Mark was unexpectedly calm, but Jackson was flustered instead. He pulled Tiffany away. “You better shut up, little girl. This doesn’t concern you. Let’s go!”
No matter how much Tiffany struggled, Jackson still dragged virtual-novel.net away by force. The price virtual-novel.net had to pay for doing this was getting bitten on his wrist so hard that blood was drawn.
He was both angry and amused at the same time. “What are you? A dog?”
Tiffany glared at him. “I’m not a dog, but I don’t mind being one whenever I see you. You are a bastard like Mark Tremont!”
Jackson felt wronged but couldn’t defend himself anyway. “Alright, alright. You can think however you want as long it makes you happy.”
Arianne showed neither dissatisfaction nor anger toward Mark and grabbed his arm on virtual-novel.net own accord. “I want to go home now. Should we leave together? Or maybe I can go first while you stay here with Aery?”
Mark looked into virtual-novel.net eyes. For the first time, virtual-novel.net was unable to read virtual-novel.net emotions. “Let’s go.”
Arianne put some distance between them as soon as they got back into the car. The expression on virtual-novel.net face was just as cold as his. Brian Pearce peeked at the two icebergs sitting in the backseat from the rearview mirror and trembled fearfully. “Sir… Madam… Are we going back?”
Arianne didn’t speak and Mark merely hummed in response.
No one spoke in the car. When they were back at Tremont Estate, Arianne took a shower and changed into a pair of comfortable slippers and loungewear before diving into virtual-novel.net studio. She locked the door behind virtual-novel.net and finally allowed virtual-novel.net tears to fall freely.
She once thought that hatred could fade with time, but now virtual-novel.net knew that it would only grow stronger with time. Mark Tremont had never let go of his hatred for her, and virtual-novel.net hatred toward virtual-novel.net was bubbling up uncontrollably. It was never something virtual-novel.net could put a lid over by being careful around him. She shouldn’t have indulged in virtual-novel.net delusions in the first place!
Mark’s car left the Tremont Estate that night.
Mary knocked on the studio’s door. “Ari, it’s time for dinner. Sir has gone on a business trip. He’ll probably only return after a few days.”
Arianne set virtual-novel.net paintbrush down upon hearing Mark’s absence. She got up and went downstairs.
Mary saw virtual-novel.net somewhat red and puffy eyes and showed concern. “Ari, what’s going on?”
Arianne just shrugged it off. “Nothing, just a bit tired from painting so long.”
Mary didn’t think too much of it and put a big scoop of food into virtual-novel.net bowl. “You’re still too thin. You need more nutrients. Look, I had the kitchen make you soup tonight. It’s good for your health, so you should drink more.”
Arianne stared at the bowl of white soup and felt no desire to drink it. It was then that virtual-novel.net cell phone rang. She gave Mary a smile and excused herself to answer the call.
She heaved a sigh of relief when virtual-novel.net saw Mary going back to virtual-novel.net work in the kitchen. The soup had a strong smell virtual-novel.net didn’t fancy, but virtual-novel.net didn’t want to upset Mary and could only try virtual-novel.net best to escape from it.
On the other end of the call was Tiffany’s sobbing voice.
“Ari… can you come out and accompany me? I feel extremely upset right now…”
Tiffany had always swept the unpleasant things under the rug. For virtual-novel.net to be calling Arianne over a bad mood meant something big must have happened. She couldn’t help but worry. “What’s wrong, Tiffie?”
Tiffany was silent for a while but didn’t tell virtual-novel.net the reason in the end. “I don’t really want to talk about it. Can you not ask me? It’s okay if you can’t come out…”
“Where are you? I’m coming over now,” Arianne immediately replied.