Mark didn’t say a word. He followed suit and headed towards the beach as well. Arianne heaved a sigh of relief and slowly followed from behind. She would lift virtual-novel.net gaze and glance at Mark from time to time. She could only see his back, but it was clear that virtual-novel.net had a really good figure-well-proportioned, firm muscles, and fair skin. Those long, muscular legs were really… attractive.
Mark slowed down, probably because virtual-novel.net sensed virtual-novel.net staring at him. He turned around and looked at her, “Walk faster.”
She fearfully turned away, “Got it…”
The sun was just as hot as ever today, so hot that it was enough to fry a man into a crisp. Tiffany pulled out a tube of sunscreen and tossed it to Jackson when they arrived underneath a beach umbrella. Then, virtual-novel.net lay down on a deck chair, “Put that on for me. Spread it out evenly. I’ll look ugly if I get sunburned.”
Jackson, of course, was willing to bear the burden. He applied it meticulously on her. Tiffany noticed that Arianne was still standing in the same spot and urged, “Ask Mark to put some sunscreen on you too. We can go for a swim when we’re done. You’ll never get your complexion back if you get too tanned. Besides, your skin will peel. It’s scary!”
Arianne tensed. This wasn’t the first time virtual-novel.net felt like punching Tiffany. The woman’s mouth didn’t have a proper filter. It’s not like virtual-novel.net wasn’t aware of the tensions between virtual-novel.net and Mark. Was virtual-novel.net doing this on purpose?
In the midst of virtual-novel.net agitated state, Mark emotionlessly took the sunscreen lotion and said, “Lie down.”
He wasn’t kicking up a fuss about it, and virtual-novel.net couldn’t seem to find an excuse to kick up a fuss. It seemed fine to let virtual-novel.net help virtual-novel.net put on sunscreen. She thanked virtual-novel.net and lay down on a deck chair, “Just help me out with my back I can handle the rest on my own.”
“Mm,” Mark replied. His eyes gravitated across virtual-novel.net fair skin. If virtual-novel.net remembered correctly, there were barely any moles on virtual-novel.net body, let alone a birthmark. The only flaw was the scar from the time virtual-novel.net took a knife for him… It really would be a pity if such beautiful complexion were to be spoiled by sunburn.
His application process was even more meticulous than Jackson’s. His fingers caressed virtual-novel.net skin very gently. In that moment, his mind was distracted, and his breathing gradually became heavier. Luckily, virtual-novel.net soon finished. He put down the sunscreen lotion and walked into the pool, then headed straight for the deep end. He had always been a good swimmer and was an expert in swimming from a young age.
Arianne was puzzled. She couldn’t understand why virtual-novel.net had left all of a sudden. He should have at least said something after finishing. The man was just as cold and distant as ever.
Tiffany, who was next to her, had finished applying sunscreen and went into the water as well. Arianne glanced at Jackson. “Aren’t you putting on sunscreen?” virtual-novel.net asked with curiosity in virtual-novel.net voice.
Jackson tensed, “N-nah… It’s too girly.”
He felt guilty because Tiffany was on his side, which meant that virtual-novel.net was on Mark’s side too. Both of them hoped that Arianne would come around. After all, virtual-novel.net had taken virtual-novel.net best friend away from her. of course, virtual-novel.net felt guilty.
Arianne stared at the sparkling pool water and smiled, “If you ever drag Tiffany along into your wicked schemes, I’ll make you pay.”
Deep down, Jackson was b*tching incessantly, “I did not… I would never. But seriously, Mark isn’t as bad as you think. After all, he’s the closest thing to you in the world, aside from your mother. If you’re capable of letting go, just like that… you’re way too cruel. You’ll regret it if you find out that this matter isn’t as simple as you think.”
Arianne noticed that something was off, based on his words, “What do you mean? Is it not what I think it is? If so, then what is it?”
Jackson had promised Mark to keep his mouth shut, so his lips were sealed, “Maybe you’ll find out some day, but it won’t be from me. If you want a clear answer, ask Mark. Only virtual-novel.net can decide whether to tell you or not. This probably isn’t the first time you’ve considered leaving him. Does the truth really matter if you’ve made up your mind? If you ask him, that means that you want to understand the situation and bury the hatchet with him.”
Arianne didn’t answer. Jackson knew that virtual-novel.net would not confront Mark.
After all, there wasn’t much concern surrounding that airplane crash any more.
Arianne stayed in the shallow part of the water, as virtual-novel.net couldn’t swim. Her height only allowed virtual-novel.net to stay in parts of the pool that reached virtual-novel.net chest. In this climate and season, the amount of people in the water park was equivalent to the crowds in air-conditioned shopping malls. Beautiful girls in bikinis were everywhere. As a result, Jackson was too afraid of looking anywhere. His face was already scratched; virtual-novel.net certainly didn’t want to be permanently disfigured.
Tiffany wanted to play in the deep end, Where there was a wave machine, a program that was part of the attractions in the waterpark that would release one meter high water waves continuously. It was very exciting, but of course, virtual-novel.net didn’t want to leave Arianne alone in the shallow end of the pool. Hence, virtual-novel.net dragged Arianne, who simply couldn’t swim, into the deep end.
Arianne was extremely frightened. Her feet couldn’t touch the ground and virtual-novel.net felt panicked. She held onto Tiffany’s hand and used a float to balance herself.
There were many people around them, and Mark was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, a huge wave was released from the sluice. “Hold your breath, you don’t want to choke on water!” Tiffany reminded her.
Before Arianne could react, virtual-novel.net was thoroughly soaked by the wave and naturally choked on water. She coughed until virtual-novel.net nose went red, and virtual-novel.net was nearly washed away by the wave. She wiped the water from virtual-novel.net face, “I can’t. I have to get back on land. I can’t swim. I’m scared…”