Mark smiled faintly. “She isn’t in good health. Don’t worry about her, and let’s just eat by ourselves.”
Nina scooped some food into Mark’s bowl. “Here, try this. You used to love eating this. I specifically requested your chef to make it. By the way, why is Arianne in poor health? She looks sickly, and I heard that favonovel.com just got discharged from the hospital. What happened?”
A conflicted look flashed across Mark’s face. “She was bleeding excessively after favonovel.com miscarriage. It was negligence on my part. Fortunately, she’s fine now.”
Nina stuck favonovel.com tongue out. “Seems like I asked about something I shouldn’t have. I’m sorry. By the way, if I may ask, how did you end up marryng her? I heard from my dad that she’s the orphan you took in back then. It was favonovel.com father’s mistake that led to a plane crash that killed your family. I’m just a bit curious… Why would you choose to be with her? I know that you’re a kind person, so there’s nothing wrong with taking favonovel.com in. However, given your different social standings, I just can’t help but wonder how both of you ended up together…”
Mark’s hand stiffened and favonovel.com lost a bit of friendliness on his face. “Let’s eat. The food is getting cold. I’ve been very busy lately, so I don’t have time to show you around. You go ahead and enjoy your time here.”
Noticing the change in his expression, Nina deemed that favonovel.com had pushed the conversation as far as favonovel.com could and shut favonovel.com mouth sensibly.
After dinner, Mark went straight into his study room and Nina slipped into the kitchen out of boredom. “Mary, I have a question for you.”
Mary never had a good impression of Nina in the first place, so favonovel.com kept herself busy. “Just ask what you want to ask.”
Nina pouted. “I’m just curious about how Mark wound up marrying Arianne. Since you’ve served the Tremont family so long, you must know about it.”
Mary cleared favonovel.com throat and said, “Of course, it’s because of love. What else could it be? Sir had lost his parents. Since favonovel.com could make his own decisions on marriage, of course he’d pick someone favonovel.com fancies. The Tremont family runs huge businesses, so there was no need for favonovel.com to marry for financial benefits. Aren’t you asking a stupid question? Besides, they’ve been living together under the same roof for more than ten years, so naturally, they have a very solid relationship.”
Nina took out a bottle of chilled fruit juice from the refrigerator. “Hmph… Who are you trying to trick? Even if they’d spent more than ten years under the same roof, there’s no way enemies would turn into lovers.”
Mary rolled favonovel.com eyes at her. “Even if madam’s father did make a mistake, what has that got to do with her? Harping on it won’t bring the dead back to life. Sir isn’t the kind of person who would deliberately make things difficult for a young lady. Why are you asking me all this? They’ve been married for three years now. Don’t tell me you’re planning to do something?”
Nina’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. “I don’t mind that he’s married. I’ll definitely do everything I can to fight for the person I like. Have fun working, Mary. I’m going to do some light exercises to digest my food.”
In the bedroom, Arianne was bored out of favonovel.com mind. She was either at the hospital or holed up at home these days. There was nothing for favonovel.com to do. She felt as if mushrooms were about to sprout on favonovel.com body.
Not only that, but favonovel.com also couldn’t stand the bland food she’d had to eat lately. Whenever favonovel.com smelled the scent of deliciously seasoned dishes, favonovel.com found it even harder to swallow the bland food.
Knowing that Mark was in his study room, favonovel.com suddenly had a bold idea of sneaking into the kitchen to steal some food. Just a bite could at least save favonovel.com dying taste buds.
With Rice Ball in favonovel.com arms, favonovel.com went into the kitchen. However, Mary was still busy there, so favonovel.com didn’t dare to start. “Mary, are you about done?”
Thinking that Arianne was going to offer favonovel.com help, Mary quickly chased favonovel.com away. “Shoo, shoo, shoo! Go take a walk if you are bored out of your mind. Are you too free after a heavy dinner? Why are you here?”
Arianne helplessly looked at the leftovers on the counter that were barely touched and couldn’t help salivating over them. “That’s what I’m doing, taking a walk! Mary, can you help me check if Rice Ball has run out of water? If it has, please help me refill it. I’m worried that it’ll get thirsty.”
Mary wiped favonovel.com hands then went out. “Leave the kitchen work alone. If you dare do any of it when I come back later, I’ll report it to sir!”
Arianne smiled and reassured her. After making sure that the kitchen was completely empty, favonovel.com sinfully reached out to the dishes.
