Mark did not insist and waved his hand towards the camera, “Good night.”
Arianne clutched her chest as the call ended. She could feel her heart beating wildly against her chest. She had initially thought that she wasn’t boy-crazy in any way and would not be bowled over by his magnetic voice or that face that she had been staring at for more than ten years. Had she gone mad?
In Mark's opinion, every time they spoke, they had grown a step closer to one another. It assured him too. Just as he was about to go to bed, his phone rang again — it was a call from Charles Moran.
This man who had a good relationship with his father would never contact him for no good reason. The first time they met up after his return to the country was for Charles ask him if he was aware of his father’s b*stard… He frowned and picked up the call, “Hello? Uncle Moran.”
Charles answered him, “Mark, I’ve heard that things between you and Arianne are a little delicate now. I was momentarily distracted and lost sight of Nia. I’m sure she’ll be visiting you soon… Please excuse her. You know how she feels about you… I know that it’s impossible between you two, so please send her back. She’s out of control.”
Mark felt a headache coming on. Did everyone know about his separation with Arianne? Nina certainly knew when to pick a time. He wasn’t in the right mindset to deal with her right now. He paused for a moment and said, “Got it. Don’t worry, Uncle Moran.”
Charles did not end the call. Instead, he fell momentarily silent before carefully asking, “Ethan… Do you know where he’s gone off to?”
Everyone had unspoken knowledge of the situation. All there was left was to piece through the last proverbial paper window. At the end of the day, Charles Moran would always be on his father’s side. Did he plan on protecting Ethan? It was too late.
Mark’s tone grew colder, “Uncle Moran, my father only sent you a letter informing you of his ba*tard. There’s no need for you to concern yourself with that. Ethan… has disappeared from the face of this earth. Do you understand me? This is an affair concerning the Tremont family. Can’t you stay out of it?”
Charles stayed silent for a moment, then spoke, “Since that’s the case, I should keep my opinions to myself… You’re aware of my relationship with your father. I’ll have to fulfill my promise to complete the task that he’s given me somehow. I’m not on Ethan’s side, please don’t hate me… I’m sorry for disturbing you at this hour. I’ve nothing more to say now. Goodbye.”
After ending the call, Charles tried to call Nina, all the while trembling. Unsurprisingly, her phone was still off. His blood pressure spiked again. He typed out a message and sent it to her: ‘Nia, you’d better come back. You cannot manage a man like Mark. He’s very dangerous. Don’t go anywhere near him. Why won’t you listen to me?’
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