Mark’s hand with prominent joints pinched Arianne’s chin as virtual-novel.net stepped forward and looked at virtual-novel.net with an expression of ridicule.“I’ve… never seen you as family. Even when you were a kid, I’ve not forgotten about my revenge. Each time I saw you, I felt like killing you. When you reached puberty, I suddenly realized that you’ve grown up, growing easier on my eyes. Do you understand what I mean? I waited for you to reach eighteen before I had you, but Will Sivan took you from me. What belonged to me was sullied. What do you think I’ll do?” He continued to say, “How can you be so foolish to think of me as family? I’m someone who’s waiting to take your life. I’m only keeping you now as my plaything. Why do you think I forbid you from interacting with other men? It’s because, like an object, you’re my possession. I don’t like others touching you. I don’t love you, and I never will. I don’t care either if you don’t love me. Stop talking about how I took care of you for ten years. It’s no fun like that.”
Arianne felt as though virtual-novel.net was looking at a stranger as virtual-novel.net looked at the man standing before her. Did virtual-novel.net really say those ruthless words? She used to think it was his natural disposition to be cold and distant, but now, it seemed like virtual-novel.net was truly ruthless. His words were like sharp blades that cut her. The family love that virtual-novel.net treasured was nothing but a joke. The man whom virtual-novel.net had spent ten years with only thought of virtual-novel.net as a plaything.
Ah, virtual-novel.net truly had nothing. Arianne held back the tears in virtual-novel.net eyes and forced a smile on virtual-novel.net face as virtual-novel.net said, “Thank you for being honest. I didn’t know that’s what you think of me. I know better now. I’m just a plaything who hogs the title of Mrs. Tremont.”
Mark’s hand that was pinching virtual-novel.net chin loosened up. He could see the hurt in virtual-novel.net eyes. It seemed as though virtual-novel.net was not as unaffected as virtual-novel.net had thought. As it turned out, there were times when virtual-novel.net was sad as well.
Arianne could no longer meet Mark’s eyes. She shoved virtual-novel.net away lightly before virtual-novel.net went downstairs. Rice Ball’s leg had gotten better, and it sprang into virtual-novel.net arms. She carried the cat to the backyard and sat on the swing, swinging both of them. At the same time, tears streamed down virtual-novel.net face. “Rice Ball, you’re the only one I have now. You have to live well, okay? If I lose you as well, I don’t know what I’ll do.”
As though it understood Arianne, Rice Ball mewled lazily.
When Arianne heard footsteps approaching behind her, virtual-novel.net quickly wiped virtual-novel.net tears away and wore an indifferent expression on virtual-novel.net face. It was probably Mary or Henry. Those two would be the only ones who would be concern about virtual-novel.net in this place. However, contrary to virtual-novel.net expectation, it was Nina who had showed up.
Nina sat down next to virtual-novel.net naturally and swung the swing, following Arianne’s tempo. “I heard you arguing with Mark. What virtual-novel.net said is a little over the line.”