tiptoes, afraid that he would wake Arianne.He walked into the room and headed to the bed to check on her. Confirming that she was fast asleep, he changed his clothes and went to the study. …That night, Tanya waited for Eric to get off work before following him home. Eric had always lived on his own, so he preempted Tanya, “My house is pretty messy, and I’m usually at the office. I don’t come home sometimes, so it’s only cleaned by a temporary worker once a week.”Tanya patted her chest, “Don’t worry. Leave the house to me from now on. I’ll make sure that it’s neat and tidy! You won’t have to waste your money on a temporary worker anymore!”Eric smiled bitterly, “That’s not what I meant… I’m saying, please don’t get annoyed.”Tanya smiled at him and flashed her cute canine teeth, “No, I won’t! By the way, I’ll pay you for rent. In fact, I’ll transfer the money over to you right now. You can cut i
Just as he was about to call her and asked, he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and was shocked. Tanya was carrying bags of ingredients, from top to toe. Her face, however, was still smiling, “I’m sorry. I made a wrong turn so I got back a little late. It’s raining outside…”He took the grocery bags from her, “Go and get changed. I’ll wash the vegetables.”Tanya sneezed, “O-okay, I’ll come by as soon as I can.”Tanya emerged, ready and clean, before he could take the vegetables out of the grocery bags, “I’ll do it. You sit down. Dinner will be ready soon.”Her optimism seemed infectious. He had never met such a strong girl, “Why didn’t you call me when you got lost? It’s raining too. I could’ve driven over to pick you up. One more thing. The grocery shop is pretty far, isn’t it? Don’t you know how to hail a cab?”Tanya was wholly focused on picking out the vegetables, “I was afraid that you might think I was an idiot. It’s not that far anyway. I can walk there. Hailing a cab is
It was getting late. Tiffany did not want to fool around with him anymore. She returned to the bedroom and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. To have food in one’s belly and a good night’s sleep after a long day of work was the greatest kind of happiness.Jackson, however, was determined not to give her any peace. “There’s one more thing left to do.”She was close to flipping out. “People are supposed to be completely relaxed when trying to conceive, right? I’m exhausted every single day. Even if I do conceive, it wouldn’t be a healthy child. I just want to sleep. Behave yourself!”How could he possibly behave himself? He continued trying to persuade her. “Don’t be like this… I’ve already given up smoking and alcohol, and now, you’re telling me to behave myself? I can’t do it. If you’re tired, you can stop working overtime starting tomorrow, and get ready for your pregnancy. You can always visit Arianne or Tanya when you have time. That way, you can relax and cheer up, rig
Arianne had been stuck at home over the past few days. She felt as though she was going to go crazy from the boredom. Now that Tiffany and Tanya were here, she was a lot happier.Tiffany had brought two types of food — sour and spicy. “Ari, are you more inclined toward sour or spicy food? According to old wives’ tales, if an expecting mother craves sour food, the baby will be a boy. If the expecting mother craves spicy food, the baby will be a girl.”Arianne shook her head. “I don’t feel like eating anything. I’ve been feeling nauseous lately, and my appetite is at an all-time low. I barely eat. I have to go for check-ups every half a month, and that’s the only time I ever get to step out of the house. I’m going to die of boredom, but I’m too afraid to go out. Every time I think about being confined to the house until the baby is born, I feel empty inside.”The old lady chimed in at this moment, “You’ll have to put up with it for your child. Giving birth is a mother’s burden. A man’s e
Tiffany finally noticed a certain someone at the staircase with a sullen expression on his face. How could she have forgotten it was the weekend?! Mark was usually home during the weekend. She suppressed the embarrassment she felt and shamelessly rolled her eyes. “I’m speaking the truth. I’m glad that he heard me!”Mark did not argue with her. He stepped forward and touched Arianne’s forehead. “Remember to put on an extra layer of clothes. Don’t catch a cold. I’ll take you to your prenatal examination in the next two days.”Arianne was not used to his concern. She lowered her head awkwardly. “Mm…”Tiffany lifted her wrist to check the time on her watch. “I’ve gotta go, Ari. I promised to go shopping with a colleague. Would you like me to get you anything? I can bring it over.”Arianne shook her head. “No. You go on ahead.”Tiffany giggled as she put on a show and talked to the baby in Arianne’s belly. “Bye-bye, I’ll see you again soon…”...After leaving the Tremont Estate, she drove t
Tiffany could not help but feel anxious. Jackson clearly told her that he would be at the office today. What was he doing here? Moreover, he looked like he was here shopping with someone. He was sitting in the Tremont Enterprise clothing shop as though he was waiting for someone.She hinted at Aye to keep her mouth shut as her eyes were trained on Jackson. Around five minutes later, a tall and slender woman with long, straight hair emerged from the dressing room. She showed Jackson the white fur coat she had tried on and even twirled around in a charming manner.Jackson had his back to Tiffany so she could not see the expression on his face. However, she could clearly see the woman smiling. Moreover, she was smiling very prettily with a hint of coquettishness. She looked like a much-doted-on princess.The completely ignorant Aye said, “Is that Mr. West’s fianceé? She’s really pretty. She’s got a great body as well. I think she’s at least 170cm tall, just like a supermodel…”Tiffany ins
“I went shopping with Aye so I thought I’d drop by. I’ve waited for three hours for you. Where did you go?” Tiffany asked, acting as though nothing had happened.“I… went to meet a client and had lunch before I came back. Have you eaten? I can order takeout for you.” It was obvious that Jackson was deliberately avoiding meeting her gaze. However, he did not forget to be considerate and asked if she had eaten.“There’s no need for that. I just came to see you. I’ll grab a bite to eat on my way home. You should go back to work.” After she finished speaking, she rose to her feet and left immediately. At this moment, she felt her vision blurring from her tears that were threatening to fall. However, she forced herself to hold them back....That night, Jackson called and said that he would not be going back to the West residence after work since he had to have dinner with a client. He told her to have dinner on her own. She agreed without a fuss. However, as soon as the call ended, she bur
Tiffany stared at him, taking note of his impatience and explosive temper. He never used to be like this. Maybe he did not change, maybe it was just her. With the state she was in, everything was simply magnified. She tried to calm down. “It’s nothing. I just don’t want to have children anymore. It’s meaningless.”Jackson’s expression turned cold. He did not say another word and continued driving to the office. When they arrived at the intersection, Tiffany got down from the car without looking back at him.He punched the steering wheel angrily, causing the honk to sound loudly. His already-busy morning now had an extra disturbance. He had just parked the car in the car park when he received a message on his phone. “It’s inconvenient for me to go out now. Grab some breakfast for me and deliver it to the hotel.”An expression of impatience appeared on his face as he stared at the message from the unsaved number. He typed out his reply. “No time. Do it yourself.” Alas, he did not send th