âWhy were you trying to beg him? I know it was wrong that you had an abortion without his consent. And I also know that I flopped when I helped you achieve your aim.
But you shouldnât beg him like you did. You made him play a super being or a demigod. He is unhappy, hurt and betrayed. But he will calm down eventuallyâ Richard reprimanded his sister, walking her to the parking lot.
âJace is right to be mad and furious with me. I was wrong here. If he was the one, he wouldnât hesitate to apologise, Jace is good at that.
And now, I am in love with him. I love Jace very much and it hurts me to see him unhappy. I wouldnât mind begging him over and over again to get his forgivenessâ Arianna snapped at him and walked over to her car.
When he had issues with Genesis, didnât he go and apologise to her? Wasnât he ready to turn the whole city upside down to get her back?
So why couldnât she do the same thing and get her man back. Besides, they have a son. Jace has tactically taken custody of their son and might not let her be with him This is what he did when he got a restraining order against her back then. This time, he simply forbids her from seeing her son. This is too painful for her to accept.
âWhatever. So where are you going?â Richard asked. Going home to their parents would mean another bashing for him. He would prefer to go to his new mansion and think of what to do.
âI donât know yetâ Arianna replied and got into the car. Richard could guess she was going to the Delmarkâs Mansion. He sighed, he wonât stop her though.
But he already announced to his parents that morning that he was moving into his Mansion. They probably wouldnât be expecting him back.
âIf you think you want to live outside the Delmarkâs Mansion, just call me. You can move in with meâ Richard suggested.
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âHow can you say I shouldnât talk to you about Arianna anymore? You love her, right? True love doesnât just evaporate after a single offence.
I wish I knew what love was back then when I mistreated Rosalinda. I wouldnât have pushed her to the point where she no longer cares about me.
Now I feel Iâm in love with her. Iâm crazy about her. My waking and sleeping thoughts are about Rosalinda and I canât be with her, she hates me now. Donât push Arianna away, Jaceâ Chase cautioned.
âWhat am I supposed to do or say now, Chase. I told Arianna I wanted us to be married. She should resign and I will ensure she keeps getting all her income.
I wanted us to have another baby and raise a family. I wanted us to be a legal couple but she said no. And the height of it was aborting my innocent child.
What do you expect me to do, still cohabit with such a woman? Sheâs a career woman and not ready to raise a family. Shouldnât I leave her to pursue her dreams while I forge ahead with my life?
Tell me what does a woman want? I love her, respect her, care for her and Iâm ready to do whatever she wants. But she doesnât care about me and my son, sheâs concerned about her career.
She wants to get to the peak of her career and she wouldnât let me or my unborn child stand in her way. So I free her to pursue her dreams and I will see just how Iâll move on with my lifeâ Jace bellowed.
Chase doesnât know how else he would reply. Arianna crossed the Rubicon. She would need to plead with Jace to forgive her.
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Arianna drove her car into her parents Mansion. Adrian Delmark was also getting into the Mansion, Coming behind his daughter.
Arianna alighted and waited for her parents as they both alighted. They were dressed gorgeously, an indication that they probably went out to keep up with an appointment.
âWhy are you not at work?â Adrian Delmark asked, walking past his daughter and going towards the house. He knew things would go wrong between her and Jace: at least after what she did to him.
âI no longer work at the Hudsonâs holdingâArianna responded and went into the mansion after Jane. Her parents didnât say anything to her until they got in.
âIf I tell you that I donât expect that Jace would fire you, then I am lying. You deserve more cruel punishment from him than this.
And now that you are out of job, I think you should start searching for a job elsewhere. And donât forget to tell them the truth why you fell out with CEO Jaceâ Adrian Delmark bellowed, sinking into the sofa and crossing his legs.
âI know you already know what happened. But I wasnât ready for the baby. So I got rid of itâ Arianna mumbled, looking away. It seems she has no hiding place at all.
âWhat right do you have to terminate the life of an unborn child without the consent of its father? You think because you carried the baby in your womb you own the final power on decision making, right?â Adrian Delmark asked.
âAnd you are lucky enough to have a stupid brother who willingly offers you his services. You connived with Richard to kill Jaceâs child, right?â Jane Delmark stuttered.
Arianna was dazed. Her father and stepmom are one Kind of people that one cannot predict. How come they both are tongue lashing her?
âSo why are you here?â Adrian asked, glaring at his daughter. But why didnât she discuss the pregnancy with Jace and give him the condition of marriage as the only reason to keep the baby?
Jace is a responsible guy. He definitely would have agreed with her on whatever she wants. This whole shit wouldnât have happened.
But his daughter is as stupid as his son. This is definitely from him. They both canât be thinking within the same line if they donât have the same thing in their heads.
Did they get it from him? He probably was also stupid when he planted his seed in Susan and turned his back on her. No wonder he didnât know about the existence of his daughter until many years later.
This is a case of stupidity in the gene. He glared at his daughter. At that moment, he felt itâs not her fault. Itâs probably not Richardâs fault either. But how can he salvage the mess that they have both created?