Shelly sighed in relief. “That’s fine then.”
It was past 2 AM, but Shelly could not go back to sleep. Hence, Arianne stayed up and the two of them talked to each other for a moment before Arianne slept away due to the amount of fatigue she had. The next day, when Arianne woke up, Shelly was still awake. Shelly looked very pale because she was not able to get a good night’s sleep the night before. It seemed like she was really having a hard time sleeping properly.
Shelly had been given a sleeping pill that day in addition to her usual medication. Based on the situation she was in, it would not be helpful for her recovery if she was not able to get enough rest. After taking the sleeping pill, she dozed off into a deep sleep without talking in her sleep again.
When Arianne recalled what she had heard the night before, her mind was filled with curiosity. She was curious about what had actually happened between Mark’s mom and Shelly for the latter to be stuck in such a deep abyss. Did she truly destroy that photo simply because she despised Mark’s dad? Was it possible… she despised Mark’s mom as well?
During the month that Shelly was hospitalized, Arianne tirelessly took care of her to the best of her abilities. When Shelly was finally discharged and the two of them returned to Tremont Estate, Arianne immediately went to sleep for an entire day before she regained a little of her energy. Taking care of the ill was really taxing on her body, and she had never tried to take care of someone for such a long time. Arianne was surprised as to how she had actually managed to complete such a feat.
Arianne had hoped that Shelly would change her opinion towards the former after that incident. However, the fact was that Shelly was not someone who was easily affected—her attitude towards Arianne was as cold as usual. The saving grace was that she would be less annoying towards Arianne when Mark was around, but she would immediately return to being cold when Mark was away. Shelly would even frown immediately the moment either of them were annoyed with each other.
Seeing how tired Arianne was for the past few days, Mark asked her to get more rest and stay at home, but she refused. “I’d better not. Aunt Shelly would be at home as well. Won’t that mean I would have to continue taking care of her during my spare time? I’d much rather come to the office and relax.”
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