Chapter 5

Author: Cozy Season

The next morning, Brian came downstairs and saw that a maid was packing some things up. He frowned. “What are you doing?”

“Mr. Lodge, these are Ms. Torrey’s belongings. She called yesterday and said that she would not be visiting anymore. So, she asked us to pack her things and have them delivered to her.”

An image of Ariana came to his mind as Brian looked at the suitcase in front of him. Usually, Ariana would have finished preparing breakfast at this hour and would be waiting for him to come downstairs expectantly.

She would pull the chair out for him and try to bring up some random topics to initiate the conversation. Curiously, Brian felt as though something was missing when he did not see Ariana here today.

When he realized he was thinking of her, Brian said frigidly, “Hurry and pack them all up, then. Don’t leave them lying around in the house.”

“…Understood, Mr. Lodge.”

Brian sat at the dining table and found that there was nothing on the table. He asked in a displeased tone, “Is breakfast still not ready?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lodge. Usually, Ms. Torrey would be preparing breakfast at this hour. However, our new helper is still not used to her working hours…”

“Hurry up. I need to leave for work soon.”

Brian checked his watch. He was suddenly feeling quite frustrated.

Soon enough, the helper served a platter of eggs, toast, and sausages at the table.

Brian stared at the simple breakfast and cast the helper a sideways glance. “What is this?”

“Break… Breakfast?” The helper was a little scared. She could not understand what she had done wrong.

Brian responded monotonously, “I don’t eat sunny-side ups, and I don’t take meat in the morning. Am I paying you 20 thousand dollars a month just for you to make something like this for me?”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Mr. Lodge! I had no idea…”

“Mr. Lodge, she’s a new hire. I’ll have her prepare something else right away.”

“It’s alright.”

grim expression on his face as he

could tell why Brian was upset with just a glance at the items on the table.

for breakfast. She’d start preparing those special delicacies at

ready in the morning. Life is

his brows.

Torrey has only been at our house for three months. It’s not like my life

I’m going to work.”

back here!” Belinda frowned.

you think. Ariana is the only person I’ll ever acknowledge as your wife. Head to the Torrey residence now and apologize to her. Don’t bother coming home

“Grandma…”

Belinda’s words were final.

she said, albeit his reluctance. “Alright.”

the Torrey residence…

Bang!

a loud crash, Ariana’s bedroom door was kicked open

and grabbed her wrist. “Ariana Torrey, have you gone crazy? Did you

left wrist, which was caught in Igor’s grip.

her younger brother, he was not actually Ariana’s father’s biological son. Igor was already five when Gwen

treated Igor as if he was his own. As the youngest member of

managed to persuade her into marrying into the Lodge family and handing over the task of managing the Torrey Co. to Igor. Yet, Igor was

up as she looked at the rebellious young man who was

Ariana in disbelief.

would always gently speak to Igor. Yet, she had actually hit him

I just hit you. Who gave you the

Igor.” A maid looked

I want to be!”

obnoxious Igor was just by looking at the bruises on the maid’s arms. She had given all of her attention to Brian in the past, so Ariana failed to realize how Gwen and Igor had created various

Torrey residence isn’t yours yet,

to the maid. She helped the maid stand straight.

different sizes scattered all over her arms. Yet, the maid dared not utter a word of it.

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