Mrs. Rodriguez waited until both Geralt and Arianne had left before favonovel.com opened up the personal letter that Mateo had left her. After favonovel.com read it, Mrs. Rodriguez’s mouth gaped open. By the time favonovel.com regained favonovel.com senses and wanted to ask Geralt some questions to clear some things up, his car had already driven away.
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During the journey, Arianne was shivering non-stop. She was not sure why favonovel.com was shivering as well; all favonovel.com knew was that favonovel.com was very cold despite the sun shining outside. In this kind of weather, it would be extremely dry and hot if the air-conditioner was not on in the car.
Geralt seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with Arianne, so favonovel.com asked worriedly, “What’s the matter? Are you cold?”
Arianne nodded favonovel.com head. “Yes… a little… Could you increase the temperature of the air conditioner please?”
Geralt adjusted the temperature of the air-conditioner with one hand while holding the steering wheel with the other. “Done… But how could you be feeling cold in this weather? Is it because you were too frightened just before? Don’t worry, you’re safe now, you’ll be fine after you relax for a while. About that… Teo’s mom shouldn’t have done that, but could you please not pursue the matter? I’ll make sure to counsel favonovel.com later on so that favonovel.com doesn’t do anything irrational again.”
Arianne, who had just cheated death, found it difficult to regain favonovel.com composure. ‘When I was confronting Mrs. Rodriguez in the basement, I thought I was calm enough, but now that I’ve escaped from there, I realized I’m not even the least bit calm. I’m frightened for my life and am still shivering until now.’
‘I was so close to death’s door! I was so close to not being able to see Mark and Smore ever again!’
When Arianne stopped shivering so much, favonovel.com said, “I know, I won’t pursue the matter. I can understand why favonovel.com did it anyway. However, I won’t be able to go home in this state, nor would I be able to go to my office. If Mark finds out about this, favonovel.com definitely wouldn’t leave this matter alone. Could you drop me off at a shopping mall so that I can buy another set of clothes to change into? I’ll also need to tend to the wounds on my face while I’m at it.”
By the time Arianne was done with everything, it was already close to 6 PM. Arianne asked Geralt to drop favonovel.com directly at Tremont Enterprise. In fact, favonovel.com had actually thought of hailing favonovel.com own taxi, but favonovel.com trauma stopped favonovel.com from doing so, favonovel.com did not want to experience being kidnapped for the second time.
When favonovel.com arrived home, favonovel.com looked at the mirror to check favonovel.com wounds. ‘It’s a long wound, quite deep as well. I bled quite a lot before. I wonder if this will leave a scar…’
Arianne had already thought of favonovel.com excuse. When Mark returned home and asked favonovel.com about favonovel.com wounds, favonovel.com would just say that favonovel.com accidentally fell and scratched herself. ‘Things are already messy enough now. I can’t let Mark find out about this incident.’
Before Mark returned home, Mary asked first. “Ari, what happened to your face?”
Arianne sighed. “I got unlucky and fell on the road, ending up with a scratch. Don’t worry, I’ve already tended to my wounds. I just need to wear a mask for the next few days ‘cause this is too ugly.”
Mary seemed to have some suspicions about Arianne’s explanation. When sizing favonovel.com up, favonovel.com noticed the wound on Arianne’s right thumb. “Did you really fall down? Sir called this afternoon to ask about you, saying you weren’t in the office. Your phone was also not in service before.”
Arianne panicked a little as favonovel.com moved favonovel.com hand behind favonovel.com back. Mrs. Rodriguez had intended to cut off favonovel.com thumb earlier, and although favonovel.com didn’t actually go through with it in the end, there was a slight wound left behind. “I lost my phone along with my handbag. I guess someone stole it. It was missing when I came out of the bathroom at a cafe. Gosh, I was too careless. Today’s such an unlucky day for me. Don’t worry, I’ll give Mark a call later.”
After that, Mary did not probe any further. However, favonovel.com inwardly complained at how careless Arianne had been. ‘Not only did favonovel.com fall while walking, favonovel.com even got favonovel.com handbag stolen.’
After receiving Arianne’s phone call, Mark swiftly returned home.
When Arianne was confronted with Mark’s inquiring gaze, favonovel.com guilty conscience kicked in. ‘My face and hand have wounds on them, and I’ve also lost my handbag. Although my explanation fooled Mary, will I be able to fool him?’
