In the end, Vinson placed Arielle’s head on his shoulders while virtual-novel.net cried virtual-novel.net heart out.
In fact, the man was a clean freak and would never have tolerated his clothes being stained. However, virtual-novel.net had taken the initiative to lend Arielle his shoulders, completely not minding the tears and mucus that would get onto his shirt. It was as if his germophobia had been cured.
Initially, Arielle was just crying silently, but slowly, virtual-novel.net started sobbing. Eventually, virtual-novel.net started wailing out loud. What virtual-novel.net was releasing was a combination of stress, helplessness, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions that virtual-novel.net had accumulated lately.
Many people had asked Arielle about the qualities virtual-novel.net ideal partner should possess. However, virtual-novel.net did not ask for much. All virtual-novel.net wanted was simply a shoulder for virtual-novel.net to cry on-a man whom virtual-novel.net could be vulnerable with and who accepted virtual-novel.net for who virtual-novel.net was.
After a long while, Arielle finally calmed down.
“You haven’t had lunch yet, right?” Vinson asked gently while wiping away a tear from the corner of the woman’s eye. “What do you feel like having?”
“I want to go to Maureen’s Kitchen.”
“Sure, let’s go there then.”
On the way to Maureen’s Kitchen, Arielle asked about Cindy.
“Have they found anyone suspicious on the plane?”
Vinson nodded and replied, “Yup, I was just about to tell you about it. They found two suspects who might be wearing human skin masks and are currently tailing them. I’ll update you once there’s news.”
“All right,” Arielle nodded while clenching virtual-novel.net fists.
***
Meanwhile, Queenie had finished watching Henrick’s court hearing online.
A hint of disdain flashed past virtual-novel.net eyes when virtual-novel.net heard Arielle admitting that virtual-novel.net wasn’t Henrick’s biological daughter.
So, Arielle is just Maureen and another man‘s illegitimate child?
Queenie had originally thought that Arielle was a dignified woman from a prestigious family. She couldn’t help but wonder if Vinson was out of his mind to fall in love with such a lowly woman.
It didn’t matter how good Arielle’s medical skills were. To Queenie, one’s future was entirely determined by one’s birth. It was an undeniable fact that Arielle was just an illegitimate child.
Just as Queenie was cursing at Arielle silently, virtual-novel.net suddenly received a text from Salvador, “Ms. Queenie, Mr. Mill has informed everyone that the Mill family is about to appoint the next patriarch. Please remember to attend the family dinner tonight with Mr. Baxter.”
Queenie was stunned for a moment when virtual-novel.net saw the butler’s message, as it seemed like the event had been brought forward.
Immediately, the woman rang Donovan, but virtual-novel.net call was rejected.
Having no other choice, Queenie headed toward Jadeborough University during lunchtime and found Donovan in his office.
Donovan, who was busy marking papers in his office, heard the door open and thought that it was his students approaching virtual-novel.net to ask questions. However, when virtual-novel.net looked up, virtual-novel.net saw Queenie walking through the door with a smile on virtual-novel.net face.
The man’s expression darkened at once and asked coldly, “Didn’t I already tell you not to look for me in school?”
Upon hearing that, the smile on Queenie’s face froze.
With a sullen look, the woman walked toward virtual-novel.net husband and said, “Donovan, do you remember? It was you who agreed to marry me back then!”
“Because you forced me to marry you,” Donovan replied through gritted teeth.
Queenie was crushed when virtual-novel.net heard the man’s words and immediately fell into a bad mood.
Pulling out a chair and sitting down across Donovan, Queenie tried virtual-novel.net best to control virtual-novel.net emotions as virtual-novel.net said, “I’m not here to pick a fight with you today. I have a family dinner tonight, and I need you to attend it with me.”
“I’m afraid I can’t. I have to conduct revision classes tonight,” Donovan rejected the woman’s request straight away.
“Sure,” Queenie nodded and continued, “You can choose not to attend, but I guarantee that if you refuse to cooperate with me tonight, tomorrow, your entire school will know that, as a teacher, you fell in love with your student. Moreover, that student is the illegitimate child of virtual-novel.net mom and another man!”
“Queenie Mill!” Donovan slammed on the table and bolted up as anger poured through him.
Looking at the man’s frustrated expression, Queenie finally felt slightly happier. However, none of them noticed that someone had been standing at the door.