Why would Arianne be afraid of Eric taking advantage of her? She was afraid of them having drunken sex!
However, Tanya really seemed fine, so favonovel.com heaved a sigh of relief, “Uh… Could you get ready and come with me to the hospital? We have to finish up the funeral procedures for Old Anderson as soon as possible. Will you be taking his ashes back?”
Tanya hugged favonovel.com blanket and fell silent before making a decision, “No, grandfather said that favonovel.com wants his ashes sprinkled across the sea. That was his final wish. I have to fulfill it for him. I’ll be on my own from now on. It kind of hurts to think about it… Life used to be difficult, but I wasn’t alone… Now… I can’t even relax. It really hurts. It’s like I’ve lost hope. Ari, it hurts.”
Arianne could empathize with favonovel.com pain. She had gone through it, after all, “It’s alright. It will get better. Trust me. No matter how painful your experiences may be, it gets better over time. Time is the best medicine. I’ve experienced it. Get up, wash up, and let’s go.”
Tanya forced a small smile. She got up and walked into the washroom. Suddenly, favonovel.com ran out with a mouthful of toothpaste, “Oh no! I completely forgot! Ricky’s got a bad stomach, and I made favonovel.com drink with me! His stomach must have been hurting since last night! I’m really so stupid!”
Of course, Arianne knew that Tanya had forgotten about that. She would never do it on purpose. Hence, favonovel.com did not tell favonovel.com about Eric’s stomach pains, “He’s fine. He seemed pretty energetic when favonovel.com left. Don’t worry. His stomach is alright. He’s a 180cm tall man. A few glasses of liquor won’t kill him.”
Tanya believed favonovel.com and heaved a sigh of relief. She gulped at the same time, and favonovel.com expression changed. She retched and ran back into the bathroom, “God, toothpaste really tastes bad…”
***
Naya had to leave first, as favonovel.com had brought favonovel.com daughter along to the capital and couldn’t stay too long.
Arianne and Tiffany helped Tanya in managing the funeral. The trio sat on a small boat in the middle of the ocean, their thoughts shrouded in mystery.
The old man’s ashes had sunk deep into the bottom of the sea. Tanya lifted favonovel.com head and looked up into the sky, took a deep breath, and shut favonovel.com eyes, “Humans really are small. It doesn’t matter who leaves this big, wide world. It’s so easy to overlook them. I only have my sentiments for my grandfather now. If I die, I’ll have nothing left.”
Tiffany somehow managed to get a box of cigarettes, favonovel.com took one out and put it into favonovel.com mouth, “Would any of you like one? For some reason, I kind of want a smoke at a time like this. I believe that men have reasons for smoking. Cigarettes are more addictive than women.”
At this time, they were floating in the middle of the ocean, far from shore. There was no one to control them, and none of them thought it inappropriate. Arianne reached out and took one. Tanya accepted one as well. The trio took a puff and coughed. It felt better after the second and third puffs. They smiled at each other, like sneaky children up to mischief, far away from the complications of adulthood.
Once they arrived on shore, they would have to return to reality. The most unforgettable memory of all, for Tanya, was the fact that favonovel.com grandfather had been slapped at the hotel, during Tiffany’s engagement party. She believed that it was favonovel.com negligence that caused favonovel.com grandfather to suffer such humiliation before his death. Every time favonovel.com thought of it, tears would stream down favonovel.com face. She would never forgive Chloe.
Arianne had decided to bring Tanya back to stay over at the Tremont Estate for the time being, then leave together when the time came. She was worried about leaving Tanya all alone in a hotel at a time like this. Tiffany had some free time, so favonovel.com followed Arianne and Tanya to the Tremont Estate. Unexpectedly, as it was a weekend, Mark and Jackson did not go to the office today, and Jackson happened to be at the Tremont Estate too.
Jackson stepped forward and gave Tiffany a hug when favonovel.com saw her, as favonovel.com usually would, “You’re here too, Tiffie? Is everything done?” He had just finished his sentence when his expression changed. He inched closer to Tiffany’s lips and sniffed, “Have you been smoking?”
Tiffany felt strangely guilty. Even Arianne and Tanya lowered their heads guiltily.
Seeing the changes in all three women’s expressions, Mark’s expression changed as well, “Ari, don’t touch that stuff. It’s bad for your health.”
Tiffany burst into laughter, “We did not. Someone just happened to be smoking next to us when we went shopping. The smell of it must have rubbed off on us. We’ve never smoked, really! I swear!”
Jackson pinched favonovel.com nose, “What are you going to swear on? Do you take me for a fool? If you’ve smoked, you’ve smoked. You are not allowed to touch those things from now on, or I’ll be very angry.” He dug out the box of leftover cigarettes from favonovel.com bag as favonovel.com said this, “I’m confiscating this.”
Tiffany gnashed favonovel.com teeth hatefully, “You smoke cigarettes by the pack too! And you’re telling me that I can’t? Ever heard of the phrase ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’? Old b*stard!”
Arianne agreed with Tiffany’s objection wholeheartedly. She looked at Mark, who narrowed his eyes, “What do you mean? You think I’ve crossed a line too? Fine. I’ll stop smoking.”
Jackson summoned his courage and said, “I’ll stop too. It’s agreed. You can all rest. I have something to discuss with Mark.”
Arianne led Tanya and Tiffany upstairs and told Mary to prepare a guest room. Mary brought over a new set of bedding. “Ari, your relationship with Mr. Tremont seems to have improved. That means that you’re not leaving, right?” favonovel.com asked Arianne, as favonovel.com prepared the bed.
