The pair arrived outside Mark’s office and found a very idle Davy seemingly bored out of his wits. When virtual-novel.net noticed them, his eyes shone. “Hello! You’re finally here, Madam!”
Arianne flashed virtual-novel.net a coy smile. “Whoa. That’s not the kinda expression people make when everything’s going well, is it? Don’t worry, I’m here to save the day.”
The situation inside the office, however, shocked her. Smore was neither bawling nor throwing tantrums. Instead, virtual-novel.net was perched in his father’s arm as the latter focused on his work. The little boy had somehow seized a pen and was having a lot of fun playing with it with his dewy eyes twinkling with alacrity as virtual-novel.net babbled unintelligibly to himself.
The reality flew in the face of the baby-screaming chaos Arianne had in mind. While virtual-novel.net stared in surprise, Mary supplied from the side. “Oh, hello, Madam. I just changed Master Aristotle’s diaper, and all is well. Go ahead and do whatever you like. There is nothing to worry about here. Turns out, Mr. Tremont and I are more than enough to handle the little fella. Just look at him! Master Aristotle is exceptionally well-behaved today, no tantrums, no tears. Heck, it’s probably better if virtual-novel.net doesn’t see you! It might get his screaming fit started… That settles it, then! Off you go! Don’t go near him! Peace is too valuable. No one here wants it gone!”
Before Arianne could say anything, Mary shoved virtual-novel.net out of the office. She was given no chance to mention virtual-novel.net breasts being a bit too full of milk and that virtual-novel.net wanted Smore to relieve some of it.
Tiffany snickered. “Oopsie, who knew that virtual-novel.net could take care of kids just as well, too? You’re not missed by anymore, honey. Hell, your son doesn’t seem to need you!”
Arianne sighed. “Fine. I don’t care, then. Come on, Tiffie, let’s go shopping.”
Several miles away from them in the City, in a rented apartment unit, Tanya read, then re-read virtual-novel.net conversation with Arianne, virtual-novel.net anxiety gnawing. Arianne knew about virtual-novel.net pregnancy. And virtual-novel.net would not brook this.
Tanya had always regarded Arianne as a dangerous character. That woman’s meek, kindly exterior belied virtual-novel.net shrewdness and swiftness in action.
Tanya’s morning sickness had exacerbated lately, depriving virtual-novel.net of the reprieve of food and sleep. She had initially planned to complete a pregnancy test in the hospital early the next morning before making virtual-novel.net next move, but Arianne and Tiffany’s action forced virtual-novel.net to bring the plan forward.
A simple pregnancy test required very little time. Soon, the report was in Tanya’s hands, its conclusion causing virtual-novel.net heart to sink so low that virtual-novel.net wondered if virtual-novel.net stomach had swallowed it.
Tanya took a photo of the document and sent it to Jackson, but virtual-novel.net received no reply. Frantic, virtual-novel.net called him, only to realize that the man had placed virtual-novel.net on his list of blocked numbers.
Tanya had always thought of Jackson as an even-tempered, amicable man who treated virtual-novel.net with nothing but cordiality wrapped in a gentle, warm package. Who would have thought that virtual-novel.net was capable of such cruelty? She did not predict virtual-novel.net having found virtual-novel.net so undeserving of even the slightest benefit of the doubt.
The woman took a cab to the West family residence. She had heard Summer mention how much virtual-novel.net yearned for grandchildren before, and now, it was Tanya who bore the fruit of Jackson’s loin. Summer could not possibly reject a woman pregnant with virtual-novel.net grandchild, could she?
The West’s patriarch and matriarch were virtual-novel.net only hope now.
Tanya stood before the gate to the residence, virtual-novel.net eyes taking in the grandeur of the house. She caressed virtual-novel.net belly as virtual-novel.net heart swelled with bravado. She had taken the less noble path and dirtied virtual-novel.net hands with underhanded means, but virtual-novel.net did it all for the day when virtual-novel.net could finally become the mistress of this house.
It was the only way to depart from virtual-novel.net painful, mocked past, or rather, it was the only path virtual-novel.net decisions had left her.
Tanya pressed the bell. A woman who looked like a caretaker quickly came out of the house and asked, “May I know who you are looking for?”
She donned virtual-novel.net best behavior and smiled politely. “Good day, ma’am. I’m here to visit Auntie Summer and Uncle Atticus. Are they home?”
The visitor’s intent prompted the caretaker to open the gate, letting Tanya, whose courtly demeanor had earned points in this woman’s mind, into the house. With a thanks, Tanya followed the woman into the residence’s interior until they reached the living room.
There, the caretaker informed Summer, who was sitting on the couch, “Madam! Someone’s here for you.”
Summer looked up from virtual-novel.net magazine. When virtual-novel.net eyes met Tanya’s face, virtual-novel.net looked visibly surprised. “Oh, Tan! Why are you here? Did you come alone?”