Tiffany scoffed. “Your mom and that bitch, Aery. It’s good being rich nowadays. Aery ran her car into you and caused your miscarriage, and yet, here she is, out and about. I thought she would end up in jail for years! Nauseating! They must have spent a lot to bail her out. How could Mark endure this?”
Arianne inhaled deeply, not daring to reveal the truth despite her conscience. “She’s my younger sister. We share the same mother. Since mom gave birth to me, I’ll just consider this as repaying her. What were they doing in the hospital anyway?”
Tiffany thought about it for a moment before she replied, “It seemed like your mom went there for a health check. She’s got a great life, much better than yours. Her health is good. She doesn’t have many issues despite her age. I heard the doctor said her physical state is even comparable to young girls since she has taken very good care of herself. Tsk, tsk, you better worry about yourself instead.”
There was a buzz in Arianne’s head. “Are you sure?”
Did Helen not have cancer? Helen had asked her to plead with Mark to help the Kinseys!
Tiffany said huffily, “Do you think I’m hard of hearing, huh?”
Not in the mood to say more, Arianne answered, “No. Alright then, Mark’s home. I can’t be talking about Will. I’m hanging up.”
After the call, Arianne called Helen. When it was connected, Helen sounded calm. “Ari, why are you calling me out of the blue?”
Based on how composed the woman sounded, Arianne felt as though Helen was disturbingly manipulative. When Helen had seen Tiffany in the hospital, Helen must have predicted she would discover the truth. This was probably why Helen was so composed when she answered the phone, not even bothered to feign affection.
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