Noticing that both Mary and Mark were staring at her, Arianne looked up at them. She was slightly confused. “Why are you staring at me?”
Mark chuckled. “Nothing. I just noticed that your complexion seems rosier now, and your body has become healthier. I’m happy about that. Go ahead and enjoy your meal. Do eat more.”
Mark smiled and remained quiet. It made Arianne lose her appetite. She felt like she was being guarded there, being forced to increase her weight like a pig in the pigpen. Mary even claimed that her body had become much healthier and plumper now. She frowned and pushed the lunchbox aside. “I don’t want to eat anymore. I took my weight yesterday, and I’m 20 pounds heavier than I was a month ago. If I don’t control myself now, I might suffer from high blood pressure.”
Mark frowned. “You’ll slim down after you give birth to the baby. The doctor mentions nothing about it. You won’t get high blood pressure. Just eat more. Are you used to Jackson’s food now, so you’ve got no appetite toward others’ cooking? If he is free, I’ll ask him to cook for you again.”
Arianne became annoyed now. She refused to take another bite. “I don’t want to. It’s him who helped to increase my weight indirectly. It’s quite ugly to have stretch marks. How could I bear it if I become plump? If we want to have a healthy baby, it’ll not do to feed the pregnant lady more food until she becomes a fat lady. What I need is a healthy diet. I don’t want to eat anymore. Mary, give me an orange. Eating fruits won’t make me fat, and it’s good for the baby’s skin.”
Mary and Mark could not persuade her, so she could only prepare a fruit platter for Arianne; as long as she was willing to eat, even if it was only fruits.
On the other hand, Tiffany drove the car and reached her apartment. Downstairs, she saw Alejandro’s car. She left in the middle of a meal with him the last time. She even promised to treat him to a meal, but she did not manage to pay the bill in time, so she was rather sorry about it. She got out of the car and walked toward his car. She said in a joking manner, “Are you here to block me again? I’m sorry for what happened last time. It’s quite late today. Why don’t I treat you to a meal tomorrow? Let’s go to some fancy restaurant and enjoy a great feast. The restaurant we went to at that time was not fancy enough. It didn’t match your style. Let me compensate for it.”
Alejandro looked at her through the window nonchalantly. “So you do know that you’re sorry for it. You left in a hurry, and you didn’t even reply to my message. It’s not late now. Come to my manor for a while. A new set of red wines just arrived. I’ll let you try it.”
Tiffany was slightly hesitant. Alejandro looked at her car, and he seemed to be troubled by it. “Don’t worry. I won’t take up a lot of your time. You’ll be able to reach home before 11p.m. Just drive your own car. It’s not bad.”
Tiffany nodded. “Fine, I’ll go there for a while. Besides, it’s not my car. It’s my… friend’s.”
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