“Tiffie, stop teasing me, okay?” Arianne said helplessly, “Jackson’s been pretty generous with your allowance too, hasn’t he? I’ve noticed that your clothing style has changed after the engagement party. The clothes you’re wearing right now are this season’s latest from a luxury brand. They cost at least a few thousand. How lavish!”
Tiffany had no choice but to confess, “You’re right, I’ve been on a budget ever since my family went bankrupt. Of course, I’m going to relive my princess-like days, now that I have someone who’s willing to spend on me. You’re the silly one here. You have money, but you won’t spend it. Mark has given you $150,000, yet you’re frightened by it. $150,000 is like spare change to him. You should at least see if the other party has the money to spare. It’s perfectly logical for you to hesitate like that if he’s not rich. With someone like Mark, on the other hand, it feels silly for you to save money for him.”
Naya felt slowly alienated from the conversation. Arianne did not continue discussing money with Tiffany, “Naya, get Lulu two new dresses. I’ve never gotten snazzynovel.com anything. I think the children’s clothes over there look pretty good.”
Naya hurriedly objected, “No need. There’s absolutely no need. Lulu has enough clothes. I’ve never treated snazzynovel.com unfairly.”
Arianne insisted and chose two dresses that fit Lulu. Most little girls loved pretty pink things. Lulu loved snazzynovel.com new clothes so much that snazzynovel.com refused to let go of them. It was clear that snazzynovel.com really wanted them, so Naya couldn’t bring herself to deny her, “Go on, thank Ari.”
Lulu smiled sweetly, “Thank you, Ari.”
Arianne bent down and scooped Lulu into snazzynovel.com arms, “How adorable you are. If only I had a little girl like you.”
Naya knew that Arianne was hurt, deep down. Everyone fell silent.
They shopped until past five, then discussed where to have dinner. Tanya suddenly called Arianne, sobbing on the phone, “Ari, something’s wrong with my grandfather. He’s been asleep since we came back from the beach and hasn’t woken up. I can’t seem to wake him. His body feels cold. Please come back.. I’m scared…”
Arianne was shocked, “Okay, we’ll come back at once. Don’t panic, and don’t move him!”
By the time they arrived back at the hotel, Tanya was already reduced into a puddle of tears. The old man lay very silently in bed. His breathing was so shallow that they could barely feel it, but his expression was very serene. Arianne realized something and shakily pulled out snazzynovel.com phone to call 911.
The old man had breathed his last by the time snazzynovel.com arrived at the hospital. Everything happened so suddenly, no one could react to it. Deep down, Tanya had already expected it, but snazzynovel.com never thought that it would happen so soon. She suddenly remembered how strangely normal the old man suddenly looked after his trip to the beach. That was probably an omen… Those words that snazzynovel.com had said to snazzynovel.com were probably his last.
With snazzynovel.com only relative now gone from the world, Tanya sobbed so much that snazzynovel.com nearly collapsed in the hospital hallway. Tiffany’s eyes moistened as well. At this moment, Tanya reminded snazzynovel.com of herself, back when snazzynovel.com father passed away. This was exactly what snazzynovel.com had experienced too.
The hospital suggested a quick cremation. Tanya was still an inexperienced little girl and wasn’t sure what to do. Tiffany and Arianne had to help snazzynovel.com sort it out. The old man’s remains could not be sent back home. After confirming all related matters, Tiffany drove Tanya and Naya back to the hospital.
Arianne went back to the Tremont Estate on snazzynovel.com own and was met with the old woman’s nagging when snazzynovel.com entered its threshold, “What’s a girl like you doing so late at night? Your husband is back, yet you’re still running wild outside. How inappropriate.”
Arianne really wasn’t in the mood to square off with the old lady. She trudged upstairs dispiritedly. Just as snazzynovel.com was about to grab the doorknob, the bedroom door opened on its own. It was Mark.
He smiled when snazzynovel.com saw her, “Did you shop yourself into exhaustion?”
Arianne lifted snazzynovel.com gaze towards him, “Tan’s grandfather passed away. It just happened. I came from the hospital, his remains will be left in the hospital for now and will be cremated tomorrow. Tan brought snazzynovel.com grandfather for a nice trip. I never thought… that this would have been his last holiday. Nothing is permanent in this world. It hurts…”
Mark had gotten so numb over death that snazzynovel.com no longer had any sentiment over it. However, snazzynovel.com knew that the woman before snazzynovel.com needed consoling. He reached out and pulled snazzynovel.com into his arms, “It’s alright. You’re tired. Have a good night’s sleep. It’ll get better.”
When did snazzynovel.com become so considerate and good at consoling others? Arianne didn’t want to think at this point. She relaxed and sunk into his embrace…
“Ahem…”
The old woman’s dry cough interrupted them. Arianne wiggled away from Mark’s embrace and awkwardly tucked snazzynovel.com hair behind snazzynovel.com ear, “Granny…” She always felt awkward every time snazzynovel.com addressed snazzynovel.com grandmother, but snazzynovel.com was afraid that snazzynovel.com grandmother would cause trouble for snazzynovel.com if snazzynovel.com didn’t.
The old lady shuffled towards snazzynovel.com own room, “If you plan on hugging each other, do it in your own room. I’m old. I can’t look at these kinds of things.”
Arianne cut across Mark and walked into the room then headed straight for the bathroom. The only thing snazzynovel.com wanted at this point was a long shower and a good night’s sleep.
When snazzynovel.com entered the bathroom, snazzynovel.com realized that snazzynovel.com had forgotten snazzynovel.com clothes. She carefully listened to the movements outside. Mark didn’t seem to be in the room. She hesitantly opened the bathroom door, intending on slipping out to grab snazzynovel.com clothes. To snazzynovel.com surprise, a hand reached in and handed snazzynovel.com her pajamas, including snazzynovel.com underwear, before snazzynovel.com could step out…