Tiffany rose to her feet, “Let me ask you, how well do you know Grant?”Lillian was equally enraged, “He’s known your father for many years; he’s even held you when you were a baby! How could I not know him? He’s not that good looking, but he’s a good man. Isn’t that enough? Besides, he comes from a good family background. I won’t have to worry about my future. I don’t have to rely on you for survival!”Tiffany’s rage flared up even more when she heard Lillian defending Grant, “Yes, he’s known my father for many years, but it’s all just superficial, isn’t it? He’s very ugly, there’s no doubt there, but I’m not emphasizing on looks. Let’s look at some facts; where was he when our family was bankrupt and needed help the most? He never showed his face. Don’t you think that it’s a bit too coincidental that he’s come knocking on your door now? Him? A good man? You know nothing! Did you know that he’s only been divorced for less than half a year? Did you know why he divorced? Has he told you
She didn’t want to disturb Arianne at this time and Tanya was staying with Eric, so it would be inconvenient for her to see her. She simply couldn’t swallow her rage at this point. She wanted to call the private detective right now and ask for Grant’s home address, then personally make Grant lay his cards down on the table. Unfortunately, Lillian had smashed her phone. She couldn’t contact anyone now.She drove for a few rounds and unwittingly ended up in front of the bar she used to frequent. At this point, all she wanted to do was to get drunk. She casually walked into the bar and found a table. Then, she ordered some liquor from a waitress. She finished a few rounds, then the waitress sent over a bottle of expensive wine before she could ask for another round, “Miss, this is from Mr. Smith. He’s asked you to slow down, don’t drink too much. It’s unhealthy.”Mr. Smith? Tiffany simply couldn’t place him, “Who is he? Do I know him?”The waitress bent down and whispered into her ear, “
The designated driver stepped forward to support her, “Where’s your car?”She pointed towards the side of the road, “Over there.”The designated driver was taken aback, “I’ve… never driven this car before…”All Tiffany wanted to do now was to go home and sleep, “It’s fine. Drive slowly and think of it as an average car instead of an expensive vehicle. You don’t need to pay for a thing if you bump into anything. Just make sure I stay alive.”Hearing this, the woman helped her into her car without hesitation.She thought that Jackson would have long gone to bed by the time she arrived at White Water Bay villa. Instead, the light in the downstairs living room was still turned on. When she walked in, she was faced with a sour-faced Jackson, glowering at her from the couch.She felt guilty. “Why are you still up?” she asked, with a slight lisp.Jackson didn’t answer. He walked upstairs, looking very sullen.She inadvertently saw the untouched food on the table, which he had come home to coo
Tiffany panicked. It was the kind of panic that could not be concealed with alcohol. She did not think that this would end up implicating her and causing Jackson’s rage, “Don’t be like this… I really wasn’t with anyone…”Jackson did not respond. Instead, he continued scowling at her. She was anxious to find a way out. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a lot of ideas. In her panic, she pushed him onto the bed, “Just trust me… Just this once… I’m not lying to you…”He pushed her away, “Get off! I’m tired. I don’t feel like fighting with you anymore.”She bent down and attacked his lips, purring through her hazy gaze, “I know you’re tired. I’m helping you relax.” Then, she slowly navigated her way down his body, pausing on his abdomen… How could Jackson possibly be bothered about his anger now? His head was screaming ‘no!’ “What are you doing? I have no interest in bloody sex during menstruation. Go to sleep if you’re drunk. We’ll talk about this in the morning!”She ignored him. Alcohol is
She smacked his hand away. Memories from last night slowly trickled back into her mind. She was now completely out of sorts. She had actually done such a thing!Jackson frowned, “What? You were just apologizing, but now you’ve become hostile? I’m still angry…”She was speechless and chose to slip away, “I… I didn’t do anything wrong anyway. At least, nothing concerning. I’ve apologized, so we’re even. I’ve got work to do!” Then, she stood up and got ready to leave, but he pulled her back down, “One more time, the office is quite empty now…”She felt that he had gone crazy. This was the office, “No! Let me go! We’ll talk about this at home!”He refused to comply. He bent forward and sucked on her earlobe. His teasing nearly drove her to the brink. She struggled half-heartedly, nearly giving in. Fear brought a different kind of high. She was only afraid that someone from the office might burst in. She clearly remembered not locking the door… She was extremely red in the face when she em
Mary hid all of these details, too afraid to tell Arianne. All she said was that the old woman was having a bad cold and nothing was wrong. She waited until Arianne went back to her room before calling Mark, “Sir, something’s happened to Mrs. Wynn. Zoey Harris and her husband have pushed her into acute pneumonia; continuous bouts of fever have damaged her brain. She’s old. Even if she can be saved, there will be side effects. I can’t bear to tell Mrs. Tremont… What should we do?”Mark frustratingly rubbed the space between his brow in the office. “I knew something would happen… I understand, I’ll handle it. You’ve done the right thing. Don’t let Ari find out.”After ending the call, he told his secretary, Davy, to cancel all of his meetings for the afternoon and rushed to the hospital.The old woman was in the Intensive Care Unit. Zoey and her husband were standing watch outside, seemingly sad and desolate. Everyone was well aware of whether it was faked or not.“Mark, Ari isn’t here?”
Her husband was promptly silenced. He turned around and left in a huff.Mark listened to the doctor’s explanation in the hospital. His expression gradually sank.The doctor looked very sombre. “She’s at such an old age, and the weather is bad. She should have been well taken care of. They should have paid close attention to her once she caught continuous bouts of fever. How could it have developed into acute pneumonia? I really can’t understand what her dependents were doing. The old lady was already unconscious by the time she was sent here. This wouldn’t have happened if the fever hadn’t gone on for three days. Didn’t the family notice the fever at all over the past few days? We can only keep her alive with an oxygen tank and medicine now. The fever hasn’t subsided, so the critical stage isn’t over yet. After all, she’s not young anymore. You’d better prepare yourselves.”Mark balled his hands into fists. “Please, do your best. Medical fees won’t be a problem. Use every medication an
Mark noticed that his time was running out and soothingly said, “Don’t worry so much, Granny. Focus on getting well. I’ll take you home, and you’ll stay with us from now on. You did nothing wrong in stopping their marriage, so no need to feel guilty. Ari is well aware of how good you are to her. She hopes for your recovery too.”The old woman’s breathing immediately grew rapid. She could no longer speak. Mark quickly ran out to call the doctor, “Her breathing has gone rapid, please go to her!”The doctor rushed into the Intensive Care Unit. At that point, the old woman’s breathing had grown steady, but it wasn’t looking good. The doctor tried to speak to the old woman, “Can you hear me?”The old woman nodded heavily. The doctor heaved a sigh of relief, “You have to stay calm, you’ll get better then.”“It’s… going to… be hard for me to get well again… Isn’t… It? Be honest…” the old woman said hoarsely.The doctor paused before continuing, “It’s not entirely hopeless… The bodies of the e