Tiffany was furious and almost in tears as she saw Jackson heading upstairs. “Is this his attitude when he’s explaining something? Can you believe that, Ari? It’s already past eleven at night, and nothing has happened? Why would Alejandro have any bad intentions? Why did Jackson hide from me that he had attended an event with another woman? I’ll understand that he can’t bring me along because of my pregnancy, but what about you? Why didn’t Mark bring you along, either? Could he make his bluff more believable?”Arianne’s mind was in turmoil as well. She would not have thought so much if Janice wasn’t there. Was it truly just a coincidence? Before she could handle her mental situation, she gathered her thoughts and threw her suspicions aside, and consoled Tiffany. “Tiffany, Mark wouldn’t lie. Jackson probably has his reasons for lying to you. Let’s wait till he comes back and ask him, alright? Calm yourself, and don’t be angry. It’s late, why don’t you take a nap first?”Tiffany lay on
Mark’s next text message had a stubborn attitude in it. “If you don’t come here immediately, I’ll get over there.”Naturally, Arianne could not let him enter the guest room as that would wake up Tiffany. Helplessly, she could only tiptoe out of the guest room and enter Mark’s room. “What do you want to say?”Just as she spoke, she was grabbed and thrown onto the bed with Mark on top of her dominantly. She was afraid that Smore might wake up from the noise and did not struggle but was slightly furious. She groaned and asked, “What are you doing?!”Mark seemed to be venting his frustration as he said, “Are you suspecting me? Hmm? Wouldn’t this be the best proof? Do you still think I’ve done anything with another woman?”She bit her lip and stayed silent. She had thought that he would have explained everything, but who knew it would only end up the same way.She could only give in. “I-I… I believe you…”Shortly after, the rain stopped.Mark gently kissed her lips. “How was it? Norm
It seemed like no one was able to get a good night’s sleep that night, especially Jackson, who wasn’t able to sleep at all without Tiffany by his side.The next morning, he had thought that Tiffany had returned home when he heard someone knocking on the door. He raised his spirits slightly and opened the door, only to realize that it was Summer. A hint of disappointment flashed through his eyes. “Why are you here?”Summer had brought with her some nutritional products for pregnant women. Her face was glowing, and she looked rather happy. “Of course I’m here to see my daughter-in-law and my grandson. Where’s Tiffany? Is she not up yet? The two of you haven’t come to visit this weekend, so I could only come to you instead.”Could this be an unlucky streak? Just when Tiffany wasn’t around, Summer had appeared. Jackson was a little depressed as he said, “She’s… not around. She’s at Arianne’s.”Summer knew that something was wrong through Jackson’s facial expression and weak tone. “Have
Don Smith was so furious his face flushed red. “Would she have left if you had not angered her? Do you think that I don’t know what you’re playing? We're in this together now, and you have to listen to me even if you don’t want to!”His words were right, though. Alejandro had some reaction, but it was sarcasm. “Do you not know why she’s left? She thinks that I’m the one that killed Lynn. The woman she had saved did not live to see the sunrise, so she thinks I’m a cruel man, that’s all. You want me to go get her and then tell her that you’re the one that killed her? Wouldn’t that ruin her image of you as a kind grandfather? Hmm?”Don Smith was speechless, and momentarily did not reply. “Is that really all there is to it?”Alejandro raised an eyebrow and did not say anything. Don Smith sighed. “I’ll call her.”Very soon, the call was connected. The old man put the phone on speaker mode, and Alejandro could clearly hear Melanie’s voice, “What’s wrong, grandpa?”Don Smith adopted his
Melanie’s pretty face changed and turned pale. “Haven’t we already discussed this? I won’t get rid of the baby. If you really do not wish to admit that it’s yours, then I’ll announce to the public that it’s not your flesh and blood. After all, you're the one who rather have yourself look like a fool whose wife cheated on him, than to claim your own flesh and blood!”He turned his wheelchair towards her. “Why must you insist on keeping the child? I don’t want it now. We can talk about it later.”Melanie insisted. “This is my first child, I must have it. You’re not the only one who gets to decide about this. Shouldn’t you ask for my opinion as well? Can you not be so selfish? This is a life, it’s our… Two people’s child, can you get rid of it just because you don’t want it?” As she finished, her voice choked and slightly trembled.She had hoped that Alejandro would provide her the warmth she desired, even if it was just a little bit. However, she really could not understand. How could
Tiffany curled into a ball as she hugged her knees on the couch and cast him a sidelong glance. “It’s been one full day and one night. Are you awake now? Have you thought of a good script to cheer me up? You haven’t answered me. You’ve had fun being with a few women behind my back. If you tell the truth, we’ll have something to talk about. If you’re going to lie, forget it.”He looked at Arianne pleadingly. Arianne shrugged, holding Aristotle in her arms, indicating that she was at her wit’s end too. He had no choice but to surrender. “I did not. Really. Last night was the first time I’ve brought a woman to a party. We didn’t do anything else. I don’t even know that woman. She’s a last-minute female date that I’ve asked a friend to help rent out. I didn’t even give her my contact details. Mark and I had one each. If you don’t believe Mark and me because you think that we’re in cahoots, you can ask the other woman. That woman’s name is Janice Bell. She’s from Mark’s company. Ask her if
Jackson laughed thoughtlessly. “Are you really the kind of person who’d be scared of his own wife? I’m going stir-crazy. Why can’t I have a smoke? Just spray it off with some perfume or something later.”Nevertheless, Mark did not put out Jackson’s cigarette. He lit one up for himself since no one else was looking. “Is it settled? Tiffany didn’t tear you to pieces?”Jackson exhaled. “No. I got lucky, I guess. My arms and legs are still attached. Pregnant women have terrible tempers. In the past, I would have faced her straight-on. This time, I had to wait one day and one night for her to calm down before coming over. She’s having a baby, and I have to suffer with her too. It’ll be fine once this baby is born.”Mark, who had experience, shook his head confidently. “Nope. It only gets worse after the birth, trust me.”The corners of Jackson’s lips twitched. He put out his cigarette. “Don’t scare me. By the way, you really aren’t going to hesitate at all with Alejandro? He’s Ethan, an
Arianne took Aristotle for a bath after a short rest. Mary was old, so Arianne would take care of Aristotle’s needs whenever she was home. She was exhausted but happy to do it. Childhood only happened once, and it was fleeting. She did not want to miss out on Aristotle’s growth.Heavy snow was falling outside, but the house was just warm enough. After a tiring time in the bathroom, Arianne emerged, drenched in sweat. However, the sight of the fresh-smelling Aristotle brought her a sense of fulfillment. She carried Aristotle back to the room, put on his clothes, and put him in his cot. “Mommy’s going to take a bath. Have fun with daddy, okay?”Aristotle grinned at her as he ate his fingers. She smiled back.Mark walked to the cot and looked at Aristotle. “Do you want me to treat you like how Jackson treats Tiffany?” he asked her.Arianne was taken aback. Then, she answered seriously, “I do, and I don’t. Women like being taken care of, but everyone is different. You and Jackson are v