Arianna glanced at her non-committal look with hatred. "You impress me. After so many years, you were chasing loneliness?" It was hard for her to fathom one who dared to pursue and one who dared to refuse.In other words, either be ruthless with the person or give up and try something else. To hold on in that way was a loss for Brittany, as was her willingness to put up with it."Let’s not talk about that now. What do you think? Do I still have hope?"“Well, it depends on how you see it. Do you want him physically, or do you want him to love you back?” Arianna asked, turning to Brittany.With her eyebrows furrowed, Brittany exclaimed, "Nonsense! I want the whole man!" "The problem is, you don't have him yet. If you could only choose one, what would you pick?" Arianna waved a finger in front of her face, "You can't be too greedy. Suppose you could pick just one. Think about it. Do you want to stay with him forever even if his heart doesn’t belong to you, or do you want him to
"This is not just for the two of them. It’s also for us! Think about it!" Joseph put his hands on his waist and looked serious.Standing upstairs, Brittany was a little embarrassed. After all, she seemed to be eavesdropping on Arianna’s parents arguing. It seemed inappropriate for her to go downstairs. She wanted to turn around and return to her room, but she was scared they would notice.She looked at Arianna and saw her standing there without saying a word. She had no expression on her face and was holding the stair railing with both hands and grasping it tightly.Brittany wanted to comfort her but did not know what to say. The two downstairs did not realize that there were other people in the house, and they were still arguing. Eloise turned around, sat on the sofa, and snorted softly, "For us? Humph! Well said! To put it bluntly, it's for yourself and that little bitch outside! Joseph, look for yourself. Who would allow a mistress to enter the house? Isn’t that just a slap
“Now look what you’ve done!” Eloise glared at Joseph fiercely and quickly went upstairs.Brittany followed Arianna back to the room. She looked at Arianna’s speechless appearance and wanted to comfort her but did not know what to say. Brittany only stood behind Arianna, hoping it would comfort her even a little.On the contrary, Arianna turned to look at Brittany and smiled. Her smile looked far-stretched and distressing, obviously a forced one. Arianna said, “I’m sorry you had to see that.”"Don't say that!" Brittany stepped forward and hugged Arianna, suddenly feeling her friend was in a more tragic situation than herself. Brittany could not get what she asked for, but Arianna had to face her arguing parents.Arianna’s father had a mistress and an illegitimate son. He was also patriarchal, as he would give his family business to his illegitimate son rather than divide it with his daughter just because Arianna was a girl.Joseph wanted to continue arguing, but Eloise had already
“Then I'll be leaving. Goodbye, dad!" Arianna kissed her father’s cheek and pulled Brittany out of the house.Brittany was in shock. She felt uncomfortable when she saw what had happened. ‘Is there something wrong with Arianna? Was the whole thing just an act? I feel like I’m on a drama set! Was what they said according to a script? Did everyone forget about the argument after the scene ended?‘Otherwise, how can Arianna be so calm and stay in this so-called harmonious family with her “loving” father? How could she act like a spoiled child to him?’The duo sat in the car as Brittany silently started it and drove away with Arianna in the passenger seat. The duo stayed quiet for a long while. Brittany had yet to figure out what had happened. Nothing made sense to her.Arianna opened her purse and took out a small bag of snacks. She tore it open with her delicate fingernails, took out a small piece of dried apricot, and put it toward Brittany's mouth. Brittany glanced down and shook h
Arianna seemed to have said it unintentionally, but Brittany listened. The words slowly grew in her heart, took root, sprouted, and now, the rampant foliage spread. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that what she said was very reasonable.Arianna had experience, and everything was clearer because she witnessed it with her own eyes. Her heart was like a mirror, and her emotions reflected it. That was precisely how Brittany felt. "What are we going to do now?""Of course, we’re going to buy clothes! I promised Dad!" Arianna said with a smile.“Okay!" Nodding, Brittany turned the steering wheel and turned towards the shopping mall. …After being depressed for a few days, Lily emerged out of her rut. It was just a nightmare that brought up some sad things in her childhood. She could not just immerse herself in the past. Lily still had the Southbank soap to finish and the aromatherapy she needed to prepare for her grandfather. Since she promised to complete th
Lily was puzzled. "Ask me about what? Would you like me to go to your show?” She asked half-jokingly, but she did not know how to help Lisa.Looking at her strangely, Lisa replied, "If you have time, of course! That’s not the case, though. It’s something else.""What is it?""I want you to help me make a perfume," Lisa leaned forward, "It’s part of your profession!"Lily looked at her in disbelief and replied, "Are you kidding me? Your father is an authority in this regard, and you’re asking me to help you make perfume?""I knew you would say that, but it's not what you think. Although my father is a master and is quite reputable in this line of work, he doesn't understand what I want!" Lisa said with a look of annoyance, looking very distressed. Lily almost laughed. Her own father did not understand her? "Look at you! I'm telling you something serious! Why are you still laughing!" Although Lisa was incredibly hot, her personality was simple, cute, and sometimes childl
Her behavior made Lily chuckle. She knew that, regardless of how old she was, Lisa was still only a child in her father's eyes. Mr. Parker would never create a sensual and passionate fragrance for his own daughter. That merely encouraged her to seduce others.Even though Lisa was an adult, she was still a little rebellious and wanted to demonstrate that she had grown up. She did not want to be treated like a sweet young child anymore."I understand. it's not impossible, but it's just..." After a pause, Lily said, "It’s not convenient for me at the moment.""Huh?" Lisa was very disappointed, "What do you mean? I wanted to use it for the show!"Shaking her head, Lily decisively cut off her thoughts, "I really don't have the time recently. I have two jobs in hand that are quite urgent. I can't help you for the time being. If you can wait, I'll try to help after I’m done. If it's too late, then I think you'd better find someone else,” Lily said honestly. After all, it was true. She had
"I'm not sure how much Mike gave her or what he said to her, but in the end, Helen finally gave up." Then, Lisa continued strangely, "Later, she said something I don't quite understand.""What did she say?""She said something along the lines of how you should consider things before you become a stepmother and how Mike might not be as good of a person as I thought. Yeah, that's about it." Even after wracking her brain, Lisa could not remember what Helen said word by word.Lily was confused to hear this. "Y-You should take things into consideration?""It's not directed to me. It's you!" Lisa immediately corrected Lily."Me?!" Now, Lily was surprised."Yeah, she was talking about you. That's why I found it strange. You've only met her once. I don't get why she's targeting you so much. It seems like she thinks you're looking to be Nick's stepmother. Why does she think that you'd want to be with Mike?" Lisa questioned. "I have no idea!" If Lisa did not bring this up, Lily would h