Currently, it was the shop’s busier hour so Arianne did not even have time to look at Tiffany. “Why are you in the kitchen? You don’t know how to make desserts. Help Tanya out with the drinks.”
Tiffany was distracted. “I’ll prep the ingredients for you. Tanya is not really busy.”
It was only then that Arianne looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
“I… suddenly feel like breaking up.”
This shocked Arianne. “What? Why? Did Jackson do something wrong? Is he still involved with the women he had previously?”
Tiffany’s eyes were red. “No, he’s fine, he’s great. He’s perfect and good to me. However, it’s also because of these reasons that I feel like I’m not the one for him. Why is he so nice to me? I don’t have anything, even… even my body isn’t pure. I’d feel a little better if he’s just a bit more awful or inconsiderate toward me. Why is he treating me like a treasure? I’m not intelligent, and I’m not skilled. Even if we get married, I’m only a vase. I can’t help him with anything.” She paused before she continued to say, “Ari, I finally understand how difficult it is for people with different backgrounds to go against the odds and be together. Even if my family didn’t go bankrupt, I still don’t deserve him. I don’t know anything other than enjoying life. He would be flawless if he weren’t a womanizer. Even then, he had stopped his womanizing ways because of me. How am I supposed to keep the balance? If his mother knows about what happened to me, I won’t even be able to get married into the West family. The truth will come to light sooner or later. I can’t keep it a secret. Even if I can, I don’t want to be a liar my entire life.”
Her words rendered Arianne speechless. She was asking Tiffany not to give up on Jackson because she could not be together with her loved one. Asking if she was willing to part with him was also her silent cry. She was reluctant, just like Tiffany.
Arianne did not persuade her further. “Never mind. Think about it again. Just don’t regret it. Before you ask for a breakup, think about the pain you’ll face after. If you don’t think it’ll be so horrible that you want to die when you see Jackson being with other women in the future, if you think you can endure it, then, do what you want.”
Arianne closed the shop early at night, but she did not ask Tiffany out for dinner. She went home directly. Her intention was to provide some alone time for Tiffany and Jackson with the hope that there would be a U-turn. Regardless, Tiffany seemed determined when she spoke. Arianne had a feeling things would not change…
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