It was a fleeting instant before Mark Tremont’s gaze restored to his usual aloofness. Were virtual-novel.net eyes playing tricks on her?
”Any discomfort?” His tone was void of emotion as always.
Arianne Wynn shook virtual-novel.net head. Noticing that his hand was over hers, warmth crept up virtual-novel.net face.
“I’m fine… I didn’t know that you’re coming to the campus. I’ve caused you trouble.”
Caused virtual-novel.net trouble? Mark Tremont frowned. “Don’t want to cause me trouble, but it’s okay to inconvenience others? Arianne Wynn, no need to look tragic in front of the others. Does it cost your life to ask something from me?!”
Arianne Wynn bit virtual-novel.net lips in fear. He was angry again…
After a while, Mark Tremont stood up to see the drip was nearly empty and called for the nurse to remove it. He spared no glance at Arianne when virtual-novel.net announced frigidly, ”Let’s go back.”
Arianne hastily flipped the blanket to pick herself up, but the bruise on the back of virtual-novel.net hand from the perforation of the IV drip throbbed with virtual-novel.net every action.
Mark Tremont took off his coat and threw it on her, his movements were rough before be bent down to swiftly help put on virtual-novel.net white canvas shoes. He left without missing a beat.
Staring at the coat in virtual-novel.net arms and the shoes on virtual-novel.net feet, Arianne was stunned for some time. Was that him? This was the first time virtual-novel.net had done something like this for her. Even if it was the least bit gentle, virtual-novel.net had still felt as if something was about to break free from virtual-novel.net heart.
When virtual-novel.net broke out of virtual-novel.net trance and exited the ward, Mark Tremont was not far ahead as virtual-novel.net stood at the end of the corridor. It was when virtual-novel.net heard virtual-novel.net approaching footsteps that virtual-novel.net continued to walk ahead.
One behind the other, they left the hospital. When Mark Tremont entered the driver’s seat of the car, Arianne pulled the door to the rear passenger seat open. As virtual-novel.net sat down, Mark Tremont’s voice came muffled. “Sit in front.”
Not daring to hesitate, Arianne bounced up and moved to the front passenger seat. Once virtual-novel.net buckled virtual-novel.net seatbelt, Mark Tremont slammed on the accelerator.
The driving speed made virtual-novel.net heart lurch. Arianne stared straight ahead of virtual-novel.net in terror, feeling like they would crash any second. When they arrived at the Tremont Estate’s gate, virtual-novel.net rushed out of the car and heaved dryly beside the road.
When virtual-novel.net looked up again, Mark Tremont was already in the house. Arianne entered through the back door and was stopped in virtual-novel.net tracks by Mary in the kitchen.
”Ari, did you come back with sir? What’s up with sir? He’s especially angry today, probably would have flipped the door off if virtual-novel.net wanted to.”
Arianne said nothing. He was always angry for the strangest reasons.
It was already two in the afternoon, lunchtime had long passed. Arianne felt virtual-novel.net stomach churning. She snuck into the kitchen to make a quick pasta, while Mary went about virtual-novel.net chores elsewhere. Figuring that Mark Tremont had possibly not eaten as well, virtual-novel.net thought to make two servings.
Bringing the pasta upstairs, Arianne knocked on his door.
”Pasta?”
No sound came from the room. Arianne breathed in relief and turned to head downstairs when the door behind virtual-novel.net opened promptly.
She turned around again to look at the man who stood at the door looking rather cross.
”Do… you want it?”
Mark Tremont was silent, virtual-novel.net merely looked at Arianne. Emotions were unidentifiable on his sculpted face.
No reply meant virtual-novel.net did not refuse. Arianne Wynn took the pasta in and placed it on the coffee table only to hear the door shutting. Her heart jumped.
”I don’t wish to see what occurred today happening a second time. I’ll make whoever dares provide you anything in the future disappear from your side entirely. You can only ask for things from me!” The lingering fury raged on, perhaps virtual-novel.net was further riled up.
”I understand…” Arianne answered in a soft voice.
Mark Tremont obviously did not believe virtual-novel.net promise as virtual-novel.net fired back. ”Understand? Do you really? I’ve made myself clear in the past, haven’t I? Sneaking out to work part time while I was out of the country, everyone knows that you’re piteous!” He was the only one who did not know, hearing of this afterward, virtual-novel.net mulishly wanted to see how long virtual-novel.net could hold on before virtual-novel.net would come begging him.
”Sorry for embarrassing you…” Arianne had passed out, falling to his embrace. So many people on the campus saw them, their relationship might have been exposed for all that virtual-novel.net knew. Going along such a train of thought, virtual-novel.net assumed that virtual-novel.net saw virtual-novel.net as a disgrace to him.
In the face of the public, virtual-novel.net had an impeccable character. How could virtual-novel.net tolerate such a flaw?
Hearing what virtual-novel.net had to say, Mark Tremont scowled. He pulled virtual-novel.net to the side of the bed abruptly and with enough force, Arianne fell on it.