Daisy paused and glanced at Angela. "I know it's a masquerade ball," she said.
Angela was still indulging in the sweetness of Arvin's considerate behaviour. But when she heard him ask the question to her mother, she immediately had a bad feeling about it. She quickly reacted and showed her loyalty to Arvin, "I just went there for fun. I swear, I had no other intentions!"
Arvin smiled at her and said, "Eat the noodles. Mom's noodles are delicious."
He called Daisy "mom" in a way even more intimate than Angela ever did, as if he was Daisy's biological son.
Angela had guessed Arvin's intention, so she didn't eat the noodles, but moved the bowl back to Arvin, saying, "Please eat it. My mom's noodles are indeed very delicious!"
She really went there for fun. Was he bothered by it?
Daisy was confused at their interaction and asked, "What's going on between you two?"
Arvin picked up a slice of chicken and fed it to Angela, stopping her from speaking. Then he said, "Mom, the masquerade ball tonight is for single women and men, but Angela went to attend it. Does she even love me?"
"What? Angela! You're already married. How could you attend a ball for matchmaking?" scolded Daisy.
"..." He didn't say the words 'matchmaking'.
Angela was speechless, as well.
Arvin Gu! He didn't need to teach her a lesson, especially when Daisy was in front of them.
Angela was discontent with her mother. She was her own daughter. Why couldn't she justify her shortcomings like Arvin did?
"I really just went there to have some fun." To banish their doubts, Angela had to repeat her words again. She almost wanted to swear to a god.
Arvin gripped her hand, and while wearing a seemingly affectionate look, he said, "Angela, if you're unhappy with me, please do tell me. I will correct my mistakes. Please don't abandon your new husband. Okay?"
... Arvin was really... a sly fox!
Arvin was a cold and arrogant man in most people's eyes. Daisy thought so, too! But now, this arrogant man treated her daughter so tenderly, which made Daisy completely believe that it was all Angela's fault.
She scolded her daughter again, "Angela! Are you even aware that you've just married? Look, Arvin behaves so well and doesn't join this kind of activity. You're a woman. Don't you know the basic principles..." Daisy started her sermon. Angela felt her head was pounding. When her bowl of noodles was placed on the table, she ate it as quickly as possible. After finishing it, she dragged Arvin by his hand and said, "Okay, Mom. Stop it! We need to go to bed!"
But, wait! She suddenly felt something on Arvin's hand.
It seemed to be... bite marks.
She immediately looked at Arvin's left hand and saw that they were really bite marks.
It looked like it was a woman's bite...
'A woman's bite...
It must be Rosa Yin!' thought Angela.
She felt distressed all of a sudden. Arvin sensed that something was wrong with her. Perplexed, he looked at her raging eyes and then rested his eyes on where she was staring at. Instantly, he understood the situation. Oh, how terrible!
He immediately told Daisy, "Mom, I was only joking. Angela won't do anything wrong to me. I'm not worried. I trust her very much! Angela..."
But Angela gritted her teeth, shook away Arvin's hand, and ran upstairs.
Arvin hastily followed, saying, "Mom, Angela is getting angry. I have to go and coax her now."
Daisy said, "Hey! What do you mean? She was the one who attended the singles' party. Isn't it her fault? Why does she have the nerve to get angry?" Not knowing the real reason, Daisy looked toward the staircase and waved at Arvin, saying, "Okay, go, go. Arvin, please don't mind her. She's a peculiar young woman!"
Arvin calmly nodded, "Yes, mom. I don't mind at all!"
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