Ari had always kept Mark and Aery’s relationship from Tiffany, but there was no use in keeping it from virtual-novel.net now. “Tiffie, I’ve been aware of this for a long time now. Aery was close to Mark at some point, but virtual-novel.net promised that virtual-novel.net won’t contact virtual-novel.net anymore. Don’t do anything rash. I can take care of this. Promise me, don’t kick up a fuss.”
Tiffie was dumbfounded. “What the hell are you playing at? And I was just wondering why Aery never got along with you. So, it’s not because of family issues after all, but that she’s been eyeing your man! Mark is certainly formidable, marrying the older sister then stringing along the younger sister. I used to think that virtual-novel.net was just mean to you. I never thought that he’d turn out this way. What a shame, the whole world puts virtual-novel.net on such a pedestal, but he’s actually scum! Seriously, men are all pigs!”
Arianne’s head was aching, and virtual-novel.net was panicking from feeling depressed. She had to change the topic. “By the way… I suddenly had a thought that maybe Mr. Sloane from the letter was acquainted with my father. Mr. Sloane’s full name is George Sloane. He used to be a chauffeur for Mark’s dad. I’ve also shown George Levin’s picture to Henry and Mary. I can now confirm that George Levin is George Sloane. We’ve been tricked. Come with me to the convalescent home tomorrow after work Get an early night’s rest.”
Success! Tiffany’s attention shifted.
“Are you serious? So it was right under your nose! We should’ve asked Henry and Mary in the first place. Alright. You get an early night’s rest. This is more important. We’ll take care of Mark later!”
Arianne had totally lost the ability to fall asleep after the call had ended. She felt virtual-novel.net heart twist every time virtual-novel.net thought of Mark and Aery together, doing who knows what. She never used to care about these things, but didn’t virtual-novel.net promise her? Why did virtual-novel.net have to go back on his word?
Plagued with thoughts of the past and future, virtual-novel.net decided to call virtual-novel.net anyway. The phone rang for a long time before virtual-novel.net picked it up. Mark’s hazy voice answered virtual-novel.net through the receiver as if virtual-novel.net had been woken up from a dream and wasn’t fully conscious. “Hello?”
“Where are you?” Arianne asked, trying virtual-novel.net best to control virtual-novel.net emotions.
Mark’s voice was still hazy. “On a business trip, in the hotel. I fell asleep not too long ago… I’ll be back in two days. Why did you call me all of a sudden? Has something happened?”
Arianne found virtual-novel.net to be hilarious. This was the first time virtual-novel.net had experienced how it felt to blow virtual-novel.net own top at virtual-novel.net too. “It’s nothing. Bye…” She ended the call immediately after their conversation. She thought that virtual-novel.net would interrogate virtual-novel.net angrily or scold him. To virtual-novel.net own surprise, virtual-novel.net simply gave virtual-novel.net a neutral replay in the end. Perhaps it was because virtual-novel.net felt that virtual-novel.net didn’t have the right to do so. Why should virtual-novel.net interrogate him?
The next day, Mark’s phone call arrived in a more timely manner than virtual-novel.net own alarm clock. She already lacked sleep and had gotten up from the wrong side of the bed. When virtual-novel.net remembered the events from last night, virtual-novel.net immediately disconnected the call and turned off virtual-novel.net phone.
When virtual-novel.net finished washing up and arrived downstairs for breakfast, Henry rushed up to virtual-novel.net and said, “Madam, Mr. Tremont called and is asking why you aren’t answering the phone and why you’ve turned off your phone…”
She had forgotten that virtual-novel.net had another option, virtual-novel.net could always call the house if virtual-novel.net didn’t answer the phone. “Isn’t it obvious?” virtual-novel.net snapped sulkily. “I don’t want to answer his call. I’m hungry, time for breakfast.”
Henry was rendered speechless. He lowered his voice to a whisper and said, “Madam… The call is still on hold…”
Arianne stiffened. She knew how the phone at home worked, which also meant that it was highly possible that Mark had heard everything virtual-novel.net had said. However, virtual-novel.net did not feel any guilt. “So what? I’m busy.”