Mark turned his head back and looked at her with complex emotions running through his eyes. “What if I told you that the past didn’t matter? I’m not really…” Before he could finish his sentence, he got interrupted by Aery and her family. Not only was her mother here today, but even her father, Jean Kinsey, was here.
“Mark dear, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s been a long while, how are you?” Aery pretended as if nothing had happened and spoke to Mark in her usual cutesy voice.
Mark was rather unhappy to be interrupted, so naturally, his feelings were reflected on his face. “Yeah,” he replied curtly.
Aery knew how to observe the situation, so she stepped aside and stopped talking but continued giving dirty looks to Arianne. Jean and Helen both acted friendly around Mark. Speaking of schemes, those two were probably on another level. They even directly addressed him as ‘Mark’ instead of ‘Mr. Tremont’ like everyone else. “The weather is nice today, Mark. It’s good that you bought Ari out. She’s never been in good health since young. I’m relieved to see that she’s doing well in the Tremont family all these years.”
Arianne couldn’t stand Helen’s hypocritical behavior. She was literally two-faced! Even so, Arianne suppressed herself. If they weren’t in public, she would have really given Helen a piece of her mind.
By right, Helen was considered Mark’s mother-in-law. She wasn’t doing anything wrong, so Mark still had to humor her. “There’s nothing to worry about. She’s doing pretty well.”
Seeing that Mark’s attitude toward Helen wasn’t as cold, Aery seized the opportunity. “Why don’t we connect the tables and eat together? It’s rare for the family to gather. What do you think, big sis?”
As soon as the question came out, everyone directed their gaze at Arianne. If it were in the past, Arianne would have accepted out of politeness and even endured the discomfort of doing so. However, she no longer wanted to force herself. “Family? Who? Do any of you share the same family name as mine? I’m out of your league and prefer quietness. Please find yourselves a table elsewhere.”
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