Arianne straightened her back and asked bluntly, “What do you hope to achieve by telling me all this? You’re only acquainted with Mark through both of your fathers. I don’t think it’s your place to say any of this. Our marriage doesn’t concern you. You are being too much of a busybody, Miss Moran.”
Nina smiled then headed back to her room without saying another thing.
Arianne pushed open the door and entered the bedroom. Mark seemed to be sound asleep so the room was quiet.
She laid down quietly with a chaotic mind. Every time someone mentioned the plane crash, she would feel suffocated by an overwhelming pressure. It fanned her desire to find Mr. Sloane as soon as possible so that she could uncover the truth.
Early next morning, Mark got ready to go out.
Nina rushed out of her room in a hurry. “Mark, I’m going out too! Give me a ride! I’m too lazy to drive.”
Arianne, when hearing this, reflexively jumped out of the bed and cracked the bedroom door open a bit to carefully observe the situation.
Mark didn’t refuse but said, “Where are you going? I’ll see if it’s in the same direction. If it’s not, then it’s better for you to drive yourself. I’m in a hurry.”
“At the time, Nina’s father had the intention of giving sir his daughter’s hand in marriage, but sir didn’t accept it. Sir wasn’t even an adult back then and Nina was four years younger than him. His father said that he would let the children decide for themselves in the future, but who knew something would go wrong after that… It’s been so many years. Since Nina came to find sir as soon as she returned to the country, I’m guessing that she still had that intention in mind. Given how ugly she looked when she was young, I didn’t think she would grow up into the dashing lady she is today. It’s most likely plastic surgery. Rest assured, Ari, sir isn’t that kind of person.”
Arianne felt a little uncomfortable. “I’m not worried… I was just asking casually. Why would I worry about it? Alright Mary, please return to your work now. I’ll help you out again when I feel better next time.”
Mary shot her a glare. “No way. Do you have short-term memory? Sir will never approve of letting you work with the servants all day long. Didn’t you notice that he’s been treating you better after that incident? If you’re still going to insist on helping me with my work, I don’t know how I’ll explain myself to him. You better rest up so you can do whatever you should soon. Hopefully, you can bear a child for the Tremont family soon. Having a child can naturally bring a married couple closer together.”
Arianne’s face turned pale at the mention of a child. The miscarriage had not only damaged her physically, but even moreso, psychologically. She was ashamed that she had ever even considered an abortion… Who would have guessed that Aery would end up making the decision for her...
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