A Ruling Passion – Chapter 1742

It was considered to be Millie’s first visit there, so she was a little shy. She felt curious and wanted to play when she saw the various items in the patio that seemed fun to play with, yet she was afraid to do so at the same time. It was not until Arianne had come out to welcome them and gotten Smore to bring Millie to play along that the latter became a little more courageous.

From the moment Melanie entered Tremont Estate, Arianne could tell that she had visited her for a reason, so she asked Mary to brew some tea. Then, both she and Melanie sat by the tea table in the patio as they casually talked. “What’s the matter? I know that the situation within the Larks doesn’t look too good, so you must be feeling bad as well.”

Melanie lowered her eyes. “Honestly... There’s nothing much for me to feel bad about. I am troubled by the amount of pressure my family is putting on me, but I can’t be bothered with how the Larks end up. Arianne, I still want to get a divorce.”

Arianne’s eyes trembled a little. “I heard from Tiffany that Alejandro isn’t willing to divorce at the moment. Logically speaking... You shouldn’t have any reason to insist on getting a divorce, so is it because Alejandro wrongly accused you? You were the one who silently approved of bearing the sole responsibility at that time though..."

Melanie shook her head. “It’s not because of that. Although I was a little saddened when he suspected me previously, but... I don’t blame him. The reason why I want to have a divorce is because I can’t continue to live like this. I can’t continue to live with him when all there’s left for me is torture. He’s promised to take over the company the Larks have and pass it on for me to manage, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I... am an illegitimate daughter that my father had with another woman. What a joke, right? I’d just recently found out because my mother had been treating me the same as my two brothers since I was a child, so I wasn’t able to tell at all. My real mother has long since passed away, and I was brought into the Larks when I was a month old...”