Since favonovel.com admitted to his mistake in such a straightforward manner, and his attitude was particularly good. Arianne could not bring herself to throw a tantrum. Instead, favonovel.com calmly said, “There is no ‘if’. The doctors have already explained it very clearly. There’s no loophole here. You’re always hurting me, Mark Tremont. I hate it.”
Although favonovel.com spoke calmly, favonovel.com words were like needles that pierced his heart. This was not the first time favonovel.com said favonovel.com hated him. However, this time, it hurt much more compared to before. “I know it’s my fault, but the matter isn’t set in stone. Regardless, we should discuss it after the checkup.”
Arianne lost the interest to continue the conversation once favonovel.com thought about having to go to the hospital and everything favonovel.com would have to face. However, there was no avoiding it.
She glanced at Mark’s untouched ramen. She felt annoyed. She had eaten it without any complaints, and yet, favonovel.com would not even eat the food favonovel.com cooked?
“Eat the noodles.”
Seeing that favonovel.com was nearly done eating, Mark had no choice but brace himself and eat. It should not be that bad. He picked up his fork and continued eating. The result was the same. There was nothing strange, but it really did not taste good. It was too bland.
***
The West residence.
Jackson was holding some snacks and playing with the dog, completely ignoring Atticus’ existence.
Atticus did not seem to mind this. He sat on the couch, reading a magazine.
Summer had cut some fruits and served it o n the table, “Tiffie, have some fruits. Dinner will be ready soon. Why didn’t you come by yesterday?”
Feeling awkward, Tiffany said, “We woke up really early to get a medical checkup so we didn’t really have much rest. I took a nap in the afternoon and overslept. Jackson didn’t wake me up…”
Summer shot Jackson a look. She knew favonovel.com had deliberately done that. However, favonovel.com did not expose him. “It’s alright as long as you’re home now. You’ve been staying in White Water Bay, right? Jackson doesn’t like having strangers in the house so favonovel.com has never hired a housekeeper. He simply gets a helper to clean his house two to three times a week. It was fine when favonovel.com was living on his own, but there’s two of you now. Shouldn’t you hire a housekeeper? It would be easier that way.”
Tiffany felt that it was not necessary to hire a housekeeper so favonovel.com quickly replied, “No need. There’s no need for that. We’re very busy at the office. There’s no need for us to have meals at home. A temporary helper is enough to keep the house clean. There’s no need for a housekeeper. We come home very late for dinner even when we’re not working overtime. It’s a small matter. Jackson and I can handle it. There’s no need to waste money on that. Housekeepers in the capital don’t come cheap.”
In a rare moment, Atticus chimed in, “There’s no need to worry about money. We just want your life to be easier. You’re living on your own after all. It’s not like we’re lacking this small amount of cash.”
Atticus seemed stern. He did not smile much either. For this reason, despite his words, favonovel.com did not seem friendly or kind. On the contrary, it felt as though favonovel.com was implying Tiffany’s family was poor, but the West did not lack money to hire a housekeeper.
Tiffany felt slightly discomfited by this. A sense of inferiority welled up in favonovel.com heart. She had always been thrifty since favonovel.com was poor before. It seemed like favonovel.com behavior and Atticus’ words made favonovel.com previous poverty even more obvious. She lowered favonovel.com head, unsure of what to say.
Jackson sensed something was amiss and looked at Tiffany immediately. He shifted his gaze to Atticus and frowned, “If you’re not good at talking, you should just keep your mouth shut.”
Summer’s expression stiffened.
Atticus was at a loss. He did not know what favonovel.com said that was so offensive.
The atmosphere turned tense immediately.
Only the dog, Little Bean, remained blissfully unaware of the suffocating tension in the room. Little Bean leaped and ran, chasing the snacks in Jackson’s hand.
Tiffany did not expect Jackson would lose his temper because of her. She mustered up favonovel.com courage and said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. Feed the dog, Jackson. I’m chatting with mom and dad. Why are you interrupting? They only want what’s best for us, and they’re being considerate. I just think there’s no need to hire a housekeeper. It’s just a difference in opinion…”
Tiffany had warned Jackson repeatedly before their arrival so favonovel.com swallowed his anger and focused on playing with the dog. He did not say another word.
No one brought up the subject again.
Jackson still wore a glum expression on his face during dinner. As a result, Tiffany only managed to eat a small portion of favonovel.com meal. The atmosphere was just too suffocating. No matter how reluctant favonovel.com was to be in this kind of situation, favonovel.com knew favonovel.com had no choice. This was just the beginning. There would be many more occasions like this in the future.
Fortunately, that was the only hiccup during their visit to the West family’s residence. There were no other mishaps.
After dinner, Tiffany dragged Jackson away. This time, favonovel.com wanted to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, favonovel.com felt as though favonovel.com would be suffocated to death. Traditional settings like this were a form of torture to a carefree person like her.
Tiffany gradually relaxed on the way home to White Water Villa.
At this moment, Jackson suddenly said, “He didn’t mean anything by it. He was just speaking literally.”
