Mark nodded then frowned. She had only just healed a while ago, how could she have suffered from such severe anemia all of a sudden?He made a call back to Tremont Estate. Butler Henry answered the call. “Tell the kitchens to buy more blood nourishing vegetables.”Henry acknowledged the order and ended the call. Mark’s gaze returned to his work documents.“I’ll be on my way then,” said Brian in a low voice.Mark nodded. A knock was suddenly heard on his office door. Brain opened it. When he saw Aery, he frowned but didn’t say a word. Instead, he left immediately.Aery walked into the office. Her heels made a lofty noise as she moved. Mark frowned. “What are you doing here?”Aery pouted pitifully. “Mark, darling. I know that you’ve been busy, so I haven’t had the nerve to disturb you. But I miss you… I was passing by your office and thought I’d come and see you. I won’t disturb you. Continue your work. I’ll leave in a bit…”Mark shot her an indifferent look. “If you have somethin
Despite everything, Helen couldn’t bear seeing the Kinsey family fall. There was no other hope for her, except Ari now……Arianne walked out of the shopping mall, carrying a variety of bags, waiting for her car in the afternoon. She couldn’t help shivering from the continuous gusts of cold air.She had primarily bought underwear because she suddenly realized that her old underwear had gotten a little too tight for her, and that she couldn’t put them on. She wouldn’t be able to put on her old underwear in the future anyway, so she took advantage of her free day and bought a few.Suddenly, a red car stopped in front of her. The window winded down to reveal Helen’s smiling face. Her mood immediately plummeted into the lowest recesses of her heart. She pulled a sullen face and turned around to leave without any hesitation.“Ari! I have something to discuss with you. Can I have a few minutes of your time?” Helen ran after her, pleading with her.“Mrs. Kinsey, if you have anything to s
”I’m curious,” Arianne said mockingly, “You’re pinning your hopes on me instead of Aery?” She certainly remembered how her wonderful mother had allowed Aery to remain as Mark’s lover, despite knowing that he was her husband. She even tried to persuade her to leave him. How disgusting!Helen felt embarrassed. “Ari, I know that you hate me. I had no idea that you and Mark were married when Aery was with Mark. I may have brought up an inadvisable request to you, but I’ve stopped Aery from any further intimate communications with Mark. They haven’t been contacting each other too often lately. You’ve probably realized this, right? Help me, just this once and I guarantee that Aery will never mess up your lives again. I can also guarantee… that I won’t appear in front of you again!”Arianne laughed in spite of her rage. “Are you negotiating with me? As long as I help you, you’ll help me get rid of my husband’s lover and you’ll never show your face in front of me again? Have you ever gone to
Arianne stood in front of the French windows in her bedroom, looking out into the night. Her heart was in disarray. At some point, it started drizzling. When she saw the bright car lights from a distance, she tugged her lapels with her long, slender fingers, turned around, and walked downstairs.A few minutes later, Mark walked in, slightly wet. She grabbed a towel and approached him. “It’s chilly and raining. Don’t get sick, hurry and get in the shower.”Mark didn’t take the towel. He didn’t even look at her. Instead, he walked straight upstairs.She wasn’t embarrassed by this either. She sat down and hung the towel on the sofa. Shortly after, Mark arrived downstairs again, freshly showered. His jet-black hair was shimmering with crystal-like water droplets. As he walked past the sofa, he picked up the towel and dried his hair. This small action from him gave Arianne the courage to approach him.“Why did you reject the collaboration with the Kinseys?” she asked bluntly.“Beca
Arianne lowered her head silently. She had secretly reached a decision—starting tomorrow, she would ask Mary to add two more dishes to the table in order to prevent awkward situations from a lack of food…Mark went into the study after the meal. She, however, shut herself in her room and examined “Mr. Sloane’s” letter. She had gone through the letter countless times, but it served no other purpose aside from provoking her emotions.Just as she was plagued by a myriad of thoughts, she suddenly received a message from Tiffany. She opened it and sniggered.“I’ve heard that women pregnant with baby girls have amazing complexions, but the effects are completely opposite if it’s a boy. Pregnancy also causes weight gain. How much fatter have you become? Can you tell if it’s a boy or a girl?”Honestly, these things never crossed her mind… However, her curiosity was piqued now.She got up and looked at herself in the mirror. There wasn’t much of a difference in her complexion. Then, she we
The other party turned a deaf ear to her pleas as he punitively imposed himself on her. Arianne felt like a lone boat that was threatening to capsize at any time on the raging sea.She had no idea how long the storm lasted before everything finally calmed down. Mark got up and went into the bathroom without even looking back.Arianne laid on the bed motionlessly like a broken puppet while listening to the sound of a running shower. Her heart felt like it was going to explode. She felt pain and sorrow...Soon after that, Mark left Tremont Estate. She could clearly hear the sound of his car engine until it faded into the distance.The same scene had replayed countless times in the past, and every time she was left feeling like her world had fallen apart yet again. However, the intensity this time was much worse than before.The next day, Arianne showed up at work on time as usual. The nightmare she had from last night’s incident caused her complexion to look worse than ever.Eric w
Arianne hesitated slightly. After all, she was already married and there was a scandal about them in the past. It was best to keep their distance. “Um… Is there something important? I still have work… You can just tell me here.”Will lowered his head slightly, unable to hide the disappointment in his eyes. Looking at the outline of his profile under the sunlight, Arianne could see his sad emotions flowing out. “I didn’t expect there to come a day when we have to worry about just sitting down and having a chat with each other.”Arianne bit her lips then opened his car door and got in. “Nothing like that. I… I just don’t want to skip out of work for too long.”Will didn’t pursue the conversation. He started the car and drove forward. All of a sudden, he changed the topic. “Ari, do you love Mark Tremont?”Arianne was slightly taken aback. She didn’t understand why he would suddenly ask her such a question.Will was already engaged and she was married, with a baby in her womb. No matt
Arianne breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone had moments when they needed to be comforted during an emotional breakdown. She guessed that Will was going through it right now and was eager to get some emotional support. Everything would return to normal when his mind was no longer clouded. She didn’t have much to worry about.At this time in the Kinsey Estate, Aery was having a confrontation with Helen. “I’m not leaving Mark dear! Don’t you even think about helping that bitch Ari get her way. You were the one who allowed me to stay with Mark dear before. So you'll treat her like a daughter but not me?”Helen had already run out of patience at this point. She delivered a slap across Aery’s face. “That’s enough! Are you capable of asking Mark Tremont to save the Kinsey family? If you can’t, then stay away from him! I’m not going to let an idiot like you ruin all my previous efforts. How could I have a daughter like you?”She had promised Arianne that she would keep Aery away from Mark a