Arianne did not realize that favonovel.com sounded like a child showing off, but Tiffany could clearly see it. “Oh, oh, oh, look at you! And you were just telling me that you want a divorce, how you can’t stand favonovel.com anymore You’re so lovey-dovey now, aren’t you? I think a divorce is impossible after you’ve spent so many years with him. There’s still familial love even without romantic love. I really envy you guys for stepping right into familial love, passing the romance. No matter how bad things get, you’ll reconcile in a blink of an eye. Other people break up so easily and get a divorce with just a snap of fingers.”
The hint of a smile on the corners of Arianne’s lips grew deeper. “Knock it off! You must be free in the afternoon since you’re not working anymore. Let’s go out for tea? I can finally go out freely now. I’m dying of boredom!”
Tiffany could not wait until afternoon. “Come out right now. I have something to tell you. My mind is in a mess…”
Arianne caught a whiff of gossip from favonovel.com words. “Sure, I’ll swing by after I get changed. I’ll send you the address then.”
When Tiffany arrived at the café, Tiffany looked for a more secluded table and impatiently shared favonovel.com little secret once favonovel.com sat down. “Ari, will you believe me if I say I did something without Ethan’s knowledge?”
Arianne’s mind had yet to make the connection between Tiffany’s words and cheating. “What did you do? Had a meal with a guy behind his back?”
Tiffany looked grim as favonovel.com said. “Not just any guy. It was Jackson! We didn’t only eat together, but favonovel.com kissed me!”
Arianne’s eyes bulged. “Are you sure that.. you’re not the one who kissed him? What’s favonovel.com doing kissing you for no reason?”
Tiffany came clean, and Arianne seemed to understand the matter. “Whoops. It seems like Jackson has fallen for you before you’ve fallen for him. He knows when to draw the line with his jokes unless it’s not a joke. However, I still think that you’ve gotten drunk and kissed favonovel.com but somehow got confused, thinking favonovel.com kissed you!”
Tiffany stomped favonovel.com foot “Are you my best friend? How can you think that of me? I’ve teased plenty of handsome boys back in school, but I’ve never actually… kissed them. I’ve decided to get back together with Ethan, and I’m serious about it. So why do I get scared when I think about his proposal? He’s very clear about his goals. The sooner we get married, the better. He has even talked to my mom and agreed to give favonovel.com a house when we get married, but I don’t want to get married. In the past, I forced favonovel.com to get engaged. However, now that he’s pushing for us to get married, I’m feeling reluctant. What’s wrong with me?”
Arianne picked up the spoon and fed herself a mouthful of cake. She chewed and spoke at the same time. “Don’t know.”
Tiffany sprawled on the table, defeated. “You’re an idiot! I shouldn’t be telling you this, not like you know anything. You’re just making it worse! Eat your cake! Make yourself fatter lest Mark feels that you’re too bony to the touch!”
Arianne nearly choked on the cake. She quickly drank the glass of juice on the water to clear favonovel.com throat. “Tiffie, I just realized that your words can really choke someone.”
After sending a small piece of cake into favonovel.com mouth, Tiffany felt content. “You won’ t die so eat! If I really get married to Ethan, what will I be to you then? From your best friend to your sister-in-law? It’s crazy. I’m stuck with you for the rest of my life. Oh, yeah, Ethan… is truly the Tremonts’ illegitimate son, isn’t he?”
Arianne nodded. “This is between us. It’ll embarrass Ethan. Illegitimate or not, blood is thicker than water. Mark has accepted it and has even gifted Ethan a plot of land. Let’s just take the word ‘illegitimate’ out of the matter and let it rot away.”
Tiffany lowered favonovel.com voice. “I just find it strange. Ethan has become Mark’s younger brother all of a sudden. If Mark
acknowledged favonovel.com so easily, why has Ethan been suffering outside all this time? Do you think someone like Mark will easily acknowledge his father’s illegitimate child? An illegitimate son… That’s someone who’s given birth to by some woman outside without an identity or status. It’s just odd. Forget it, never mind. Ethan will kill me if favonovel.com finds out. It’s not like I feel disdain. Everyone’s a unique individual. It’s the mistake of the previous generation, while the child’s innocent. Maybe Mark figured this out and decided to acknowledge his younger brother.”
Arianne was going to speak but a familiar figure entered the café. From the corner of favonovel.com eyes, favonovel.com saw it was Helen.
Perhaps, Helen felt Arianne’s gaze on her, favonovel.com looked in Arianne’s direction. Her eyes were filled with delight. It was clear favonovel.com was pleasantly surprised. “Arianne, it’s such a coincidence. I believe I’ve met your friend before.”
Tiffany quickly wiped the cream off the corner of favonovel.com mouth. “Nice to meet you.”
Helen nodded with a smile while Arianne moved to the side to make room. “Do you want to join us?”
“Sure…” Helen was surprised.
The reason Arianne had invited Helen to join them because favonovel.com felt Helen was considerate of favonovel.com feelings. Helen no longer called favonovel.com Ari. Whether it was for show or genuine, favonovel.com called favonovel.com Arianne. This, at least, was not revolting to Arianne.
