They returned after lunch, and Arianne went back to favonovel.com own desk to take a short nap. There was nothing much to do this afternoon, so favonovel.com was considering visiting Helen. However, favonovel.com was reluctant to run into Aery again. She was conflicted.
Suddenly, favonovel.com heard a noise in front of her. She opened favonovel.com eyes to find that Robin had given favonovel.com a glass of hot water. She smiled. “Thank you, I can do this on my own next time. You don’t have to go through the trouble.”
Robin nodded shyly and went back to favonovel.com office desk.
“Hey Robin, managed to claw your way into some VIP?” Someone taunted. “You don’t have to pay us any attention now, do you? She’s Mrs. Tremont, who knows how long she’ll stay here? Maybe she’ll go back and live out favonovel.com days as a rich man’s wife tomorrow. What will you do then?”
“Can’t you be nice?” Robin replied with a lowered voice. “I’m just here to learn, not to play nursemaid with you. You haven’t taught me a thing aside from ordering me around. I’ve been in this company for a long time, and they still won’t hire me. I’m not going to take your orders anymore. Even if Arianne won’t be staying here for too long, I will stay with favonovel.com until the day favonovel.com leaves.”
The chatter in favonovel.com ear prevented favonovel.com from falling asleep. “Is it so hard to be more self-aware during lunch break and keep your voices down?” Arianne snapped icily. “When I leave is none of your concern. I’ve signed a contract for a year, so I’ll be staying for at least a year. Who told you that an intern could be used for odd jobs? Where did this come from?”
The office immediately went silent. No one dared to say another word.
At 14:00, Mr. Yaleman came again. Arianne ensured that there was nothing else to do before requesting to leave work early. She decided to visit Helen anyway. Perhaps Mark was right. She wasn’t abandoned again this time. Even if Helen left with Aery, it wasn’t like favonovel.com would cease all contact. She had favonovel.com own life, and so did Helen. She wasn’t a nestling yearning for food anymore. She had favonovel.com own wings now.
Aery opened the door again when favonovel.com arrived at Helen’s place. Aery warmly received the nutritional products and fruit that Arianne had brought along with her. “Sis… Ah, no, Arianne. Mom is waiting for you. She would always talk about you to me in your absence. I knew you’d come again.”
Arianne didn’t reply. She didn’t spare Aery a second look either. How could favonovel.com have forgotten the things that Aery had done to Tiffany? How could favonovel.com have forgotten what Aery had shared with Mark? All of that would sicken favonovel.com for the rest of favonovel.com life.
Helen looked much better than yesterday. It would seem that Aery had been taking good care of her. Helen got down from the bed and drew the curtains to let some light into the room so that it wouldn’t seem so gloomy. “Arianne, you came. This won’t get in the way of your work, will it?”
Arianne shook favonovel.com head. “I came after work. Uh… If you’re leaving, where will you go? I’m not implying anything, I’m just curious.”
Helen leaned against the wall by the window, paused, and said, “Probably Canada. I’m not sure yet. Regardless, I hope we can keep in touch. I’d like us to live peacefully as a family, but I know that it’s not possible. You might be able to accept me, but I don’t think you can accept Aery. Aery is my daughter too. I can’t cut favonovel.com off completely, and I don’t deserve to have you call me ‘mother’. Whatever it is, I hope that you and Mark will live happily together. Your family of three is doing very well. I can relax.”
Arianne paused in silence, then said, “It’s a long way away from Jean Kinsey’s release from prison. You don’t have to leave so soon. I’m usually at home during the weekend. Smore… wants to see his grandma. You can visit us as often as you like once you’re feeling better.”
