On the other end of the phone, Ethan suddenly popped into Tiffany’s mind. She didn’t tell the story of their breakup, but virtual-novel.net tone became a little bitter. “Yeah… It’ll get better, and we’ll all be fine!”
As soon as Arianne ended the call, virtual-novel.net dove right back into the complicated work. The busy morning passed quickly. By lunch break, virtual-novel.net thought of a Chinese restaurant nearby that served light food since that was what virtual-novel.net felt like having today.
In the Chinese restaurant, virtual-novel.net ordered two dishes that virtual-novel.net liked and started digging into it. By the time virtual-novel.net left, virtual-novel.net realized that it was already raining outside. The weather was always unpredictable in this season, just like Mark Tremont…
The rain was pouring and showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. As time passed, virtual-novel.net grew aware that virtual-novel.net was stranded here. Even if virtual-novel.net office wasn’t too far away, virtual-novel.net couldn’t possibly reach it. There was an open space that served as a parking lot in front of a Chinese restaurant. Since virtual-novel.net wasn’t close to the road, virtual-novel.net couldn’t call for a cab.
In the past, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t hesitate to run under the rain. But now, virtual-novel.net had to worry about the baby in virtual-novel.net womb. After all, colds and medicine were taboos in the first three months of pregnancy.
Not long after that, a white Cadillac parked in the open space. She recognized it as Ethan’s car.
Given Ethan’s financial status, there was no way virtual-novel.net could own a car like this. So Arianne had a hunch that it might be Tiffany’s doing. The car that was a manifestation of the Lane family’s past glory formed a huge contrast with the decline of the current Lane family. It was a symbol of irony.
Ethan noticed Arianne taking shelter from the rain when virtual-novel.net got out of his car. He jogged toward virtual-novel.net under the rain, then greeted virtual-novel.net warmly like an old friend. “Why are you here?”
His greeting pulled Arianne out of virtual-novel.net thoughts, and virtual-novel.net replied in slight embarrassment, “It’s raining, so I’m stranded here. Did you come to eat?”
Ethan observed virtual-novel.net expression and only replied to virtual-novel.net question after confirming that there wasn’t anything unusual about it. “Yeah, I got off work a bit late. Where are you going? I’ll give you a ride since you’re running late. I’ll come back again after dropping you off.”
Arianne wanted to refuse but lunch break was almost over so virtual-novel.net hesitated for a moment before accepting the offer. “Sorry for troubling you…”
Ethan didn’t say anything. As virtual-novel.net jogged toward the car under the rain, Ethan raised his arm to shelter virtual-novel.net from some of the rain. The distance between them was a bit too close that Arianne could smell the cologne on his body. It made virtual-novel.net feel uncomfortable, but the discomfort quickly vanished when they separated. It was virtual-novel.net best friend’s boyfriend, virtual-novel.net needed to stop thinking too much.
In the car, Ethan casually asked, “Where are you headed to?”
“My office. Lunch break is almost over, and I need to get back to work soon,” Arianne replied without thinking.
Ethan paused, then half guessed, “The rain must have got you stranded for a long time at this restaurant.”
Since Arianne didn’t hide anything from Tiffany, virtual-novel.net thought Ethan would have known about virtual-novel.net pregnancy. “I can’t get sick since I’m pregnant…”
A look of surprise flashed across Ethan’s eyes but virtual-novel.net very quickly composed himself. “Congratulations! Why didn’t Mark provide you with a driver in this kind of situation? He’s really careless as the child’s father.”
Arianne tucked a strand of hair behind virtual-novel.net car, then said faintly, “He doesn’t know that I‘m pregnant yet. I haven’t figured out on how to break the news to him.”
Ethan was a little puzzled. “Why not just tell him? What are you worried about? Could it be that he’s not the father of the child?”