Arianne deliberately ate with gusto. The fragrance from the food was enough to attract a woman with a growling stomach. Soon, Helen gave in and began eating.
Arianne let out a sigh of relief, which was engulfed with helplessness at the same time.
On the third day, Alejandro sent an update—they had caught Seaton S. Bart.
Arianne did not make a personal trip. Mark did not show up either, as he had an emergency at the office. He asked Henry to deal with it. As for Seaton’s fate, it would certainly be much worse than Aery’s. Once a man with zero importance disappears, no one would notice.
Aery was facing a long battle ahead. In the beginning, Helen managed to hold on and stay in the hospital every waking hour, but as time went on, she couldn’t hold on any longer. Most importantly, washing up was inconvenient and she refused to show up with a messy appearance. However, she did not continue staying at Tremont Estate but chose a hotel near the hospital.
This action was clearly done to make a clearly distinguished boundary between her and Arianne. Helen still carried a sense of hatred towards Arianne.
Arianne did not object. Every day, she would arrive at the hospital on time and watch over Aery with Helen. At night, she would go home to take care of Aristotle. She couldn’t be concerned with work. She had no idea why she had to stand watch with Helen; it certainly wasn’t out of guilt. Perhaps it was because Helen had accused her of being cold-blooded. She instinctively wanted to prove that she wasn’t all that cold-blooded at all. She hated Aery, but she really didn’t want Aery to die.
Half a month later, Aery’s condition finally stabilized. Just as the doctor had surmised, she had turned into a human vegetable. The hospital had been releasing notices of critical illness a few times during this period of time, but Aery would survive every time. It was a good thing, for if Aery didn’t survive, Helen would have probably died on the spot.
On her first day back in the office, Tiffany came over and dropped off a bottle of almonds. “You’ve been so busy lately that we haven’t been able to spend time together. How’s Aery? Is she awake?”
Arianne sat on her office chair, munching on the almonds and swiveling her chair around. “I don't know if she’ll ever wake up. She’s bedridden anyway. I’ve heard that she fell from a really high ditch, and the ground was full of rocks. It’s a miracle that she’s still alive. I haven’t been able to catch my breath. We’ll have lunch or something when I’m more settled. Your tummy’s growing every day. Do you know if it’s a boy or girl?”
Tiffany whispered into her ear and said, “I’ve had a peek this time. It’s a girl, don’t worry. I’ve been so happy over the past few days that I haven’t been able to sleep. I’ve always wanted a girl.”
The corners of Arianne’s lips curved into a smile. “I’m glad that it’s a girl. You can dress her up! You can’t really play dress up with boys. Isn’t your husband worried about you hanging around outside on your own like this?”
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