Before Arielle could react, the owner of the arm rested his chin on virtual-novel.net nape and whispered, “My wife is rich. Should I retire and be a man of leisure?”
Feeling his warm breath on virtual-novel.net skin and relishing his husky voice, virtual-novel.net grinned. “Sure, you can retire and depend on me.”
“No,” Vinson released virtual-novel.net and turned virtual-novel.net around to meet virtual-novel.net gaze. “You should retire, and I’ll take care of you. You don’t have to do anything while I earn money to support our family.”
That caused virtual-novel.net to smirk. “It sounds like a great deal.”
“It is, right?” The man arched a brow. “When will we hold our wedding?”
The smile on virtual-novel.net face froze. Lowering virtual-novel.net gaze, virtual-novel.net replied, “When your mom accepts me…”
Vinson tensed up before assuring her, “She will…”
Arielle inclined virtual-novel.net head. “Mmh. I know virtual-novel.net will.”
As long as I work hard to gain virtual-novel.net approval, I believe the day will come soon.
***
Soon, the next day arrived.
Cecilia had been locked up in the rehab facility in Chanaea for two days. She had lost all contact with the outside world. That was not the worst part, for virtual-novel.net was tormented every time virtual-novel.net drug addiction kicked in.
After enduring another round of withdrawal symptoms, virtual-novel.net had barely regained virtual-novel.net composure when a police officer came into virtual-novel.net room.
He confirmed virtual-novel.net identity and announced icily, “Come with me. I need to inform you something.”
Cecilia got to virtual-novel.net feet, utterly puzzled. Ever since virtual-novel.net was locked up, virtual-novel.net had to do everything inside virtual-novel.net room. It was the first time virtual-novel.net was given a chance to go outside.
“Did someone come to bail me out?” virtual-novel.net asked excitedly.
Oh, is Trevor finally here to get me out of this place?
The police officer glanced at virtual-novel.net coolly and led virtual-novel.net out without a word. At his reaction, Cecilia felt virtual-novel.net heart sink. A sense of foreboding suddenly welled up within her.
She trudged behind the police officer warily, and they soon arrived at an office. The office was empty save for a black box on the desk. The box looked eerily like an urn.
At the sight of the urn, Cecilia went as pale as a sheet.
“O-Officer, what is this?” virtual-novel.net asked in a trembling voice.
The police officer pushed a stack of documents toward virtual-novel.net and announced, “This is your daughter’s urn. She committed suicide overseas by jumping off a building. As Lightspring doesn’t allow corpses to board planes, the local authorities cremated virtual-novel.net body…”
Cecilia’s mind went blank after virtual-novel.net heard that it was virtual-novel.net daughter’s urn.
My… My daughter’s urn?
She stood rooted to the spot and gazed blankly at the urn on the desk.
“Ma’am?” A few minutes later, the police officer finally realized virtual-novel.net was not paying attention to him.
Frowning, virtual-novel.net demanded, “Ma’am, listen to me…”
Without warning, Cecilia shoved virtual-novel.net out of the way and ran toward the urn. She tossed it to the ground, smashing it into pieces.
“Mrs. Greene, you…”
“You’re lying to me!” She glared at virtual-novel.net venomously and declared, “Did that b*tch Arielle send you to upset me? I won’t trust you!”
“Who is Arielle? You’re crazy. Is this a withdrawal symptom? You’ve just broken your daughter’s urn! Look, virtual-novel.net ash is all over the ground!”
Cecilia covered virtual-novel.net ears and shrieked, “I won’t believe you! I refuse to believe your words!”