Chapter 247

Fine! You said it yourself. Who needs your affection, anyway?”

Brian turned to leave, but frustration gnawed at him. He looked back at Ariana and said icily, “There are plenty of women in Gleaston who want to marry me. It’s not like I can’t live without you, Ariana.”

“I already knew that long ago. There’s no need to tell me every single time.”

Ariana rolled her eyes in her head. He acted as though the whole world revolved around him.

Seeing how indifferent she was, Brian’s frustration only grew. Finally, he stormed out of the room, slamming the door.

Outside, Emily had been waiting nervously, worried the two of them might come to blows.

“Mr. Lodge, about Ms. Quinlan…”

“Grandma likes Elise, right? Then let’s choose her,” Brian said coldly.

Emily looked up at him in disbelief. “Choose Ms. Quinlan? But what about Ms. Granger?”

he’d gotten engaged to someone else so soon, she surely wouldn’t

many questions? Do as I say,” Brian

with Ariana, he ended up in a foul

in relief once

hide the documents William had given her. If Brian had seen them, it would have caused a huge

then, there was a knock. Martha spoke from outside the door. “Ms.

“Come in.”

slipped on

of ointment. “Ms, Torrey, this is the medication Mr. Lodge

got it for me?”

took a look. Inside was a thick, white paste with no recognizable label. “Looks like something

explained, “I hear it’s a special formula Mr. Lodge asked someone overseas to prepare just for your injuries. It has lots of precious medicinal

really does burn

top. Even medicines were custom–made.

gone to his study.

new information in front of him. “Mr Lodge, we investigated that suburban lot in South

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