Seeing her rise in emotions, Don Smith had no choice but to soften his tone. “Melanie, you’ve misunderstood me. That’s not what I mean. I’m not asking you to shield Ale in front of your family members. I’m well aware of how he’s been treating you, and it’s his fault. I’m just worried that separating from this conflict would only estrange both of you further, instead of solving the problem. If you really want to go, have Ale take you there. You have to smooth things over before you leave, understand?”Melanie didn’t want to waste her energy on guessing what Don Smith was thinking. It didn’t matter if everything wasn’t what it seemed. Having to deal with conjectures all the time was too tiresome. She didn’t feel like caring anymore, and did not want to try reading his mind. All she wanted to do was to deliver this baby, safe and sound. “I understand.”Upon returning to her room after dinner, she realized that Don Smith had an ulterior motive in asking Alejandro to take her back to Ayas
Robin looked at her and felt that she wasn’t joking. Thinking that something might have happened, she asked worriedly, “What’s wrong, Arianne? Are you alright? I’ve never seen you so panicked before…”Arianne took a few deep breaths before regaining her composure. “My friend is going into labor right now. I’m both happy and excited! I need to head over there now, so I’ll leave the sketch to you. I’ll buy you a meal when I get back!”Robin sighed in relief, asking, “Is it the lady whom we had lunch with the other day? Tiffany, if I’m not mistaken. I hadn’t expected her to go into labor so soon. No worries, I’ll take care of the work around here, you go on and head out. I had thought you were in some kind of trouble… If it’s a child about to be brought into this world, that’s a good thing.”Giving birth was definitely a good thing, but had Arianne concerned was Tiffany’s safety, hence why she was more worried than happy.When Arianne arrived at the hospital in a rush, Jackson’s famil
Tiffany’s words made everyone laugh hysterically, Arianne approaching her and saying, “It’s fine, you can work on your second child when you’ve recovered. It takes at least three years to recover from a C-Section, so you’ll need to wait until then before you can try to get pregnant again. By that time, Smore would be around four years older than your daughter, which is a good thing anyway. Don’t rush it and get some rest first.”Tiffany felt relieved after hearing Arianne’s words and went into a deep sleep almost immediately. Jackson, on the other hand, was shocked when he saw Tiffany sleeping. “Doctor! What’s wrong with her? Even if she went to sleep, it shouldn’t have been so sudden, should it? Has she gone unconscious?”The doctor, following behind them, twitched his eyes. “No, she hasn’t… She’s still under the effects of the anesthetic, so it’s normal for her to sleep it off. The surgery was a complete success. Your wife’s doing just fine, so you shouldn’t get shocked and end u
After getting into the car, Mark asked about the situation and Arianne showed him a picture she had taken earlier of the baby boy, saying, “It’s a plump little baby, weighing over 3 kilograms. He’s very healthy and looks a lot like Jackson.”Mark did not say anything, as if he had something on his mind. Arianne asked, “What are you thinking about?”He paused for a moment before saying, “Now that Tiffany has given birth to a baby, I’m afraid that Alejandro won’t stay put any longer.”The joy on Arianne’s face was wiped clean instantly. “That’s right, I believe Alejandro was already at his limits by letting Tiffany safely give birth to her baby. Who knows what he will do next? I’m sure Jackson’s worried about this as well. The secret that Alejandro is Ethan probably won’t stay a secret for much longer.”Mark suddenly told Arianne some interesting news, exciting her by saying, “Alejandro just sent Melanie back to Ayashe today. Melanie is a few months pregnant now. I believe Alejandr
Mark stared at her for a few seconds. “Aren’t you going to ask me what I gave to Brian?”Arianne pursed her lips. “What’s there to ask? It’s most likely money. Although you seem cool on the outside, you’re actually quite nice to the people around you, especially those who have been with the Tremonts for many years like Brain, Mary and Henry. Brian’s expenses are going to shoot up and become much higher than they used to. The moment he decides to get married, he’s going to have to figure out how he’s going to buy a house and other problems; he’s going to have to spend money constantly. Therefore, apart from money, I can’t imagine what else you could give him. Now that he’s got half a family now, you should readjust his working hours instead of asking him to be on standby 24/7. Mark grinned. “I’ve already discussed with him about his working hours, and he has agreed to it. Also, giving him money would seem too common; plus, he wouldn’t accept it even if I gave it to him. It would be t
When Robin arrived at the Tremont estate in a taxi, Mark had already finished his dinner and took Smore upstairs with him. Arianne was in the living room discussing work with Robin. The rain had already cleared when Robin was ready to leave. The air was filled with the freshness that comes after the rain with a slight humid smell from the rain water.Arianne accompanied Robin to the taxi stand. “See you tomorrow.”Robin waved at her and said, “You should head home first. I’ll see you tomorrow. By the way, your house is really beautiful, as expected of a luxury home.”Arianne smiled and returned home when she saw the taxi driving off.After a busy day, Robin sat in the car and took a deep relaxed breath. She enjoyed living a fulfilling life where every moment was well spent so that she did not have the time to have any sad thoughts. However, there would come a point where she would still have to slow down. To be exact, now…Jessica had been sent to prison, and Sylvain was most like
After a second’s worth of hesitation, she chose to trust him. She was surprised that he was still in the country. This was a merciful stroke of luck in her misfortune. She amplified the sound on her phone and hurriedly followed the road ahead. The street lights cast a long shadow on her figure. The sound of her high heels clicking against the ground seemed particularly sudden. Every moment seemed to drum heavily into her heart. She forced herself to act tough, too afraid to turn around. Her eyes glistened with tears. “I’m walking. Where are you?”Based on the current state of their relationship, she wasn’t sure of what else to say aside from asking him where he was.Sylvain seemed to be driving. He quickly answered, “I’m close.”His voice echoed through the phone, piercing through the quiet night and providing her with a strange sense of assurance. Only then did she realize how good it was to hear his voice, clear and rife with magnetism.After more than ten minutes, which was fu
The flippant expression on Sylvain’s face instantly disappeared. “So, do you think that I’m an assh*le who relies on a sugar mommy too?”Robin was suddenly at a loss for words. That’s what everyone thought. If she denied it right now, it would be hypocritical. After a two second pause, she opened her mouth to speak, but Sylvain stopped her mid-way. “Okay. You don’t have to answer. I don’t care what people think.”The atmosphere turned sombre after that. Robin felt slightly suffocated in the car, so she winded the windows down, allowing the night breeze to blow through her hair and release the fragrance of her shampoo into the car. It was a charming scent. Sylvain suddenly spoke up. “Tie up your hair.”“I don’t have a hair tie…” she replied awkwardly.He pulled out a hair scrunchie, as if he were doing a magic trick. “Here.”She accepted it and felt even more awkward than ever. She had left this when she stayed over at his place once. She was surprised that he still kept it and… Br