BOOKSDRAMA Chapter 41
Eric Nathaniel frowned the moment he entered the restaurant. It was lower-class and cheap, somewhere he never would dine in. Especially upon noticing the grease on the table, Eric was fueled by the impulse to turn on his heel and leave. However, thinking about Mark Tremont's favor, he swallowed his compulsion.
"Ari, here!" Tiffany Lane saw Arianne right away, standing up to wave without shame.
A beaming smile finally broke out of Arianne Wynn's face as she hurried over. Tiffany acted just as she would have three years ago, not changing a single bit, just like Arianne had imagined her to be.
Tiffany did not come alone. There was also Ethan Connor. Compared to three years ago, he looked much more mature, but his playful appearance of the past had transformed into a mysterious front. His eyes were smiling but they looked like two voids.
Tiffany was surprised when she saw Eric Nathaniel. "This is..."
"I'm Eric Nathaniel." Eric was easy going as he introduced himself.
Tiffany Lane did not pursue any further as she called the server to order.
"Ari, Eric, what do you guys want to eat?"
Before Arianne said anything, Eric Nathaniel subconsciously blurted, "Ignore me. You guys go ahead and order."
He was not planning to eat anyway.
Discerning the disdain in his tone, Tiffany Lane felt rather awkward. Ethan Connor lowered his gaze, disallowing others to comprehend his current state of mind.
Arianne mediated the situation, not wishing for the atmosphere to turn sour. "Tiff, you know what I prefer. You can order."
Tiffany ordered a few dishes and passed the menu back to the server.
"Ari, you have no idea how excited I was when I came back. It's been three years. I've finally stepped foot onto this land again. I've always complained about the weather here, but now I love it. I freaking miss my hometown!"
Guilty, Arianne muttered, "Sorry... it's all my fault."
Tiffany waved her hand carelessly. "Meh, when have I blamed you? I honestly didn't expect your brother to be Mark Tremont though. He
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can't be blamed too, especially when
something like that happened... Will Sivan is doing fine, you don't have to worry. He's..." Content belongs to Novelxo.org
"It's okay, I know," Arianne quickly cut her off. Seated beside her was Mark Tremont's 'spy', she did not dare talk about Will Sivan explicitly with Tiffany.
Eric Nathaniel butted in suddenly. "Mark Tremont isn't her brother. More precisely, he's her husband."
There was a beat of silence in the air.
Ethan Connor locked his gaze onto Arianne.
Tiffany Lane was astonished. "What? You... you married Mark Tremont?! Then what about Will?"
Arianne planned not to mention him. She had thought that their marriage was Mark Tremont's remedy to scandal However, later she
their marriage to the media, thus she had not been able to understand his intentions. Content belongs to Novelxo.org
discovered that he had no led
Now that Eric Nathaniel brought it up, she had to face the topic.
"Yeah, I was orphaned when I was eight. He took me in. I married him when you went abroad. It wasn't a big deal and I wasn't able to contact you, so I didn't tell you."
Arianne avoided mentioning Will Sivan. As the conversation had progressed to this topic, it was unlikely that there would be a continued discussion between her and Will...
Tiffany Lane was doubtful. "You... you aren't being forced into it, are you?"
"No, I willingly married him," Arianne said with a shake of her head, chuckling dryly.
In hindsight, Tiffany had realized.
"Oh, then it's reasonable to
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understand why he was so against both me and Will. He likes you, course he can't tolerate unfaithfulness. Love can breed jealousy. Of course, he was infuriated when you and Will had that accident. Is he good to you? Does he mistreat you? What's up with the bruise on your forehead? Did he hit you?" Content belongs to Novelxo.org