The cloud of daze that hung above Arianne dispersed immediately when virtual-novel.net heard the sound of the pages of a book being turned. “I can’ t go out. You know my situation. You go ahead and send my regards.”
Tiffany sounded a little dejected. “Alright then… I’ll ask virtual-novel.net what’s going on when we meet. How can there be an accident out of the blue? If it’s really the Galenas, I won’t forgive them!”
Arianne’s conscience clawed at her, virtual-novel.net was feeling guilty on Mark’s behalf. “Sure… Off you go… I haven’t even gotten up from bed. I’m hanging up.” After virtual-novel.net hung up, virtual-novel.net stayed in bed a little longer before finally going into the bathroom to freshen up.
Since virtual-novel.net had spent most of virtual-novel.net time in bed recently, virtual-novel.net discovered virtual-novel.net hair had grown longer. It got tangled when virtual-novel.net was sleeping last night, and no matter what virtual-novel.net did, virtual-novel.net could not comb the knots out. Just when virtual-novel.net found a pair of scissors and was about to snip it off, a pair of fair hands stopped her.
“Give me the hairbrush.”
Bewildered, Arianne instinctively passed the comb to Mark. She had no idea when virtual-novel.net had come in.
He was careful when virtual-novel.net combed virtual-novel.net hair, virtual-novel.net did not even feel any pain. As virtual-novel.net looked at their reflections in the mirror, virtual-novel.net realized how rare it was for there to be peace between them. She fell into a trance as virtual-novel.net reminisced about how virtual-novel.net used to comb virtual-novel.net hair when virtual-novel.net was younger. It was quite embarrassing really. She had yet to learn how to comb virtual-novel.net hair despite being eight years old at that time. Before the plane crash, virtual-novel.net father, Zachary, was the one who had brushed virtual-novel.net hair and tied virtual-novel.net hair. After virtual-novel.net died, virtual-novel.net hair was always unkempt. When virtual-novel.net finally moved to the Tremont Estate, Mark could not stand the state of virtual-novel.net hair so virtual-novel.net had combed it for virtual-novel.net albeit reluctantly and disdainfully. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net asked, “Do you hate me?”
“I do.” His answer was immediate.
“Oh.” She acknowledged nonchalantly.
“Done. Go downstairs for breakfast.” Mark put down the hairbrush before virtual-novel.net began to brush his teeth without any readable emotion on his face.
Arianne looked at virtual-novel.net and his hair. His hair was dark and exceptionally soft to the touch. It was a pity that virtual-novel.net had always kept it short. When virtual-novel.net was a little girl, virtual-novel.net had always imagined tying pigtails for him. Naturally, virtual-novel.net did not dare to act on it. After all, virtual-novel.net had always looked so stern.
“What are you looking at?” Mark asked virtual-novel.net after brushing his teeth, looking at virtual-novel.net skeptically.
“Nothing.” She turned away, maintaining virtual-novel.net composure. However, inwardly virtual-novel.net was panicking, afraid virtual-novel.net would discover virtual-novel.net evil thoughts.
Mary served congee on the dining table. When Mark did not see Nina, virtual-novel.net asked, “Where’s Nina?”
“She isn’t up yet. She’s always a late riser.”
Mark had probably recalled Nina’s character and smiled. “Probably still jet lagged. Let virtual-novel.net be.”
Around noon, Tiffany called Arianne again. The latter answered the call in a hushed tone, avoiding Mark. “What’s it, Tiff?”
“I went to visit Will. He said that someone deliberately knocked into him. The license plate of the car is forged, and it’s a battered car that looks like it belonged in a junkyard. The cost of the crime is pretty low. The driver ran away. They didn’t catch him. Even if it’s the Galenas, there’s no evidence. We can only leave it as it is. Bad luck Anyway, guess who I saw in the hospital?”
“Who?” Arianne asked.