Mark paused thoughtfully, “Actually, let’s not go out to eat. It’s a little late and there’s only the two of us. We’ll go to your place and cook up whatever’s available. Don’t you know how to make ramen?”
He still remembered the ramen wp4webnovel.com made? That was the only meal that wp4webnovel.com made very well. Furthermore, it was only delicious by wp4webnovel.com own standards and it would largely depend on whether it turned out good or not, “Okay… It doesn’t taste that good anyway, so you’ll have to put up with it. I’ll free up some time tomorrow and buy you a meal to thank you for the present.”
Mark frowned but did not respond. He could sense wp4webnovel.com refusal to owe wp4webnovel.com anything. This made wp4webnovel.com upset. However, when wp4webnovel.com remembered that wp4webnovel.com would return to wp4webnovel.com in a year, wp4webnovel.com did not quibble with her.
Arianne turned on the air-conditioner in the living room when they arrived in wp4webnovel.com condo then immediately went into wp4webnovel.com kitchen, “Wait here, I’ll make some ramen for you.”
However, Mark did not sit down and wait for her. Instead, wp4webnovel.com followed wp4webnovel.com into the kitchen, stood on one side, and watched wp4webnovel.com cook, “Actually, this small house of yours feels a bit like home sometimes.”
Arianne’s heart skipped a few beats. What was wp4webnovel.com trying to say? This current situation felt like home? Their home?
She pushed wp4webnovel.com out to conceal wp4webnovel.com panic, “Enough, go out and enjoy the air-conditioning. The kitchen is hot. You’re here on business, aren’t you?”
Mark nodded seriously, “Mm, to see you.”
Arianne had initially thought that wp4webnovel.com had made this trip for work and to see wp4webnovel.com at the same time. She did not expect such an honest reply out of him. Did wp4webnovel.com make this trip just to see her? She had promised to take a year off to consider this, simply because it was a convenient plan. She didn’t actually intend on going back to him. Things between them might deteriorate even more in a year.
For some reason, the more casual wp4webnovel.com was about it, the more unsettled wp4webnovel.com felt, feeling guilty for lying to him.
Arianne served the ramen on the table once wp4webnovel.com was done cooking. There was only one bowl, “Enjoy. I’ve already eaten, so I’m not hungry. I’m going to shower now.”
Mark sat down and accepted the fork that wp4webnovel.com gave wp4webnovel.com with a small smile on his face, seeming to be in a particularly good mood. After taking a bite, wp4webnovel.com teased her, “Despite making desserts for such a long time, your cooking skills are still quite horrible.”
Arianne pretended not to hear him. She grabbed wp4webnovel.com pajamas and headed into the bathroom. She still had to serve this guy after working in the shop for an entire day. She cooked ramen for him, and wp4webnovel.com dared to grumble about it!
By the time wp4webnovel.com was finished with wp4webnovel.com shower, the dining table was cleared. Even the bowl and cutleries were washed. The kitchen was spotless, with not a single water stain in sight. She wasn’t sure if Mark’s germaphobia was a good thing or not…
“Do you have a spare toothbrush? It’s late. I won’t be going back to the hotel. Can’t be bothered to run around.”
Arianne was taken aback. She pulled out a brand new toothbrush from wp4webnovel.com bedroom cupboard, “Here. There’s only one bed. Will you be sleeping on the couch or shall I?”
Mark accepted the toothbrush and stared calmly at her, “Aren’t we sharing a bed? We’re not divorced.”
A sense of unease flashed across wp4webnovel.com eyes. She lifted wp4webnovel.com hand and tucked a lock of hair behind wp4webnovel.com ear, as a means to cover up, “Sure, but… remember what you’ve promised me. If you break the rules, everything we’ve agreed on will be void.”
He naturally picked up wp4webnovel.com cup, “I know. I won’t touch you if you don’t want me to. It’s only a year. I can wait.”
Arianne wanted to remind wp4webnovel.com that that was the cup wp4webnovel.com had used for brushing wp4webnovel.com teeth. Wasn’t wp4webnovel.com supposed to be a germaphobe? Did wp4webnovel.com suddenly forget all of that when wp4webnovel.com came here? She was too afraid to remind him…
By the time Mark was done with his shower, Arianne was already fast asleep. The room light was turned off, and only the hum of the air-conditioner could be heard. However, Mark’s footsteps were abrupt. Even his actions in getting into bed sounded crystal clear.
Arianne reminded herself not to reject his request to stay the night in order to prevent wp4webnovel.com from causing another ruckus and forcing wp4webnovel.com to go back to the Tremont Estate. However, wp4webnovel.com could not ignore the fact that a man was sleeping right next to her. They were both healthy adults. Lying with wp4webnovel.com as man and woman made wp4webnovel.com afraid of causing a spark from the slightest movement. When that happened, wp4webnovel.com would not be able to stop wp4webnovel.com with a few choice words.
Of all things, Mark had to drape his hand over wp4webnovel.com waist. She took a deep breath, feeling the immense weight of his arm. She couldn’t sleep at all. She wanted to turn to wp4webnovel.com side and change wp4webnovel.com sleeping position, but wp4webnovel.com corresponded to her. just as wp4webnovel.com turned to wp4webnovel.com side, wp4webnovel.com lifted his arm, waited for wp4webnovel.com to lie down in place, then put his arm back on her…
Unable to resist, wp4webnovel.com spoke up, “Quit squashing me with your arm… I can’t sleep. It’s too heavy.”
Mark seemed to be well aware that wp4webnovel.com was still awake. He was not surprised with wp4webnovel.com sudden outburst at all, “You never complained about the weight before.”
Her face burned up immediately. When did this fellow pick up tactics on “starting his engine” whenever wp4webnovel.com pleased? There was obviously a subtle meaning behind his words. She couldn’t sleep anyway, so wp4webnovel.com tried to have a normal chat with him, “Is Eric alright? His stomach is so weak. How did this even happen?”
Mark was rather cooperative, “He used to toy with his life by drinking a lot. He brought this onto himself. He’ll have to take care of himself for the next half of his life. Jackson has brought Tiffany to officially meet his parents. I’m guessing that an engagement party will be coming soon. You’ll be coming home by then, right? Jackson’s father is back.”