They all looked at Ariel with anger. “Ariel, have you not eaten a lot?”
“So, mother?”
The people on the table were shocked, hearing the word “mother” from Ariel for the first time.
Timothy Ann slapped the table,
“Give the chicken soup to your sister”
“Why dad?”
“Because you are the older sister, you should give way to your younger ones and, besides, you are not pregnant. Elvira is now pregnant with your little nephew, so give her back the chicken soup!”
Ariel wore an expressionless face as she sent the chicken soup to her mouth with her fork.
“Dad, can you please do yourself a favor and stop being ridiculous? My nephew, you say” Oh! I’m so happy my childhood sweetheart and my stepsister will soon be giving me a nephew. Awwnnn. I can’t wait to see who my nephew will look like.”
When these words came out, there was a hard look on the faces of the mother and daughter.
“No offence, I’m just saying will the baby look like them in the Ford family, the Ann family, or the other guy?”
“Ariel”
“Oh mom! how could I forget to mention your family? It’s just I’ve never seen any member of your family”. Ariel didn’t hide the mockery in her voice and just when they thought she was done, she began another episode of her show.
“Well, aunt, I can bet the baby will not look like the Ann family because Elvira does not look like one”. Ariel covered her mouth as if she had just discovered a secret.
“Enough” Timothy Ann stared at Ariel in anger.
After breakfast, she went to the room next to her bedroom to check on her mother’s relics. She had to make sure they were safe and secure. She wouldn’t allow anyone in this family to touch her mother’s things.
Her jaw dropped as soon as she opened the door of the room.
Her mother’s things were no longer the way they used to be. The room has been refurbished as a couple’s room. All her mother’s relics were all gone.
Elvira saw her and whispered “Damien and I need a big room” and dad said, I could have this, besides, I’m the second Miss Ann. This will now be my room.”
Ariel rolled her eyes and replied coldly, “Where are my mother’s belongings?”
Elvira looked at her provocatively and answered, “I’ve asked the maid to throw them away. Why should we continue to keep a dead person’s belongings in our house? I could have even asked for her ashes thrown out but I left them, since that was the terms and condition you gave before you married the crippled”
“What did you just say”, Ariel pinched Elvira’s chin. Her force was so strong that Elvira felt as though her jaw was about to be crushed.
Elvira screamed at the top of her voice. “Dad, Mom! Ariel is trying to kill me and my unborn child.”
Timothy and Tanya rushed up the stairs immediately.
Timothy Ann frowned and yelled, “Ariel, what are you doing in your sister’s room? Let go of her now!”
Ariel glowered at Timothy and Tanya before she asked coldly,
“Where are my mother’s belongings?”
Tanya answered immediately “I was merciful enough to have them move the items to the store room downstairs. They are all there. We cannot continue keeping dead people belonging in the building as Elvira is pregnant.”
Ariel let go of Elvira and went straight to the storeroom downstairs.
Once in the storeroom, Ariel couldn’t stand the sight of her mother’s belongings piled up messily in the room and started organizing them until it was dark outside.
Fortunately, all of them were still there.
She remembers a sketch she drew in her mother’s room a day before her wedding. But it was nowhere to be found now. Well, it didn’t matter as it was not something important.
Elvira Ann was sitting in her room and looking at her chin in the mirror while rubbing her flat belly. She gritted her teeth and cursed.
“That bi*ch Ariel, how dare she?”
The corners of her mouth quickly curled up into a sweet smile when she saw the box on her table. She opened it and opened the sketch inside carefully.
Although to some it was just a sketch, the design was exceptional. Her eyes sparkled instantly when she found it on the floor, as it was dropped by the servants when they were moving the things to the storeroom.
She will definitely win the best dressed actress in the upcoming event if they made the dress for her.
Suddenly, the maid ran in from the outside.
The family of three, who was already displeased, immediately reprimanded her, why are you so flustered this morning?”
“Master, we have a visitor.”
Not interested in who the visitor might be, Timothy Ann answered nonchalantly.
“Then let the visitor in. What’s the fuss?”
“Master, it’s the young master of the Anderson. He’s here”
“Then why are you still standing there? Welcome him in quickly!” Timothy Ann stood up and hurried upstairs.
Knowing fully that Rex Anderson was only there for Ariel Ann, Timothy quickly changed into a three-piece suit and by the time he came downstairs, Rex Anderson was just sliding his wheelchair into the living room.
“Young master, what an honor to have your presence here. Please come in! Timothy Ann walked over while saying it and extended his hand to prepare to shake hands with Rex Anderson.
However, he ignored his hand and slid his wheelchair straight into the living room.
Awkwardly, Timothy Ann withdrew his hand that had halted in mid-air.
However, Elvira and Tanya pretended not to see Rex Anderson while putting on an act.
Tanya Albert glanced upstairs and asked worriedly,
“Has my Ariel had breakfast yet?”
Elvira immediately showed a smile and said, “I have asked Aunt to send breakfast to my sister, and I’m sure it will be sent to her the moment she wakes up.”
Timothy Ann heard this and with admiration in his eyes, “Young master, look how considerate Elvira is to her sister. It’s just that that girl did not know what was good or bad. She has such a lovely sister yet she kept harassing her”
The people on the dining table suddenly reacted
“Young Master, good morning. We didn’t know you were here.”
Rex Anderson’s face was dark. He wasn’t feeling well because he disciplined Ariel yesterday and the latter had refused to return home.
Rex was not interested in their drama; he sneered, whispered in Pius’ ear and then wheeled himself out without saying anything. Pius nodded towards Timothy Ann, “sorry, the young master has a busy schedule and was only here for his wife, so we won’t bother you anymore.”
Before Ann’s family came to their senses. Pius and some bodyguards were heading towards the staircase.
Just when Ariel was about going to have her bath, there was a knock on the door. “Young Madam, please come out”. She knew this voice. It was Pius’ voice. She opened the door and was perplexed by the sight that was right in front of her. There were several bodyguards in black suits with Pius standing by her door.
“Young madam, please come with us. The young master is waiting for you in the car.”
“He’s here?”
“Yes Madam, the young master is in the car.”
Ariel sighed. She thought she wouldn’t have to face the devil for sometimes, but there was no way she was going to escape. She had better go back with him obediently or else she might be grounded.
Led by the bodyguard, Ariel Ann leaves the Ann family without saying a word to the people. Elvira’s face was green with envy when she saw Ariel Ann being escorted by bodyguards.
Ariel Ann got into the car and she waved awkwardly towards Rex, “Hi”
Rex glanced at her out of the corner of his eye “Drive” on the way. They didn’t say a word and the car drove back to the flower garden villa.
When they got home, Rex still said nothing and he slid his wheelchair inside the villa without an expression on his face.
Ariel Ann couldn’t help but feel very apprehensive in her heart. She knows the scary part about the great devil; he will never let you know what’s on his mind.
When she did something wrong as a child, she would be scolded and beaten up, and that would be the end of it. But him, he would lock her up. Was she going to be grounded? What will he do to her?
Ariel Ann followed Rex back to their bedroom. The door was not closed and Rex had stood up from the wheelchair and was untying his tie.
“I can explain.” Ariel Ann couldn’t stand the silent treatment before the storm anymore.
She stood by the doorframe like a child who has done something wrong.
Rex untied his tie and unbuttoned his shirt, “Come in. I’m not going to kill you”
Ariel Ann walked in timidly.
“I went home yesterday not to anger you more, but on getting home some things came up and today, today I was going to come back”
Rex sat on the bed and raised his eyes to look at Ariel. She was wearing a short skirt and a crop top, with her hair in a simple ponytail; she would have been mistaken for a high school girl by people.
“Come inside”
Ariel honestly didn’t want to go inside, as she didn’t want the devil to do anything to her or lock her up, so she sharpened her mouth.
“What did you want to do this afternoon? I’ve explained to you some things that came up at home yesterday and I was planning on coming back home today. Why would I run away? I still want to take back my mother’s company”
“Come here”
Ariel pursed her lips “Young master Anderson, here is good.”
Rex’s metallic eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze swept towards her and she immediately felt as if all the blood in her body had become frozen.
The devil really did have the attributes of an emperor. His command can never be defied by anyone.
“Okay, okay fine, I will come in” Ariel Ann came forward one step at a time and stood still at arms level with him. “Here I am.”