Arianne and Mark brought Smore to the bathroom while laughing together.After they were done with the torture of showering Smore, Arianne laid on the bed on her knees and elbows to work on her sketch again. Her nightgown revealed her slender legs, and Mark gulped when he saw her. She did not know how seductive her posture was…Mark did not dare to entertain his wild imaginations since Smore was still wide awake. He patiently coaxed Smore to bed. “You’re all showered now, so be a good boy and go to sleep now.”Smore’s eyes were wide open and he was playing around with Mark’s pajama button. Mark grew impatient very soon and said, “Are you not able to sleep because of how much food you ate before?”Arianne couldn’t stifle her laughter. “Is this all the patience you have in you? I have to carry him around for half an hour before he goes to sleep while you’ve only been doing it for a few minutes. Take your time with it. I’ve noticed that my arms are getting more muscular from constantly
Mark covered her lips with his own. As he gently nibbled on her lips, he habitually removed his own clothes and pulled up Arianne’s nightgown to her waist…Arianne realized she could not escape what Mark had set out to do last night. She nervously looked in Smore’s direction, afraid that he would suddenly wake up. Luckily, it was still the wee hours in the morning and the sun had just risen, so it was silent everywhere.Mark was in a particularly good mood that morning, probably because he had his morning pleasure. He brought Smore out to play in the gardens after breakfast while Arianne leisurely sat at a side and read a book. The weather was not hot since it was not yet afternoon, and a slight breeze blew in their direction.Tiffany suddenly visited the couple around 9am without informing Arianne beforehand. She brought Plato along with her but Jackson was nowhere to be seen again.Arianne put down her book and went up to Tiffany’s car. She picked up Plato out of the car. “You’re
Normally, Mark would not be able to say anything while Tiffany was around; he did not like to mingle around with the women either. Hence, he went up to his study.Smore wanted to keep an eye on Arianne and make sure that she did not carry another child with her, so he stayed close to her and kept staring at Plato to make sure he stayed in his stroller. There is a saying that children love to mingle amongst themselves, especially with other children their age. Smore didn’t seem to want to play with Plato or get along with him, possibly because the latter was still little, so things seemed awkward between them.At first, Arianne was afraid that Smore would hit Plato, but when she realized that Smore did not have that tendency, she relaxed and said to Tiffany, “Do you have enough breast milk? I’ve noticed that you did not bring any milk powder with you.”Tiffany sighed. “How could I have enough? I just realized that you only fed Smore breast milk previously, but I can’t seem to have en
Alarm bells went off in Mark’s mind. “You two can’t possibly intend on leaving me with two kids, could you? I’ll go mad! You’re not allowed to leave!”Arianne wasn’t about to listen. “We’ll be back soon. You’re not going out anyway, so why can’t you watch them? One of them is your son and the other is your best friend’s son. Thanks for the help!”She quickly slipped away after that. Mark’s protest remained suspended in his throat. He’d never had to take care of two kids before. What if they both wake up all of a sudden? The very thought of it was a nightmare…Tiffany twisted her body around along to the loud music as she drove. “I never had the guts to be reckless whenever the baby was in the car. I suddenly feel as if the world is perfect again. Mark Tremont’s time has finally arrived!”Arianne smiled quietly. She was imagining how unprepared Mark would be when the kids awoke. Would he call her at once and urge her to come home?To their surprise, they received no word from Mark,
Once Tiffany had driven away, Mark turned around and asked Arianne, “What outfit has she bought for you? Why do you have to wear it at night?”Arianne was too bashful to show her face. “Nothing. Stop asking.”Mark was never one to wait for an answer from someone else’s lips. He pulled out the outfit, intending on finding out. When he had a clearer view of the outfit, he couldn’t help blushing then stuffing it back into its packaging.At night, when Aristotle had fallen asleep, Mark pulled out the outfit. “Could you put this on?”“No way!” Arianne objected bluntly. “Don’t tell me you’re into this sort of thing too!”He inched closer towards her. “It wouldn’t hurt to try…”She had ten thousand refutations in her mind but yielded after he wore her down.She clearly noticed Mark’s Adam’s apple quiver. He couldn’t keep his eyes off her.Tonight, she was destined for another bumpy ride.…Ayashe, Lark Mansion.Jett was packing up the luggage on the side while Alejandro sat in fron
Jett nodded and watched the Smith family car leave, then hailed a cab and left as well.Previously, when he was all alone, he had nothing much to worry about. However, after the baby was born, he would always long for his kid. It felt good to have a family. His family would always be waiting for him to come home, no matter what. The image of Tanya holding the baby appeared in his mind before he arrived home. This was a comforting and assuring feeling.However, he did not inform Tanya of his return this time, worried that she would actually be silly enough to stay up all night waiting for him.He gently opened the door when he arrived home, went back to his bedroom, and took out a fresh set of clothes. Then, he went into the bathroom. He had to wash the dust off before seeing the baby.After his shower, he hesitated for a moment, then decided to go into the master bedroom, where Tanya and the baby were sleeping. To this day, he and Tanya still slept in separate rooms. He didn’t come
At this point, Jett had run out of excuses. However, he was still hesitant. He was worried that Tanya hadn’t considered the prospect carefully. “Maybe… You should give this more thought? I’ll think it over too. Tomorrow morning, we’ll give each other an answer.”Tanya had carefully considered this long ago. She had been thinking about it for days and nights. “Okay. My decision won’t change. I’ll wait for your answer tomorrow.”The next morning, Tanya woke up early in the morning to make breakfast. Usually, their housekeeper would take care of it, but since Jett was home, she wanted to do it herself.The housekeeper, Hannah, held the baby as she watched her work. “You’re so agile, madam,” she commended sincerely. “What does your husband do? He’s never home. I haven’t really seen him in the house since the baby was born. This little one may not be close to him.”Tanya wasn’t sure of how to explain Jett’s job and slyly explained, “Him? His job requires him to go out of the country all
Tanya shook her head. “I’ve made a lot of wrong decisions. I did not give myself any leeway this time. I’ve given this a lot of thought. Thank you, Jett. Since you’ve given me a way out, I’ll give you one too. If you’re ever fed up one day, I’ll leave. I won’t take anything from you.”The pair had pretty much given their answers. Tanya’s worries were finally put to rest.Meanwhile, at Smith Manor.Alejandro sat silently in Don Smith’s room. Don Smith's picture of Alejandro was placed by his arm. It depicted the real Alejandro, not him, the imitation.He noticed that Don Smith would gaze longingly at the picture whenever he was free. He would stay very still for more than half a day.Don Smith was now in the hospital, one in the capital. His illness had become too severe for him to be moved back to Ayashe for treatment. Hence, he had to summon their personal doctor in Ayashe. He knew that this was his chance to gain full control of the Smith family. If Don Smith got through this, h