Jackson rubbed the side of his aching temples before grumbling, “Jesus Christ, I really think you and I aren’t exactly on the same IQ; discussing this with you is like discussing policies with a toddler. Look, I’m only telling you this to stop you before you double-back on the wrong idea; I’m not asking you to intervene. You do what you always do, and let me handle it, okay? The last thing I want is to drag you along into this sickening sh*tshow.”Tiffany rolled her eyes at him and retorted, “Gee, thanks for pointing out how dumb I am. Sure, throw up buckets on your own, but don’t ignore the fact that I’m just as sickened by this whole thing already, ok? Like, just the thought of my man currently spending money on other women makes me hurl! If Bernadette were, say, my daughter, fine; parents lavishing their children is the right thing to do. But who the eff does Bernadette think she is?! Urgh!!!“But okay, I’m not gonna tell anyone about this. You, oh-so-clever boy, better work up your
Arianne’s expression was the phrase “you serious, bruh?” coming to life.“Uh, Granny? You do know that Tiffie has a fiancé, right? And he’s not just any random guy — he’s Mark’s best friend. Besides, Tiffie isn’t that kind of person at all,” she rebutted. “Seriously, Granny, don’t you ever insinuate something like that about her character again, okay? You don’t know the depth of our relationship; Tiffie and I have a long intertwining history. There would be no me today without her.”The old woman remained obstinately cynical. “Honey, everyone wears a mask. We don’t know her true face! Besides, who cares? Being alone with your man in a room itself is a red flag!”Failing at another attempt to convince her grandmother, Arianne gave up. “Okay, fine, whatever. Why don’t you go take a stroll in the backyard or make yourself a cuppa instead of cooking up conspiracy theories about my friend, eh? I don’t want you scaring Tiffie away from visiting me in the future…”After her short-lived visit
Aye spotted Bernadette and Jackson sitting by the window when they walked in. Her expression changed instantly, “Tiffany, I think we should leave…”Tiffany shot Bernadette a look then nonchalantly strolled to find a table and sat down, “Why? I’m not doing anything wrong. They can have their dinner, we’ll have ours. It’s fine.”Tanya noticed that something wasn’t right, “Who is that woman?”“A flirtatious sl*t!” Tiffany replied, shooting Bernadette a glare, “I’ve never seen anyone more shameless in my entire life! Ignore her.”Aye looked at her admiringly, “You’re still able to muster your appetite, after this? By the way… doesn’t it feel awkward at all?”Tiffany flipped her hair, “The sl*t isn’t embarrassed. Why should I be?”Bernadette noticed Tiffany’s unfriendly gaze and smiled at Jackson as she said, “I think your fianceé has a problem with me.”“She’s not the only one,” Jackson calmly replied, “I have a problem with you too. Next time, if money is what you want, just say it. I don
Tiffany was close to having a stroke. She was no match for Bernadette. This woman was too high ranked. She had never met anyone who acted out such a shameless schtick in such an outstanding manner. That explained why Jackson, who was used to dealing with women, had no way of getting rid of her. She was too terrifying!Bernadette walked out of the bathroom and went back to her table, as usual, “I just had a chat with your fianceé. I think she’s pretty mad at me. I’ll let you off for today. Go and keep her company. I have something to attend to. Goodbye.”Jackson watched her icily as she walked away. Then, he immediately got up and walked towards Tiffany, who was shaking with anger, “F*ck. She wants a villa too! I’ll build her a gravestone instead!”Aye and Tanya were too afraid to speak. Both had no idea of the situation.Jackson wore a complicated look on his face, “I’m going back home for a while. Keep yourself out of this.”Tiffany grabbed his wrist in panic when she heard that he wa
“So, you were involved with her. And produced a b*stard too!” Jackson snapped through gritted teeth.“What? She has a kid? That’s not possible!” Atticus’s face changed as fast as a horse race lamp. “Are you really unaware of the disgusting sins you’ve committed? And you have the nerve to come home. I wish you died long ago, away from this home! If my mother ever finds out about this, I will kill you!” Jackson growled. Then, he turned around and left the West residence, bringing his fiery rage along with him. He had long been fed up with this issue and no longer wanted to care. Since Atticus was willing to take care of it on his own, he was happy to leave him to it.Atticus slumped down into his chair in a decrepit manner as he listened to Jackson’s car drive away. He went into a momentary daze then pulled out his phone and dialed a number, “Bernadette Legrand’s contact details, please. Thank you.”… At 8PM, Atticus and Bernadette met up at a French restaurant. It was a reunion betwee
Setting aside the fact that he wasn’t even drinking alcohol, even if he was, he would never have collapsed after just one glass. Everyone knew what happened. Bernadette made no effort to hide it at all, “If I hadn’t resorted to this, how could I expect to be with you? You kept refusing to cooperate, so I had to go through such painstaking efforts. It’s so exhausting. I don’t care if you’re married. Your marriage is only a place card anyway. I don’t really need an official title.”Atticus knew that nothing could have happened between him and Bernadette while he was unconscious, so he was very calm about it, “Please have some dignity. Nothing happened between us. You’re still young. Don’t soil your own reputation.”Bernadette smiled silently. Then, they heard a knock on the door. She opened the door, dressed in a half transparent nightie. Outside the door was a group of teachers and students. At that very moment, Atticus knew that this woman had trapped him.After that incident, he left
Tiffany still didn’t quite understand. She finally understood that something had happened after listening to her colleagues’ gossip. She checked the news and glanced through the articles. Her mind immediately went numb. By the time she recollected herself, Jackson had disappeared.She had arrived at the office in Jackson’s car today. By the time she rushed out, Jackson had already driven away. She knew that he was going back to the West residence to confront Atticus. Despite her fear, she couldn’t ignore him at a time like this. Jackson could beat a man to death when he lost control!By the time she arrived at the West residence in a cab, Jackson and Atticus were nowhere to be found. Only Summer was pacing around nervously in the living room. “Where’s Jackson? Is he here?” She asked.Summer nodded, teary-eyed, “He’s here. In the study upstairs. He’s locked himself in with his father. I can’t go in. I’m afraid that something might happen, but I don’t know what to do. I’m sorry, Tiffie,
Jackson’s sudden roar frightened Tiffany into dropping the tissue in her hand. This was the first time he had ever yelled at her. She felt aggrieved.Atticus steadied himself by holding onto a table and forced a smile, “I’m fine, Tiffany. He’s not wrong. I don’t deserve it. I shouldn’t have dragged the Wests into this. This is my problem. I’m a steady man; I will deal with this properly. I haven’t done anything wrong…”Tiffany believed that Atticus was telling the truth. She simply couldn’t relate the man in front of her with the word ‘unbearable.’ “I believe you… Shall we go to the hospital? Please don’t be angry at Jackson. He loses control of his strength when he’s mad…”Atticus shook his head, “I’m fine. He did control his strength. I’m alright. I won’t die. Stay with your mother-in-law. Tell her that I’ve never done anything to betray her. My only mistake was in managing this and causing everyone in the city to find out.”He had just spoken when Jackson lunged at Tiffany, dragging