Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Ruling Passion: Mr Tremont's Priceless Little Bride: Kabanata 871 - Kabanata 880

The corner of Mark’s lips trembled a little. After being patient for so long, he was finally allowed to sleep with the woman he loved and enjoy her at night without holding back, which was why nothing could be less horrifying than the prospect of sleeping alone for the rest of his life. Yet, at the same time, he frowned at the idea of Arianne going out there for work.It was not that he was chauvinistic or old-fashioned. He just did not want his sweetheart to break a sweat, ever.Fine, maybe the other teensy-weensy factor was that there were too many men out there who could fall for her beauty, and Mark was not okay with that at all.Arianne had not the slightest bit idea of the direction Mark’s thoughts had taken. She was too excited to hear his answer tomorrow. Naturally, she was sure that he would, ultimately, consent to her request and let her get a job.Then, in the darkness, she heard the unmistakable sound of a plastic packet being ripped open.A shiver ran through her body

Arianne nodded her head as a sign of understanding and proceeded to push the buggy into the office.Mark was drinking his tea. When his wife and son entered, he almost choked on his drink. “Cough! What the heck are you doing here? And why did you bring the baby? Did you come here alone?”She sneered. “Alone? What, your son doesn’t qualify as a person? It’s not raining today, so I brought him out for a walk. Later today, Tiffie will return from Ayashe, and I’m going to go meet her,” she replied. “The main point, though, is you. What did your ‘intense contemplation’ tell you, hmm? You promised me an answer today, and I’m not waiting until you come back home. I want you to tell me right now.”Mark put down the cup and rubbed his chin. “Hmm. My head’s blank. Answer tonight.’She knew it. She knew this jerk would use this obvious tactic, so she pushed the buggy closer to him. “Stop bullsh*tting me, Mark. If you don’t give me an answer now, I’ll leave our son right here and go on my own.

A relieved smile finally shadowed Tiffany’s lips.“You know, I was wondering… Had my womb been just a little bit better when Jackson and I were trying to conceive a child, maybe our baby would have been born sometime not too far from now,” she said. “I really am an a**. I torment myself and drag him along the pain selfishly. I wonder if he would be mad at me for what happened last night. But I’ll wait. I’ll prep myself mentally tonight, and then in the morning, I’ll knock on his goddamn door after requesting work leave. Then, I’m gonna do it. Speaking of which, there’s other good news! All thanks to your wisdom, Ari. I think the Lord above is finally opening doors for me!”Arianne was very pleased. “I’m delighted just to hear you finally cheering up, Tiffie. What’s the good news?”Tiffany pulled out a fashion magazine from her bag and flashed it to her. “I’m within the top ten! Okay, I mean, I’m at the very tail end of the list, so my creation didn’t get to grace this magazine’s cov

Tiffany opened the door and froze. She found herself eyeball-to-eyeball with Tanya, the same Tanya who did not return home tonight.Before Tiffany could release a sigh of relief, the transient but palpable panic that zipped through Tanya’s eyes caused every muscle in her body to tense intuitively. She found herself murmuring, or rather, demanding, “What the hell are you doing here?”Tanya said nothing. She hung her head as she continued to clean the dishes and food off the dining table.Tiffany’s eyes wandered toward two emptied wine bottles and felt her legs turn wooden, as though they had turned to lead. Against her wishes, her attention began to magnify on Tanya’s matted hair and her haphazardly buttoned clothes. She dared not imagine what happened before she opened the door.But Tanya’s silence was deafening; it was pushing her to madness. Hysterical, Tiffany yelled, “Talk, Tanya! Talk, god-f**king-damn it! What the f**k were you doing here?!”Jackson hated having strangers in

With that, Tiffany rose to her feet and started toward the door. And then she stopped, her feet falling into place.“Do you know why I came here?” she said. “I didn’t come here because I thought Jackson was sticking his d**k into another woman’s coochie or whatever. I came here… because my best friend had not returned home despite the time, and I feared for her safety. I came here seeking help from Jackson. And in return for my kindness, you gave me this surprise... Heh.”Tanya’s pupils quivered before she willed them to stay still. Everything she had done up to this point would not brook a sliver of sympathy and guilt. Never again would she put herself in a spot to be gibed and mocked by others; she, too, wanted to be as radiant as all the cool girls in the city — the it-girl worthy of attention!Tiffany left, but Tanya chose to stay, busying herself with cleaning Jackson’s house till it was spotless. Then, when her chores were done, she laid down next to the slumbering man, exhaus