Arianne refused to believe that Tiffany wasn’t feeling happy at all. “Didn’t someone say that she wanted to make up with Jackson? It was destroyed when Tanya pulled that trick on us. Now, you’ve found out that nothing happened in the first place, so why aren’t you taking the chance? Are you going to wait for some other woman to swoop in on him again? I’ve already got a son, but there’s still no news on your end. I’m hoping for you to hurry it up and have a daughter with Jackson, so that we can be in-laws.”Tiffany smiled and replied, “Give it a rest. You Tremonts are highly influential. Are you implying that I should social climb? No one can guarantee this. Tell your son that he’ll have to wait! I was being rash and impulsive at the time. I’m a lot more rational now. When did I ever say that I wanted to get back together with Jackson? I have to be more reserved. I’m a lady, after all! Alright, I can’t chat with you for too long. The director is finally giving me a job to do today. I h
The sounds of water splashing in the shower prevented Arianne from going back to sleep. She sat up and began fiddling with her phone. Aristotle, who was next to her, was fast asleep. He had a set of imaginative sleeping positions, which was why the little one took up so much space on the bed.Mark emerged from the shower and found her sitting on the bed. “What’s wrong? Can’t sleep?” he asked in surprise.She looked at him and continued playing with her phone. “Mm, I’ll go back to bed again later. Aristotle and I slept much earlier, so I’m not that tired at the moment. I think it’s about time to feed Smore soon. He won’t be able to sleep through the night if he sleeps too early. By the way, what happened between Tanya and Jackson? How did Tanya manage to do it so flawlessly? And she actually managed to get pregnant too. Who’s the father?”Mark shook his head. “I’m not sure. Jackson asked, but Tanya refused to say. It doesn’t matter whose baby it is, as long as it’s not Jackson’s. Tan
As they drew closer and closer together, Arianne completely surrendered. Her son would grow up someday, and the family of three wouldn’t be able to share a bed for too long. She didn’t want to lose this chance to stay close to Aristotle so soon. If she refused, Mark would really take him back to the baby’s room.The next morning.Arianne was woken by Mark and Aristotle. One was reminding her that it was time to leave, and the other stared hungrily at her, asking for milk.She was still very drowsy when she fed her son. Mary carried him away after his morning feed, and she finally felt energized enough to get showered.She wasn’t the drunkard last night, nor was she the one to exert herself, so why was she more exhausted than Mark? She grumbled under her breath when she saw how energized Mark looked, as if he was perfectly fine.She put on some light makeup to avoid looking too tired. She had gotten her figure back after giving birth, and she could wear her old clothes again. She s
Morning light shone into the hotel walls, which made everything seem brighter. Temperatures were slowly rising from the summer weather, but the light was dimmed when they stepped into the hotel lobby, the heat diminished as well.Aristotle sneezed when they walked into the elevator, and Arianne held him closer against her body. “The temperature in this hotel is too low. It’s a little cold.Mark reacted instantly. “This hotel belongs to us. I’ll tell them to fix the temperature.”‘This belongs to us?’ Arianne was shocked. The hotel exterior alone seemed rather prestigious when she arrived. It was obviously a five star hotel… Mm, the Tremonts really did have a lot of business ventures and generally covered every industry. She had to get used to this.She paused in her footsteps when they stepped out of the elevator. “Is it really possible that Ethan has returned? You tried to kill him, so he’d never leave us alone. When will this end? It’s different now that we have a baby. I don’t w
‘That’s not important.”Arianne’s reply allowed Mark’s tensed nerves to relax. He only needed her forgiveness. No one else mattered. He only cared about her opinions. Hearing those words from her was good enough.“It’s not that we don’t have a conscience,” Zoey objected weakly. “It’s just that... that kidnapper said that… your grandmother died after Mark visited her, that… he was behind it. I was wondering about that myself; it was only pneumonia and shouldn’t have caused her death. Besides, it was such a coincidence… Why? Of all the times for her to die… I’m not trying to imply anything. After all, I’m not sure what exactly happened. I admit that it was my idiot husband who caused your grandmother’s illness. I’ve always wanted to divorce him, but I couldn’t do it… My son was kidnapped this time. I was left with no choice. Wouldn’t you have sent the letter too, if you were in my shoes? What parent would want to watch their child die?”Arianne was speechless. She stared at Zoey, her
Zoey’s husband eyed Mark warily, gathered his courage, then said, “This is just my opinion, but shouldn’t your aunt have a share in the old Wynn Mansion? Doesn’t sound appropriate for you to take it all for yourself, does it? Besides, you have everything you want now. You could have half of the capital at the flick of your hand. It’s different for us, as we’re poor. Your aunt carries the Wynn name too. You shouldn’t be too cruel.”She knew that this would happen. Arianne carried Aristotle and sat on the couch. She squinted her pretty eyes and stared calmly at the family of three. “You’re right, I have everything I need. However, the Wynn Mansion is special. It’s priceless to me. It’s true that my aunt carries the Wynn name, but granny left the mansion to me. How could I share it with you? Perhaps… you should ask granny yourselves for her approval?”Zoey’s face turned ashen with fright. “No no no, we don’t want it! Your grandmother’s left it to you. We won’t take it from you!”“You’v
Mr. Harris grew increasingly unsatisfied. “Why? We’ve always been the old woman’s caretakers. But did she give us anything in the end? Did you see the look on Arianne’s face? She’s disowned us as relatives, just because we’re poor. The Tremonts have more than enough money, yet they’re still hounding after the Wynn Mansion. Who knows what she’s thinking? She’s a woman. She’s married. So I guess we’ll have to change the Wynn Mansion’s name in the future then. That mansion should belong to Harvey. Giving the Wynn mansion to her father’s murderer. What a novel idea!”Harvey felt absolutely disgusted by his parents when he overheard all of this. “Will you stop talking? Everything in the Wynn family should belong to her anyway. Let’s set aside the fact that we’ve been caring for grandma all these years. If I remember correctly, you’ve been asking my brother-in-law for a lot of money, haven’t you, dad? At least a few hundred thousand? Mom and I haven’t seen a single cent. They’re already bei
Henry was not alone when he entered the house, for following closely behind was Helen. The surprise appearance was not planned, however. She simply met Henry by the gate.Arianne, with Smore in her arms, stepped forward to greet her. “Sweetie, say hi to your grandma.”The look Helen cast on Smore was absolutely brimming with affection, yet she made no mention of wanting to hug or hold the baby, perhaps wary that Arianne might not like it. “What a beautiful baby! He looks like you but has Mark’s expressions.”Arianne smiled. “Take a seat, please. So, finally having some free time, huh?”Helen made herself comfortable on the living room couch and muttered thanks to Mary when the latter passed her a glass of water. “En route to running an errand. Then I remembered that you might be at home right now, so I thought of visiting.”“En route?” There was no way the Tremont Estate could be “en route” of any trip because its location was not along any freeway or oft-traveled roads. It was su