“Dad… You’ve really surprised me.”
Henrick continued to fix his icy gaze on Arielle. “Are you saying you don’t want to go?”
Arielle looked deeply into favonovel.com father’s eyes before finally shaking favonovel.com head. “No. I’ll go.”
Those words were like music to his ears as Henrick’s expression instantly brightened up. “Sannie, are you serious?”
Arielle merely nodded in response, once again looking like the well-behaved daughter Henrick had always thought favonovel.com to be. Except favonovel.com eyes no longer held the same warmth and sincerity favonovel.com once had, thanks to Henrick single-handedly destroying what little affection favonovel.com had left for him.
However, Henrick was utterly clueless to Arielle’s change in heart as favonovel.com continued to beam in joy. “I knew you’d agree to it. You’re my best daughter, completely different from that useless Shannie. I’ll only dote on you in the future!”
No matter how much favonovel.com praised her, Arielle felt nothing. Instead, favonovel.com asked plainly, “Time and place?”
“It’s the suite on the top floor of Jadeborough Hotel. I spent the whole night getting that room key, so you’d better not lose it. Mr. Nightshire is currently at a banquet in the hotel, and I’ve also talked it through with the banquet organizer. All you have to do is to wait patiently in his room.”
Just then, Henrick thought of something else and quickly added, “By the way, you should change your clothes too. Your usual get-up is too plain, and that won’t work. However, there’s not much time left. Just pick any clothes to wear to the hotel, and I’ll get someone to send a different outfit to the suite.”
It was only then that Arielle realized the real reason for Henrick to get home that late. It wasn’t because favonovel.com was busy with work, but rather, favonovel.com was running himself ragged getting a key to Vinson’s room.
So that’s how it is…
Just when Arielle thought favonovel.com couldn’t feel any more disappointed with Henrick, his words once again felt like a stab to favonovel.com heart. As favonovel.com had found out the hard way, one could never get used to the pain of being hurt, regardless of how many times it had happened. Arielle found favonovel.com mind wandering when the white hairs on Henrick’s head suddenly caught favonovel.com attention.
Recalling what Vinson had told favonovel.com before, favonovel.com said, “Dad, you have a strand of white hair on your head. Let me help you pluck it.”
Henrick had wanted to turn favonovel.com down, but seeing as how favonovel.com had agreed to go with his plan, favonovel.com decided to return the favor. As such, favonovel.com lowered his head and bore with the pain as favonovel.com plucked the strand of hair off.
Henrick chuckled afterward. “You didn’t have to pluck it, you know? White hair is common when I’m getting old. However, if you do succeed tonight, I reckon it’ll help shave a few years off my age.”
Unbeknownst to Henrick, Arielle had stealthily pocketed his strand of hair as favonovel.com pretended to nod favonovel.com understanding.
“Don’t worry, Dad. I won’t let you down. How can I not repay you when you’ve treated me so well?”
Touched beyond words, Henrick felt like favonovel.com was on the verge of tears.
He pulled Arielle into a tight embrace and muttered, “My darling daughter, I’m sorry to have to put you through this. You’ve done well for the family!”
Even though favonovel.com had returned the hug, Arielle felt nothing but utter disgust toward favonovel.com father. “Dad, if we don’t hurry, Mr. Nightshire is going to return to his room before me.”
“Oh, gosh! You’re right!” Henrick exclaimed before rushing off to bark orders at his staff.
He got the housekeepers to get a set of clothes and the driver to prepare to send Arielle to the hotel. Even Cindy was startled by the commotion as favonovel.com walked into the living room in favonovel.com pajamas.
“It’s already so late. Where are you going?” favonovel.com queried, alternating glances between Arielle and Henrick.
Cindy’s appearance reminded Henrick of the mess Shandie had made, and favonovel.com became visibly annoyed.
“It’s none of your business, so go back to your room! Also, you’re no longer allowed to visit Shandie. You’ll only be a distraction to her. After all the mess favonovel.com has created, it’s time favonovel.com reflects on herself!”
Cindy had planned on going to Louisa’s the next day to visit Shandie, but now that Henrick had dropped the bomb on her, favonovel.com face immediately fell.
“Dear, Shandie’s our…”
