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
Jackson lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek. “I’m sorry, okay? Go out and wait for me. Breakfast will be ready soon. Listen to me. From now on, don’t contact Alejandro again.”Tiffany was in a great mood. She headed to the dining room and waited for Jackson. In fact, back when she had called him in a panic and found out that he was already on the way over, her anger had dissipated. He was still her rock during her most crucial moments. That was enough for her.By the time they had finished eating, the sun was slowly rising into the sky. The pair had not slept the entire night and were extremely exhausted.Tiffany wrapped herself around Jackson like an octopus in bed. Jackson helplessly moved her arms and legs away from his body. “Don’t touch me. Stay on your side.”Tiffany protested. “What’s wrong? Why won’t you let me hold you? Are you still upset? Excuse me, did you catch me having sex with another man? Do you have proof? Don’t force yourself into acting like everything’
Alejandro still managed to maintain his composure. “Thank you.” After that, he promptly ended the call.He sat by the French windows in his room, gazing out at the fountain sculpture in front of him in the Smith Estate garden, in a daze. After a while, he sent Tiffany his address. He did not want to get married, and she did not even notice it. The only thing he wanted to do was pull her into his arms and never let her go. Unfortunately, no matter how many identities he assumed, he could never achieve his heart’s desire.Suddenly, he heard the sound of a door being pushed open from behind him. He spun his wheelchair around and looked at the doorway. Melanie Lark, the daughter of the Lark family, entered the room led by the Smith family butler. She regarded him with contempt, she had long heard about him being a cripple. She lifted her head high as she looked at him derisively, her expression was one of condescension.He had prepared for this long ago and showed no reaction. Instead,
He walked toward her and stood very still. Then, he bent down slightly, reached out, and held her chin between his fingers. “Since we’re getting married, there shouldn’t be any secrets between us. It was all just for show. Will you keep my secret for me? Don’t tell anyone… mmm?”Melanie gripped the duvet beneath her, lost in his deep, bottomless eyes, no longer able to escape. She nodded dazedly. “Okay…”Their lips molded together in the next second. Melanie was the only daughter in her family. She had two brothers, and her fate had been sealed long ago. The Larks were the second most affluent family in Ayashe. She was destined to marry a Smith. She had been prohibited from interacting with members of the opposite sex from a very young age. Therefore, she was a blank slate when it came to feelings. She had no previous experiences. Aside from light kisses, there was no foreplay. Melanie’s face paled from the pain when their bodies joined as one. She had lost all of her previous cond
Melanie was determined. “I certainly won’t make that kind of mistake. I’m happy enough with him. I’ll stay over tonight and go home tomorrow to get ready for the wedding. Mom, go home with father and the others later. Don’t worry about me. I have to nurture my relationship with him.Mrs. Lark nodded. “Alright. Remember, never completely devote yourself to Alejandro. You’re a Lark. You have to stay alert and guarded at all times. Should you ever need to part ways, you can come back to us.”Melanie disliked hearing these kinds of words. It was as though this was just a business transaction. She seemed to have forgotten she had thought so too earlier. She frowned. “I know… Stop talking.”...The Tremont Estate.Mark looked through the news on the Smiths through his phone. Arianne approached him with Aristotle in her arms. “Alejandro is getting married. He gave Smore a present during his one-month celebration. We should probably send something to reciprocate his gift.”Mark lifted hi
Tiffany was as angry as a wasp just now. Now, she became quiet all of a sudden. Jackson never expected it to be a call from Lynn, for it was an unknown number. He said coldly, “It’s inconvenient.” Then he hung up the phone directly. Tiffany smiled faintly and asked, “Didn’t you say that you’ve ceased contact with every other woman after you broke up with them? Is that how you cease contact with them? You contradict yourself. Does it feel good? She even addressed you as Jack. How intimate! Even I don’t address you like that.”Jackson was quite helpless. “Don’t mix it up, okay? I never contacted her. She called me all of a sudden. Didn’t I refuse to meet with her? Fine. We’re even now. Don’t talk about those annoying things. After you send Alejandro the wedding gift, I don’t wish to see you having any kind of contact with him again. I won’t be having any kind of contact with the other women. Is that okay? Besides, I think that we should let my mother know about your pregnancy. We
Jackson pursed his lips. He did not know what to say for a moment. Now, only he understood what Tiffany meant when she said that she would not have a moment of peace.Tiffany heard what Summer said. Seeing that he made no response, she raised her leg to kick the side of his waist and asked him to make an immediate response. She was reluctant to move to the West family residence and stay there until the baby was delivered. She would be extremely plump by then. Besides, she did not want to give her job up, and she wanted to continue with her work. Jackson thought for a short while and said, “Mom, there’s no need for that. I’ll take good care of Tiffie. I’m just telling you about her pregnancy. And I need your help to plan and hold the wedding since I don’t have much time for that. Besides, she wants to continue with her work, and I’ve gained her approval to transfer her back to the headquarters. We’ll get to and get off work together every day. There’s nothing much to worry about. You
The moment Tiffany thought about those trivial things, she became quite annoyed. “You can just discuss it among yourselves. I don’t know much about it anyway. I’m hungry now. I’ll go and see whether dinner is ready. Have you eaten? If not, let’s eat together.”Summer stared at Jackson, blaming him. “What time is it now? Why haven’t you had your dinner? Things have changed now. Tiffie is pregnant. You need to cook and eat earlier. We’ve eaten.” Jackson was helpless. He began to regret telling Summer about Tiffany’s pregnancy. Now, Tiffany was very adored and cherished, but he was forced to endure the complaints and blames. In order to provide a better sleep for Tiffany, Summer did not linger there for long with Atticus and Lillian. Before they left, they gave them more advice. After they left, both Tiffany and Jackson breathed a sigh of relief in tacit understanding of each other. Then, Tiffany broke into laughter. “Didn’t I ask you not to tell them about it so soon? Now, do you