Ethan clearly had come prepared. He brought out a diamond ring from the pocket of his hospital gown. He did not give Tiffany the chance to reject virtual-novel.net and directly put the ring on virtual-novel.net finger. “I bought this ring a long time ago. Whenever I miss you at night, I’d always look at the ring. That’s howl endured it.”
The size of the diamond ring was just right. The light reflected on the diamond, and it shone brightly under the night sky. Tiffany, who was still stunned and confused, remained in his embrace. She could feel his sincerity and urgency. However, his urgency and desperate appearance made virtual-novel.net feel suffocated. “Ethan…just let go of me first.”
However, Ethan did not listen to her. He turned virtual-novel.net around and bent down to kiss virtual-novel.net lips. He tightened his grip on her, trapping virtual-novel.net in his embrace.
The night was quiet. He had proposed to virtual-novel.net with a diamond ring under the starry sky. There was no one around to disturb them. It should be romantic, but Tiffany did not feel that way at this moment. In the past, virtual-novel.net had loved virtual-novel.net with all virtual-novel.net heart, but somehow, his actions did not move virtual-novel.net now. When virtual-novel.net felt virtual-novel.net trying to slip his tongue into virtual-novel.net mouth, virtual-novel.net became frightened and shoved virtual-novel.net away. “Ethan!”
At this moment, Ethan also felt virtual-novel.net was moving too fast. He stood motionlessly. “I’m sorry… It seems like I’m the only one who’s feeling it. Tiffie, do you… feel nothing for me now?”
Tiffany did not answer his question. She took off the ring and put it in his palm. “You’re behaving strangely desperate. I haven’t thought things through. You’re now staying in the hospital. Let’s talk about this when you’re discharged. It’s time for you to return to the ward.”
The atmosphere was rather tense now. Ethan walked toward the fence. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net smiled. “Did you sleep with Jackson? I saw you attending a party with virtual-novel.net that time. Did you find a better man than me? I worked so hard, and yet, I still can’t fight against the cruel passage of time. Am I too late?”
Tiffany was slightly stunned. At the same time, virtual-novel.net felt guilty as well. After all, virtual-novel.net did sleep on the same bed with Jackson even though they did not do what Ethan thought they did. Ethan probably looked into virtual-novel.net affairs. She calmed herself down and said, “It’s not what you think I’m confused and tired. Can we just return to the ward?”
However, Ethan acted like a stubborn child. He refused to move. She could only move forward and grabbed him. “Let’s go. Don’t act so childish. I promise you that I’ll give you an answer when you’re discharged from the hospital. Is that okay?”
Upon hearing Tiffany’s words, a smile bloomed on his face. He lowered his head slightly and asked for a kiss. “Just kiss me once. What you did earlier hurt my feelings.” At the same time, virtual-novel.net put his hands into his pocket and switched on his phone.
Tiffany felt slightly unwilling and awkward. However, in the end, virtual-novel.net kissed virtual-novel.net softly on the cheek. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net did not know how long they would have to stay here.
Ethan noticed that virtual-novel.net had received a message. It meant that Mark and Arianne had left the hospital. Only then did virtual-novel.net hugged Tiffany’s waist and went downstairs.
***
Meanwhile, Arianne was counting the floors carefully downstairs. She realized that Tiffany’s home was not lit up. She became even more anxious. She stomped virtual-novel.net feet. “There’s no doubt virtual-novel.net mother’s not home. She’s probably out playing mahjong. I’m not sure when she’ll return. Sometimes, virtual-novel.net doesn’t even come back that early.”
Mark remained calm as usual. “That’s enough. It’s useless for you to be so anxious. Let’s head home for now. I’ll send someone to stand guard here and bring Lillian to my office as soon as virtual-novel.net returns.”
All their efforts were wasted tonight. Arianne was truly reluctant to give up. However, it would not be right to drag Mark into this. In the end, virtual-novel.net could only comply with Mark’s wish for the time being.
The night was rather hot, but it seemed like it might rain soon.
The moment they reached the Tremont Estate, Mark went into the bathroom first because virtual-novel.net could no longer endure the heat.
Meanwhile, Arianne was hugging Rice Ball in the living room, sending a few messages to Tiffany. However, the result was the same. She received no response from Tiffany. Due to virtual-novel.net exhaustion, virtual-novel.net fell asleep on the sofa. After some time had passed, virtual-novel.net felt herself being carried. She could feel the silk pajamas against virtual-novel.net cheek and the strong chest underneath. It smelled good.
She was woken up by the feeling of weightlessness when virtual-novel.net was put on the bed. She instinctively clung on Mark’s neck tightly. When virtual-novel.net opened virtual-novel.net eyes and found herself looking directly into his eyes, virtual-novel.net saw the frown on his face. She reflexively released virtual-novel.net hold on virtual-novel.net and rolled off the bed. “I’ll go shower!”
She had not taken a bath after they returned home. There was no doubt virtual-novel.net would not be able to stand it if virtual-novel.net did not shower. She wondered what was going through his mind earlier? Did virtual-novel.net really carry virtual-novel.net up to the room? Was virtual-novel.net such a thoughtful person?
Mark looked at virtual-novel.net as virtual-novel.net ran away in fright. He smiled faintly. Was virtual-novel.net not gentle enough when virtual-novel.net put virtual-novel.net on the bed? That was probably why virtual-novel.net had woken up. In fact, virtual-novel.net had never done such thoughtful things before.
When Arianne came out of the shower, virtual-novel.net saw Mark was still awake, sitting on the bed. She tucked the strands of loose hair behind virtual-novel.net ear and asked, “Why are you still awake? I’m sorry for making you run around with me for nothing for an entire night.”
He glanced at her. “I’ve already expected it.”
She was slightly shocked. Did virtual-novel.net foresee it? Then, why did virtual-novel.net go along with virtual-novel.net plan when virtual-novel.net knew it would all be futile?