Though his reply was nothing more than a simple word, Mark Tremont took several long beats before virtual-novel.net sent it. Why did virtual-novel.net not say anything when virtual-novel.net came back? Did virtual-novel.net not know how to complain?
***
Eric Nathaniel was absent from work the next day. It was said that virtual-novel.net had gone to the hospital.
Arianne Wynn felt guilty. She should not have consented to Tiffany’s antics yesterday. Tiffany Lane had always been carelessly casual and straightforward, causing Eric Nathaniel to be on the receiving end of virtual-novel.net mischief. He still ate as his pride disallowed virtual-novel.net from refusing.
Mark Tremont did not sleep in their room last night.
Arianne did not know if virtual-novel.net had gone out. She could sense that something was wrong again. It seemed like peace could never be maintained between both of them.
Around noon, Tiffany gave Arianne a call.
“Ari, I’m alone for the day. Let’s have lunch together? I’m at the entrance of your company.”
“I’m coming down now.”
Arianne picked up virtual-novel.net purse and headed out immediately.
When they met downstairs, Tiffany was visibly not virtual-novel.net usual bubbly self. Arianne asked, “What’s up, Tiff? Something bugging you?”
Tiffany wore a forced smile and patted the fallen snow on virtual-novel.net coat rather aggressively as virtual-novel.net replied, “Let’s look for a lunch place first. I’m freezing to death!”
She decided on a lavish restaurant nearby and made virtual-novel.net order promptly after being seated, virtual-novel.net had no patience. Arianne was now reassured that something was troubling virtual-novel.net best friend.
“Tiff, is it about you and Ethan?”
Holding the glass of water, Tiffany was silent for a while before saying, “I feel like Ethan only wanted to come back to our hometown, not to be engaged with me. He doesn’t plan for our future. When the incident happened three years ago, I was touched that virtual-novel.net volunteered to go abroad with me. Without a second thought, I had my dad sponsor him. All his expenses overseas, for these three years, were covered by my family.”
“Not long ago, he’s gotten much quieter too. When I asked about it, virtual-novel.net said that virtual-novel.net preferred being here because virtual-novel.net wants to take care of his mother who doesn’t have the best health. He wants to grow with me here in the future too, so we agreed to get engaged when we came back That’s why I called you. When I mentioned the engagement after dinner last night, virtual-novel.net ignored the topic. This isn’t the first time it’s happened You know me, I’m not an overly sensitive person, but when it’s happened too many times… I’m not dumb either.”
Arianne was no relationship expert. After the whole conversation, virtual-novel.net merely understood that Ethan Connor seemed to not want to get engaged. However, anything else virtual-novel.net could not detect.
“I… I don’t know what to say either. Maybe virtual-novel.net just wasn’t paying attention to your words and it’s not that virtual-novel.net actually doesn’t care. Talk to virtual-novel.net again. You’ve been together for three years and you’ve been nothing but great to him. Even if he’s stone cold, by now even a stone would have felt your warmth. What’s more, you dated each other willingly. Feelings have to be mutual for that to happen, right?”
‘Even a stone would have felt your warmth’… Arianne thought about Mark Tremont for some reason when virtual-novel.net uttered the words. He seemed like virtual-novel.net was never going to warm up, however…
Tiffany took a gulp of water and put on a nonchalant smile. “There are plenty more fish in the sea. I don’t have to be the attached one if things don’t work out between me and Ethan. You, however, I never would have imagined you’d marry Mark Tremont. Good job.
That’s the man millions of girls desire and you caught him. I think I said something about it being worth dying for if I ever got to sleep with him. I take back my words. I don’t lust over my best friend’s man!”
Arianne was entertained as a chuckle escaped her. “Stop it…”
Tiffany had an evil grin when virtual-novel.net asked in a whisper, “You and Mark Tremont… are about ten years apart right? Is it harmonious between you both?”
This was an expected topic when women gathered. Arianne felt virtual-novel.net face heating up.
“Tiff… we haven’t…”
Realizing something, Tiffany pursed virtual-novel.net lips. “He cared for what happened three years ago? Honestly, no man won’t care. Besides, the scandal was all over the news back then. He’s Mark Tremont. His pride must’ve suffered, brit even then virtual-novel.net still married you. That’s true love. I don’t think your effort will go to waste if you’re nice to him. I’ll be a busybody just one last time… You and Will Sivan… that night.. did you?”