Arielle was utterly helpless. âI am telling you the truth. Weâre deeply in love.â
âAll right.â Jason nodded. âIf thatâs the case, why would he bring an escort home?â
â1⦠Words caught in Arielleâs throat, as she did not know how to answer that question.
After a short pause, she replied, âHe wanted to make the plan look as convincing as possible.â
âMaking the plan look convincing by bringing an escort home? Do you really buy his story? What if it
was all a lie?â Jason gave her a puzzled look.
âThatâs impossible!â Arielle said resolutely. âHe wouldnât do that to me!â
The firm look in Arielleâs eyes rendered Jason speechless.
Why would Vinson come up with a plan that requires him to flirt with another woman in front
of Arielle? I donât
get it!
I donât think Arielle could do anything at this point.
Feeling frustrated, Jason took out a cigarette and started smoking. He would rather believe his own
eyes than listen to Arielleâs explanation.
By the time he finished puffing his cigarette, the children had gotten used to the bionic arm.
It was
getting late, and Arielle wanted to leave the orphanage soon. After bidding Moses goodbye, she walked
up to Jason and asked, âCould you give me a lift if you plan to leave now
too? Iâm afraid I couldnât get a car in this place. If you canât give me a ride, Iâll get someone to pick me u
p then...â
Who? Vinson?
Jason threw away the cigarette bud and said, âItâs alright. Iâll send you home.â
âAll right. Thanks.â Arielle nodded. Their interaction started feeling awkward again.
Jason regretted the way he pushed Arielle earlier.
Clearly, Arielle is still very much in love with Vinson. Iâll have
to confess to her again when she has given up on him.
Jason toned down his approach and opened the car door for Arielle like a gentleman.
âThanks,â Arielle said.
Jason nodded gently but kept mum. He then walked to the driverâs seat.
They then left the orphanage and hit the road.
âWhere to?â Jason asked, âDo you need me to book you a hotel room? I can recommend you a few...â
âThat wonât be
necessary.â. Arielle shook her head. âCould you take me to the Nightshire residence? If itâs out of your
way, you can drop me at a place where I can get a cab easily.â
Once again, Jasonâs expression changed, and he stepped on the brakes.
Arielle was caught off guard and fell in the forward direction.
Fortunately, the safety belt managed to prevent her from propelling further.
Before she could sit properly, Jason started reprimanding, âYou still want to return to his house? He
brought a woman home, for goodness sake! Do you enjoy being humiliated? Wake up, Arielle!â
He wished he could shake her shoulder to bring her back to her senses.
Arielle felt lost and did not know what to do.
She didnât expect Vinson to bring that woman back home.
She was upset about itâutterly upset about it, but it didnât mean she had lost faith in him.
Our relationship is built on trust. Thereâs nothing an escort could do to tear us apart.
Vinson and I had been through thick and thin. I even lost count of the times we cheated death together.