Tanya did not sense anything amiss. She only wondered why both grandfather and son seemed distant. “Okay, I’ll get to it now. Both of you can catch up.”Don Smith stared at Jett for a good few seconds before he turned around and made his way into the bedroom. “Let’s talk inside. I’m pretty sure you don’t want your wife finding out about everything.”Jett bit the bullet and followed him inside before he carefully shut the door. “Sir… What is it you want? My marriage is a small matter, I didn’t want to trouble you. It wasn’t a big event either…”Don Smith suddenly flew into a rage. “Your wife has told me everything she knows. She actually thinks that I’m your grandfather, she suspects nothing. How long did you plan on keeping this from me? How dare you betray me! Don’t forget, you wouldn’t have gotten to where you are if it weren’t for me!”Jett immediately fell to his knees, lowering his head. Panic flashed in his eyes as he pleaded, “Tanya has nothing to do with this. Please have m
Jett could hear smashing noises from Alejandro’s end. Alejandro was clearly enraged. “Just remember what I told you. I’m not as generous as the old man. You know what to do!”Jett went to the door to change his shoes once the call ended. He looked at Tanya and said, “I have something urgent to attend to so I might not come home for a few days. Take care of yourself. Send me a message if you need anything. Do not call me.”Tanya looked disappointed. “What about… the noodles? Won’t you eat them?”He shook his head. “No time. You eat them.”...South Park.After work, Tiffany and Arianne went to a nearby open-air restaurant together. Both women were in a terrible mood. Tiffany was annoyed with Jackson, and Arianne was annoyed with Mark. As the saying went, ‘Misery loves company’.Suddenly, Tiffany received a message from Alejandro. “Be careful whenever you go out over the next few days. Try to avoid going out alone.” Feeling apprehensive, she showed the message to Arianne. “What do
Tiffany was rather a reckless and careless person. She did not notice anything amiss. “Fine! Who knew even someone like you will suffer from the urge to pee and forget yourself. I thought that you’re just those immortal fairies from the legend without human needs and urges. You seem like you don’t have any human needs and urges…” Arianne did not respond to her. After they went upstairs, she asked Tiffany not to switch on the light. Then, she walked to a window with a good view and looked down at the streets that were lit by street lamps in the neighborhood so she could clearly see the people downstairs. However, she was on a high floor so she could not see their faces clearly. Even so, she could see a few tall men in black suits. She felt unexplainably nervous and did not know what to do. Those people had training in martial arts, she could tell by the way they carried themselves. They were highly vigilant as well. She knew all these since the bodyguards, who were retired mercenaries
Tiffany deflated like a balloon, her excitement gone, as soon as she heard Arianne’s words. “That’s true. He’s certainly coming alone. No matter how strong he is or how skilled he is in fighting, he can’t go against so many people. Forget it. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll go and take a shower first since it’s rather late. Watch the door while I’m taking a bath. Don’t open the door for anyone except for Jackson’s here. I’ll guard the door after my bath. Don’t fall asleep.”Arianne nodded. “Alright, go ahead. I’m not so stupid.”...After learning that Tiffany was in trouble, Jackson increased the speed of his car for fear of something happening to her. It was an hour’s journey, but it took him only forty minutes before he arrived at her building. If there was no traffic jam, he might arrive even sooner. When he entered the neighborhood, he surveyed the surroundings vigilantly. Indeed, there seemed to be some suspicious men around, but he did not cause a scene and pretended as though he
Tiffany rolled her eyes at him. “Didn’t you guide me while I was driving? How can you shift all the blame to me? You were speaking so softly I didn’t even hear you when you said I was going to hit the door!” They bickered with each other on their way out, but when they were outside, they kept quiet in tacit understanding. They could still feel themselves being watched. That feeling only disappeared once they had gotten into the car. Tiffany was pregnant, and it was quite late now. For this reason, Arianne asked her to rest in the back seat while she took the front seat. Jackson did not feel uncomfortable about it either.... When the people who had hidden around the neighborhood saw them leaving, the leader of the group of men took his phone out and made a call. “They have left. It seems like they’re leaving South Park. A man came and picked her up. There was another woman with her. Do we do it now?” At the other end of the phone, Don’s voice sounded. “Who’s that man and woman
Don was not affected by Alejandro’s vicious words. “If you’re capable of doing that, then, go ahead. As long as you’re married, I won’t bother with your affairs. However, don’t think you’ve fulfilled your responsibility to the family once you’ve gotten married. Don’t let the Larks find out about your affairs with other women. You have to be nice and considerate toward that young lady from the Larks and make sure she’s loyal to you. It’s best if you’re able to give me a great-grandson. Do you understand that? Let me advise you, you don’t necessarily need to possess someone just because you like them. In fact, if you’re stubborn like that, you’ll only ruin the person you like.” Alejandro closed his eyes. “Don’t talk nonsense with me. I’ve given you my promise. Is that enough? Please dismiss those people who are watching Tiffany now. If anything happens to her, I’ll ruin your dreams of having an alliance with the Larks!” Don agreed. “Fine, you have my promise. I won’t stay here and
Arriane said in a dull tone, “No, I’m still dissatisfied. We can forget about certain things, but there are some things you just can’t forget. Before it’s resolved, I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t even want to see you. Didn’t you say it’ll be fine no matter what happens to me? You can hold the baby. Why? After taking care of him for just a day, you can’t take it anymore? I took care of the baby every day after I gave birth. The trouble you experienced today? I’ve been experiencing them for a few months now.” Perhaps Mark was angry, so he blurted out, “What are you complaining about? You’re the one who wanted a baby!” However, he regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth.Arianne did not get angry. In fact, she was so deathly calm that it was terrifying. “So, what you’re saying is I deserve to live like that just because I wanted the baby? Are you saying that I’ve got no right to pursue the kind of life I want just because of that? It’s me who wanted the kid, so no matt
Her resentment was slightly assuaged once he apologized for flipping out over her meeting with Alejandro. However, it was impossible for her anger to dissipate instantly. She still remembered the horrible things he had just said to her. She insisted on giving birth to the child? How could he say such things?“I want to sleep,” she softly said, “You stay with Smore. I’ll sleep here tonight.”He gazed at her as she sprawled on the bed, not moving an inch. Her hair was a mess and one arm was dangling off the side of the bed. She looked so delicate and endearing. He patted her body. “Don’t ever abandon Smore and me like that again. I can’t handle him without you. You get some rest. I’ll stay with Smore. He should be waking up soon.”Arianne did not have the strength to respond to him. She waved her hand, indicating her approval. She forwent taking a bath and soon drifted off to sleep....White Water Bay Villa.Jackson hopped into the shower after arriving home. Tiffany had already s