Tiffany removed the ‘Closed’ sign hanging at the door. “Don’t say that. We’re friends, and friends never feel that way. Your husband is still a reasonable person, but that old lady is really something else. If she wants to monopolize her son, then she shouldn’t have let him get married. Seeing how badly you’ve been bullied just beats me down! You should really discuss with your husband about moving out along with your child. The two elderly ones still look healthy, so you don’t have to worry until they are too old to move around.”
Naya heaved a sigh of relief, as if a burden had just been lifted from her. “If this incident hadn’t happened, I might not have made up my mind to do it for fear that my husband would be put on the spot. It’s good that the old woman made a fuss today. At least, now I can justify my reason for moving out. To be honest, my marriage has been great. I’m just physically and mentally exhausted by my toxic parents-in-law.”
When Naya went off to pick up her kid in the afternoon, Tiffany went into the kitchen out of the blue and asked Arianne in concern, “Do you think I’ll have a problem with Jackson’s mother if I really get married to him in the future? Seeing Naya going through that just freaks me out.”
Arianne thought for a moment then shook her head, “I don’t think Jackson’s mother is that kind of person. Besides, you won’t be sharing the same roof in the future since Jackson’s living in White Water Bay Villa right? His mother won’t be able to interfere with your affairs so much and I don’t think their family will fight over money either. Your concerns aren’t on the same level as Naya’s. Relatively speaking, I think you would have it much easier than her. At least, after you give birth, Jackson will be able to hire a caretaker to take good care of you and he’ll also be able to personally cook for you. With a caretaker to clean the house, I don’t think there’s anything else to fight about. Even if there is, it’s not going to be the same as Naya’s family. You’re just being a worrywart.”
Even with Tiffany’s IQ, she absolutely couldn’t foresee any other scenarios so she nodded in agreement. “You’re right, I’m just being a worrywart. Everyone has a different situation; I shouldn’t have worried. By the way, you wanna join us at the bar tonight?”
“Will Mark be there?” Arianne asked.
“The more the merrier. Are you gonna tell me that you won’t go if he’s coming? Since when did you become this cowardly? Don’t let me down now. Even if he’s an ex, you should stand tall. Besides, he’s not actually an ex yet,” Tiffany chuckled.
Arianne didn’t reply directly to Tiffany’s question. “I’ll join the meal, but I’ll skip the bar. I have to open up the shop tomorrow. Just go ahead with them if you want to.”
Tiffany thought about it for a moment and changed her idea. “Fine, we’ll close up early later then have dinner together. I’ll call Naya and ask her to go home directly after picking up her daughter. Since we’re closing up early, there’s no point in her coming back.”
Arianne wasn’t stupid and could see through Tiffany’s schemes. Her main objectives weren’t going to the bar or dinner, but to create an opportunity for her to spend some time with Mark. Since Tiffany was her best friend, she couldn’t possibly keep a distance from her because of Mark.
She suddenly realized that if Tiffany were to marry Jackson, she and Mark would never be able to remain strangers for the rest of her life. They’d still occasionally have to meet, dine, and hang out together. She was starting to wonder if she should try to befriend Mark, though she didn’t seem to be qualified to be friends with someone like him… After all, she wasn’t some rich and important figure like Jackson and Eric.
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