Chapter 92
However, Betty’s appetite was much better. She even took an extra helping.
The oatmeal Ariel prepared was almost finished.
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Even Jayson took a big portion. Ariel wasn’t surprised at all. Jayson had always enjoyed her cooking.
After dinner, Jayson went out to answer a phone call. Ariel waited for several minutes before going out after him.
On a covered walkway, she found him smoking. Pulling her coat tighter around herself, she walked up to him.” Have a minute to spare?”
She wanted to talk to him about attending Elena’s third death anniversary.
As she approached, Jayson moved the cigarette away from his lips and put it out.
“How long have you been there?” he asked, eyeing her.
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Ariel took some time to realize the meaning behind that question. Was he on the phone with Nancy just now?”
“Just now,” she replied coolly, her chest still heaving. “After you ended the call.”
Jayson then arched an eyebrow at her. With one hand stuck into his pocket, he abruptly said, “I was drunk.”
Ariel couldn’t grasp what he meant for a moment.
Jayson smirked. In an unhurried tone, he said, “I don’t think you’ll make a fuss about what happened that night, will you?”
Ariel’s mind went blank for a moment as she suddenly understood he was talking about the night they kissed.
Chills ran down her spine. She was both taken aback and in disbelief.
Was he warning her not to bring it up before Nancy so that Nancy wouldn’t misunderstand?
“What happened that night was a mistake for you and trouble for me. There’s nothing to worry about, Mr. Larkin. “Ariel stared right into his eyes as she said that, her tone resolute.
He should never have to worry about that!
Jayson gazed at her in silence. In the dark, his features were even more striking.
After some time, he coldly retracted his gaze. “Good.”
Without further ado, he strode off.
Ariel quickly asked, “Are you free on the 24th? Could you make some time? It’s my mom’s third-”
“Go to Colton to make an appointment. You should go to bed now. I have something to attend to tonight.” After saying that without so much as a hint of emotion, he left.
He didn’t even wait for her to finish.
However, Ariel no longer felt sad about that because she had been through similar situations too many times over the past three years.
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For the past two years, Jayson had never shown up on Elena’s death anniversary. He was always busy with work or on a business trip. Even if she pleaded with him to take half an hour off his busy schedule and be there, he’d never agreed.
After having her requests ignored so many times, it was just natural that she would end up emotionally numb.
But this year, it was different.
Elena’s third death anniversary was an occasion Katie and Leonard highly regarded. It wasn’t a big problem if Jayson didn’t attend the yearly occasions, but if he was still absent during the grand ceremony they were about to hold, there was no hiding the fact that they were divorced.
Unless… Unless Jayson was willing to talk to Katie before the ceremony, and they could divorce on good terms. However, he was a busy man. He might not be willing to do that.
The emotions in Ariel’s chest faded into a quiet calm.
Eventually, she was like a client to him, one who had to make an appointment to meet him. He would then decide whether to agree to her request, depending on his mood.
She was nothing in comparison to Nancy.
If Nancy had a request, Jayson would keep it in mind, no matter what it was. Busy or not, he would compromise for her sake without a word.
Ariel couldn’t be bothered where he was going, because the answer was evident.
Jayson wasn’t staying for the night, and she didn’t have to sleep in the same bed as him. As such, she decided to stay in the guest room so that she didn’t have to drive back to her house in the dark.
Jayson was still not back when morning came. Ariel didn’t stay for long. She drove back to Faye Tech.
Janice was feeling much better today, but her voice was still raspy.
When she saw Ariel, she said with a solemn expression, “I’ve just returned from the hospital. I stayed there again for the night. Last night, I saw Jayson, so I asked around. Turns out that Nancy’s mom was sick. Hah, isn’t Jayson just the most responsible future son–in–law?”
Ariel’s pen stopped mid–twirl.
She couldn’t persuade him to make some time for her last night even though she had spoken in a pleasing tone. Yet, he was always there to look out for Sarah.
Jayson was never obscure about his preferential treatment toward them. And it was Sarah they were talking about,
too.
With her lips firmly pressed into a thin line, she exhaled and dismissed these insignificant matters that were now irrelevant to her future.
Then, she asked Janice, “Do you know if there are any institutions in Eldoria that collect or sell modern paintings?
