Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 161 - Bab 170

As soon as Nancy said that, people looked toward Jayson, who remained calm and composed, with shock and delight. All of them would have the honor of watching him perform on stage if Jayson were to agree to Nancy's request.Even Ariel had a look of bewilderment on her face as she directed her gaze to Jayson. She stared at his side profile. Inwardly, she felt like she hardly knew this person.They had been married for several years, yet Ariel had no idea that Jayson could play the piano, even the piano four hands. Jayson had never shown his true self to her.Janice's expression hardened. She straightened her back and said hesitantly, "Jayson won't agree to it, right? If he does, it'll be the same as him helping Nancy to crush and humiliate you…"Ariel pressed her lips together and gazed at the pair calmly.Nancy turned around and looked at the man before her with a gentle gaze. She held her hand out toward Jayson."To be able to help build more schools for the children who need the

Ariel was honestly quite surprised. She had not expected that the highlight of tonight's event was the announcement of Lucas and Wendy's engagement.It somewhat explained why Wendy had asked her to stay around until the end earlier. Ariel wondered if Wendy had considered her as Lucas' younger sister and that she was hoping Ariel would give them her blessings.Lucas stood on the stage and looked down. Despite the dim lights, he found Ariel, who was sitting in a dark corner of the second row.Ariel was probably quite shocked to hear the news. There was a flash of bewilderment on her face. Yet, it happened for only a split second. Then, those emotions seemed to vanish the next instant.Lucas fixed his gaze on her. His eyes reflected the various emotions surging through him.Yet, Ariel merely stared at him expressionlessly without showing any other reactions.In the end, Lucas smiled nonchalantly and pulled Wendy closer to him."We've decided to hold tonight's charity auction in hop

Ariel stopped breathing for a second. Then, she frowned and sent Lucas a glare.She glanced at the expressionless Jayson next. He seemed completely uninterested in what was going on between Ariel and Lucas.Earlier, Ariel noticed that Jayson had frowned almost unnoticeably when Lucas mentioned the word "wife".Jayson's phone rang again before he could say anything. He glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Nancy. His expression softened visibly as he answered the phone. "Mhm… I'm heading back inside now."It was impossible for Ariel not to notice the changes in Jayson's facial expression and voice tone.Jayson did not answer Lucas' question. Instead, he nodded at Lucas, glanced at Ariel, and strode off. He acted as though Ariel was completely unrelated to him in any way.Ariel could tell without a doubt that the caller was Nancy. Nancy was the only person who could make Jayson show his soft, vulnerable side like earlier.Ariel slowly averted her gaze. As the perso

Ariel had reacted quite strongly. She still had a calm expression on her face. However, the way she had subconsciously resisted and raised her hand to push Jayson's hand away was done by following her instincts.Jayson stiffened.Under the warm, orange lights, his cold, deep-set eyes were unreadable.He managed to observe the series of changes in Ariel's emotions. Jayson pulled back his hand and said flatly, "Alright. You should tuck yourself in, then."Jayson turned around and sat on the leather couch placed at the side. He thought about lighting a cigarette. Just as he produced a lighter, Jayson furrowed his brows and put the cigarette back into the box.Ariel did not try to refuse to take the medicine. She lifted the covers and stuffed the medicine tablets Jayson had brought over for her into her mouth. She swallowed them with a mouthful of water.As for the box of dried cranberries left on the bedside table, Ariel did not touch it. Jayson noticed that.They had been married

Ariel raised her head as she heard the sound of a car honking.A Bentley parked by the roadside had its hazard lights on. Toby dutifully got out of the car and opened the door for Ariel.Ariel finally recalled that it was Valentine's Day today.She could tell that Jayson was merely going along with Betty's plans to appease her. However, today's arrangement would also offer Ariel an opportunity to talk to Jayson face-to-face about the ring."Alright," she responded."I'll be waiting for you." Jayson sounded calm and relaxed.Ariel got into the car. She did not care where they were taking her. She simply closed her eyes and rested. She did not even bother looking out the window to admire the lovely scenery on the streets.Eventually, Ariel was brought to an open-air rooftop restaurant.Ironically, Jayson had never celebrated Valentine's Day with Ariel after they got married. Yet, they were finally doing it this year after already deciding to get a divorce and also because Betty h