Aery was already depressed. So when favonovel.com saw Helen standing up for Arianne, favonovel.com anger exploded in full force. “Last time you slapped me, it was because of her, and you prohibited me from scolding her. To put it harshly, she’s merely a piece of trash that you’ve discarded. She can’t be considered your daughter. Why are you protecting favonovel.com so much? Is it out of guilt? You never fulfilled your responsibility as a mother to favonovel.com before, so what’s with the hypocrisy?”
Helen’s expression sank. “Aery Kinsey, if I ever hear you speak of such things again, I will disown you!”
This wasn’t the first time they fought over Arianne. Aery simply couldn’t be bothered to argue with favonovel.com mother. “Fine, I’m not your daughter. She is! Are you happy?”
Helen turned around and left with a dark face, locking Aery in favonovel.com room. “You’ll stay in this room until you’ve calmed down. Don’t cause any more trouble for me!”
***
By the time Arianne woke up, it was already night time.
Mary, seeing how moody favonovel.com was, didn’t have the nerve to wake favonovel.com up while favonovel.com was fast asleep. All favonovel.com could do was to serve favonovel.com a bowl of freshly made seafood porridge once favonovel.com had woken up.
She took a whiff of the fishy smell in the porridge and found that favonovel.com had no appetite for it. “Mary… I don’t feel like eating this. Can I have something that doesn’t have a fishy smell instead? Did Mark mention when he’d be back?”
“No, but favonovel.com did call and say to have you call favonovel.com back when you are up,” Mary replied.
Arianne quickly pulled out favonovel.com phone to check there was a missed call. She immediately called favonovel.com back.
Meanwhile, Mark was at a dinner party when favonovel.com heard his phone ring. This time, favonovel.com had a clear look of the phone screen and confirmed that it was Arianne. He got up and said “excuse me” to the guests at his table. He walked outside and answered the call. “What is it?”
Afraid that favonovel.com was busy, Arianne went straight to the point. “Are you on a business trip? When are you coming back?”
He glanced back at the compartment and said, “Probably the day after tomorrow. I have important business. If it’s a small matter, wait for me. If it’s urgent, come over.”
She hesitated for a moment and immediately made a decision. “I’m coming over!”
When favonovel.com returned to the compartment after his call, a big-bellied old man at the table teased, “So someone actually has the power to make you answer calls during meals, Mr. Tremont? I’m curious to know who’s capable of doing that…”
Mark smirked. “I’ve been out for a while. It’s inevitable that a certain someone at home would be making wild assumptions. It’s normal for favonovel.com to call me. You’re a famous henpecked male. You don’t have to tease me about this, right?”
Sean Yates rubbed his belly, which resembled the size of a six to seven months pregnant woman, and laughed.
“You rascal. You’re good at talking, aren’t you? My body isn’t what it used to be. I can’t drink with you. How about my secretary instead?”
Sean Yates’s young and beautiful secretary, who was seated next to him, walked over and sat next to Mark.
However, Mark pushed his liquor glass in front of favonovel.com away with his finger. “We won’t drink if you can’t, Mr. Yates. Don’t try this on me. We’ve been working together for so many years. We don’t need alcohol to do business. Let’s just have a meal together, like friends.”
Sean’s eyes lit up with a grin. “I knew you were a henpecked husband like me. You don’t need to tease me with that line anymore. Alright, alright. Let’s eat. Hahaha…”
It would take around two hours to get to the capital’s neighboring city by high speed rail. Arianne arrived at the restaurant where Mark was dining at exactly ten o’clock She saw his car parked outside the restaurant, but no one was inside. She was afraid of going in and disturbing him, as favonovel.com was unsure if favonovel.com was in the middle of an important dinner. Hence, favonovel.com had no choice but to wait outside.
The cold wind drilled its way into favonovel.com collar. She stomped favonovel.com feet, feeling cold after standing for a while.
