When Arianne heard the subtle meaning behind Zoey’s words, virtual-novel.net scoffed even more. She just wanted to take the old woman back so that virtual-novel.net could get paid every now and then. She wasn’t an idiot. Besides, virtual-novel.net was the only person who was allowed to scold Helen. This woman in front of virtual-novel.net was not worthy. She pulled away virtual-novel.net hand expressionlessly, “My mother has contacted me. I know exactly where virtual-novel.net is. I do have a family of my own, so you really don’t have to concern yourself with that. I’m afraid that Granny won’t be going home with you. You can ask virtual-novel.net if you don’t believe me.”
Zoey could tell that Arianne wasn’t easy to deal with, so virtual-novel.net had no choice but to try and persuade the old woman, “Mom, you can’t let someone from the younger generation hate me like this. Regardless of the things I’ve done, I’m still your daughter. Come home with me…”
The old woman was annoyed, “Stop changing your tune all the time. I’m old. I don’t have the energy to deal with this. I’m not going back. I’ve been enjoying my days in the Tremont Estate. Why should I go back to an ingrate like you? Leave, now. You’re not fit to eat the food off the Tremont Estate’s tables!”
Seeing that the situation was pretty much at an end, and unwilling to have a stranger disturb Arianne during virtual-novel.net pregnancy, Henry stepped forward and grabbed Zoey by the arm, “Allow me to escort you.”
Now Zoey was upset. She slapped Henry’s hand away, “You’re a Tremont family servant, aren’t you? Is it your turn to speak? I’m Mrs. Tremont’s aunt. We share the same maiden surname! Don’t you dare use your position to bully me!”
This thoroughly annoyed Arianne. She could not tolerate having virtual-novel.net aunt, who had appeared out of nowhere, scolding Henry, who had taken care of virtual-novel.net since childhood, with such arrogance, “Shut up! It is not your place to speak in the Tremont Estate! Leave. Get out, now!”
Seeing virtual-novel.net rage, the old woman raised virtual-novel.net walking stick and smacked Zoey with it, “You immoral thing, you’ve caused a disaster and now you want to drag my granddaughter down? She’s pregnant! So don’t you dare enrage her. Get out!”
Henry waved at the bodyguard outside. Zoey was immediately dragged out, along with the presents that virtual-novel.net had brought. Zoey may have hideous features, but virtual-novel.net had received high level education through the old lady. Humiliated and resentful, virtual-novel.net kicked the entrance door, “Who gives a shit? You think you’re all that, just because you have money? Didn’t you weasel your way back to the Tremont Estate, using that child in your belly? Since you’ve managed to get pregnant, you’d better make sure that child can be born!”
The bodyguard threatened virtual-novel.net until virtual-novel.net finally relented and left.
Arianne sat on the couch for a while to calm herself after hearing virtual-novel.net vicious remarks, “Granny, as long as you promise not to contact virtual-novel.net anymore, I’ll stop being courteous to her. One more thing, virtual-novel.net was rude to Henry. I cannot tolerate that. She, an aunt whom I’ve never even meant, is nothing compared to Henry.”
The old lady was enraged too, “Ignore her. How dare virtual-novel.net curse you? My sentiments for virtual-novel.net have long ended! I’ve lost my daughter. I’ve allowed virtual-novel.net and virtual-novel.net husband to empty all of my funds because of my soft heartedness. I gave up on virtual-novel.net a long time ago. No need to be courteous to her. By the way, you’ve mentioned that Helen’s contacted you… Does virtual-novel.net still have the nerve to see you? She never took you away when your father died.”
Arianne bit virtual-novel.net lips at the mention of Helen, “Maybe virtual-novel.net had some sort of unexplainable pain, like you. It’s fine. My life turned out alright. She regrets it now and has given me a house and quite a lot of savings. She’s divorced virtual-novel.net second husband too. That man and virtual-novel.net younger daughter are rotting in jail now. This is considered a form of punishment for her. It doesn’t bother me anymore.”
“Are you saying… that I’m just like that woman?” the old lady asked in a muffled tone. “Yes, I admit it, I didn’t take you away back then. It was such a big mess then, and I was dragged down with a family to feed. How could I possibly have had the courage to step out and acknowledge you? You can hate me if you like, I‘m reaching the end of my life anyway. You won’t be able to hate me for very long.”
Arianne felt helpless. Old people are really crafty. She could say one thing wrong and they’d split hairs with her. That wasn’t What virtual-novel.net meant, virtual-novel.net just didn’t want the old woman to disapprove of Helen too much. She didn’t want the old lady to curse at Helen either. After all… virtual-novel.net was virtual-novel.net mother.
Mark returned home at three in the afternoon. The first thing virtual-novel.net did was ask about Arianne. Henry took off his coat for virtual-novel.net and gently replied, “Mrs. Tremont and Mrs. Wynn are both having an afternoon nap. They’re still asleep. Mrs. Tremont has been eating well, but… virtual-novel.net aunt caused a huge ruckus today. Mrs. Tremont was very angry.”
Mark’s expression stiffened. “From now on, lifeless idiots like these are not allowed to disturb Ari. This must not happen again.”