Tiffany pursed virtual-novel.net lips and stared at virtual-novel.net silently for a while. Then, virtual-novel.net walked toward the door.
“It’s late,” virtual-novel.net said to her, “I won’t be responsible if anything happens to you. You can either stay here or take my car with you.”
She paused in virtual-novel.net footsteps but did not linger. “Nothing’s going to happen. I don’t need you to worry about me.”
Unbeknownst to her, Jackson had followed virtual-novel.net out. He watched virtual-novel.net hail a cab and get into the cab before following virtual-novel.net back to virtual-novel.net house until virtual-novel.net was sure virtual-novel.net was safe and sound.
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The next day, Tremont Estate.
Mark had arranged his time to bring Arianne to virtual-novel.net prenatal examination as usual.
Arianne had woken up late so they only left the house when it was almost 10 AM.
An obvious bump could be seen on virtual-novel.net lower belly now. The baby was also moving with increasing frequency. This made Mark even more anxious. He would watch over virtual-novel.net every second of the day virtual-novel.net could. He was truly afraid of virtual-novel.net coming to harm.
When they got into the car, virtual-novel.net carefully fastened the seatbelt for her. The concentration on his face made Arianne tease him. “I don’t think I need to put on a seatbelt in the back seat, do I? Besides… It’s uncomfortable to have the seatbelt strapped over my belly…”
“I can always loosen it if it’s too tight,” virtual-novel.net replied in a tone that brooked no argument, “However, you can’t do without it. This is for the baby and your safety. The hospital isn’t that far off. Bear with it. I’ll loosen it for you.”
Arianne smiled as virtual-novel.net worked on the belt, feeling helpless.
Suddenly, Mark’s phone rang. He looked at the name on the screen, sat up, and straightened his body. No emotion could be seen on his face as virtual-novel.net leaned against the window on his side and answered the call. “Hello?”
Zoey’s husband’s voice greeted virtual-novel.net from the other end of the line. “Nephew-in-law, don’t sound so nonchalant. It might be easy for you to get rid of your aunt, but I’m not that easy for you to get rid of. Aren’t you afraid of Arianne finding out about the old lady’s death? You should at least give me so me hush money. Zoey might not want it, but I do! I’m not scared of you. Once I have the cash, I won’t show my face in front of you ever again. If you don’t oblige, I guess I’ll have to make a trip to the capital. At that time, you won’t be able to get rid of me.”
Mark glanced at Arianne, who was sitting next to him, and maintained his calm expression. His voice was calm as virtual-novel.net replied, “Understood. I’ll arrange a time. Please wait.” He ended the call immediately after that.
Arianne was under the impression that the call was about work so virtual-novel.net did not probe. Instead, virtual-novel.net simply said, “Do you have something urgent to deal with? You can go if you do, don’t worry about me.”
He smiled. “No, I’ll deal with it after your check-up. I have time.”
At the hospital, virtual-novel.net stepped out to the hallway while Arianne was in the middle of virtual-novel.net ultrasound. He called Henry to arrange a meeting with Zoey’s husband. Under normal circumstances, someone like virtual-novel.net would be easy to deal with. However, Arianne was pregnant so his hands were tied. If virtual-novel.net did not manage the situation well, virtual-novel.net was too afraid to think of the consequences. Fearless, money-grubbing people were the most loathsome of all. Those people would do anything for the sake of money.