Arianne was greatly moved, yet felt something amiss. This didn’t seem like something Mark, a block of ice personified, would say. She let go of his hand. “Eyes on the road. I know that Jackson taught you those words.”The corners of Mark’s eyes twitched. She saw through that? Was it that obvious? However… these words came from his heart too. Jackson had taught him the right tactics.Arianne settled Aristotle when they returned to the Tremont Estate. Then, she massaged her arms, which had grown sore after carrying Aristotle for too long and said, “You can use the shower first. I need a short break. It’s pretty exhausting to go out with a kid.”Mark gazed at Aristotle, who was sleeping to his heart’s content, and huskily suggested, “Let’s shower together. It saves time. It’s already so late; by the time I’m done with the shower and you go in, you won’t be able to wake up the next morning.”A few PG-13 scenes flashed across Arianne’s mind in an instant. “No no no, you can shower on yo
By the time she met up at the agreed meeting spot, Arianne and Robin had been waiting for a very long time. Arianne could spot the thickly made-up Tiffany at first glance. She clicked her tongue. “What is going on? Have you been completely set free? Your eyeliner is crooked.”Tiffany giggled. “Stop trying to bring me down. Do you know why I chose to meet up here? This street is known for its great food. Today, I’m going to eat every single meal that I’ve missed over the past month!”“Aren’t you breastfeeding?” Robin asked honestly. “There are a lot of things you have to avoid, especially street food. What if it’s unhygienic?”Tiffany felt her set back. “Did you have to remind me? It wouldn’t kill you to keep your mouth shut. I’ve been holding it all in for a month, and you've poured cold water all over me. Come on.”Robin chuckled. “Fine, fine. I’ll keep quiet. Even if I keep my mouth shut, Arianne will remind you too.”Arianne shrugged. “Nope, I’m not going to. I’m not worried ab
Despite her words, she couldn’t help but peek at Sylvain.Tiffany, being the curious lady, got up and loitered around the couple for a while before returning and saying to them, “I heard the woman say something about promising to treat him better than Jessica ever did, but the handsome man didn’t seem to take it too well.”Robin’s face turned pale. Suddenly, Sylvain got up and walked towards the washroom, and the lady had an unhappy look on her face. The lady then stood up and left the cafe whilst swaying her rather large waist.Arianne called out to Robin and said, “Robin, you should go and have a look and see what happened.Robin hesitated. “Should I? It doesn’t seem appropriate though.”Arianne laughed at her and said, “Aren’t you friends? Is it weird for friends to look out for one another? Just treat it as if you had coincidentally bumped into him and went over to say hi to him. It’s not illegal to do that. Do you still need me to give you another reason?”After hearing Aria
Arianne helplessly shook her head. “You’re really silly. Couldn’t you ask a little more indirectly? He’s in one of his most helpless moments, so naturally, he would be feeling weak and vulnerable. Plus, he’d just been insulted by another person. You should’ve gone at it indirectly, greeting him and saying that it was such a coincidence that you met him, asking him how he was doing while you were at it. If he was willing to tell you, he would. Otherwise, just leave it be and stop pursuing the matter. Try to do your best to console him instead of asking him directly like you just did. Anyways, I’ll be sure to tell you in more detail next time. For now, you should go after him and apologise since I’m certain you’re not in the mood to go shopping with us now. I’m sure he won’t stay mad at you for too long.”Robin shrank. “I can’t muster up the courage to do it. I’ve never seen him so angry before, and I’m really afraid of messing it up again. I know that I’m silly and don’t know what word
Robin nervously held onto the edge of her shirt. “Well… as long as you’re not mad at me. Anyway, it’s late. I should go back now and you should get some rest. You’ll feel terrible after drinking so much alcohol. You really shouldn’t drink so much next time, as it’s bad for your health.”Sylvain let go of her wrist, his face slightly disappointed. “Could you stay with me for a while?”At that moment, Robin could not find a reason to refuse and sat by his side. “Alright.”After a moment of silence, Sylvain asked, “How long were you waiting for me? Don’t tell me you’ve been here since this afternoon?”Robin nodded her head. “I tried to call you when you left the cafe, but you’d turned off your phone, so I could only come here. I did not expect to wait till midnight, but it was a good thing that you came home, or otherwise I would’ve waited for nothing.”Sylvain raised his eyebrow and said, “Are you an idiot? Why didn’t you just leave me alone if I didn’t answer your phone? Why did yo
Sylvain did not hesitate any longer as he pushed her against the sofa…After they were done and she was in his embrace, Robin’s eyes were red with shame. By the time she decided to talk to him, he had already fallen asleep.A hint of disappointment flashed through her eyes. Although Sylvain had been intoxicated by alcohol, he was clearly aware of his actions and she knew it. She was probably disappointed that there was no small talk after sex…When Robin arrived home, she was shocked to see a figure suddenly appearing in front of her as she turned on the lights. She almost shrieked in fear, but when she realised it was just her mom, she gave a long sigh of relief. “What are you doing standing there in the middle of the night for, mom? You scared me.”Her mom’s face was dark. “I don’t suppose you’re going to tell me that you’ve been at Arianne’s place again, are you? If that’s the case, why didn’t you just stay there for the night? You reek of alcohol and tobacco, which usually only
Arianne was only lightly asleep so she got up when she heard her phone ringing. When she saw that it was a text message from Robin, she got up and walked to the bathroom to reply. “Where are you now? Didn’t you go look for Sylvain when you left the cafe? Did you get into an argument with your mom because of this? I’ll come and meet you now. I’m worried about you being alone outside.”Once she knew where Robin was, Arianne immediately got changed. She planned to catch a taxi instead of waking up Mark since he was tired from working all day. This was not something that she felt was worth bothering him.Just as she opened up the bedroom door and was about to head downstairs, Mark’s voice suddenly came. “Who have you been contacting in secret in the middle of the night? Furthermore, you’re even planning to go out alone at this hour.”She turned around and saw Mark lazily standing beside the baby cot looking at her. He had even helped cover a blanket over Smore while he was at it. It see
“I know your mom thinks I’m a bad influence, but I’m not angry. She still thinks you’re an impressionable little kid so if you ever do anything that’s out of her expectations, she automatically blames it on the people around you. It’s really normal. It’s the kind of thing many parents do. I understand that, and I don’t care what people say about me,” she said. “Most importantly, I’m sure both of you know how committed you are to each other, right? So, cheer up. Don’t feel bad. Rest easy… I’ve prepared the guest room for you.”This midnight debacle, as it turned out, cost Arianne her sleeping hours. When morning arrived, she was hardly awake. Mark was with her as well the night before, but he appeared to be in much better shape compared to her. If he put on his suit, he would look even more spirited. It was as though what happened last night did not affect him at all.Arianne was rushing to the company that morning because she needed to personally oversee something. Otherwise, she wou