I'm not going with you.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

Jared and I paused, exchanging surprised glances.

"What's that sound?" I asked, fear now crawling into my features.

"I don't know-" Jared started to say, but paused like he recalled something. And then he was sprinting into the house, yelling "Sofia!"

I was stunned for a moment, but followed suit. We ran until we got to the sitting room, panting, and there was Sofia, lazily draped on the couch, watching a movie.

"Have you lost it, Sofia?" I bellowed before I could stop myself. "What was the screaming for?"

She didn't utter a word, instead she sized me up before returning her gaze to the TV. She didn't acknowledge Jared's presence too, I guess she was still mad at him for turning her down in the morning.

"Sofia, you're being spoken to." Jared began, his voice bearing a tinge of irritation. "Why will you scream that loudly?"

Sofia finally looked at Jared, her gaze scornful. "And what does it matter to you?"

"You made us fear for your safety -Arielle and I," Jared responded, pointing to himself and I.

Sofia scoffed. "Oh spare me that forced concern. You know, I've finally come to the realization that you don't care for me as you claim, despite knowing each other for twenty years. You're probably being nice to me because of my mother's good to your mother in the past -" "Sofia, don't speak like that -" Jared said, his voice losing its initial irritation.

"I will speak in what manner I deem fit, Jared. You are concerned about a scream, but didn't have the decency to grant my request of driving me to the hospital today," Sofia said.

I was right after all, she was still grieved about the event of the morning.

"I had an appointment, and you had my driver to drive you there. What difference would my presence make if I took you?" Jared defended.

there with you comes with a feeling of safety, because I would be more comfortable with you than your driver. And in case you've forgotten, you wield so much influence that the medical practitioners would have given me preferential treatment if you were

she was more concerned about the attention

enough to scream that loud to scare us," Jared persisted. "Did

As for the scream," Sofia pointed at the television. "I'm seeing a horror

shouldn't be watching one, if you can't

to get attention to herself. I'm not surprised at all, Sofia likes attention and would do anything to get it. "Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you,"

a good look at the house. Wait, why was the house still dirty? Didn't the cleaning agency come to clean the house like I

they did,"

did!" I asked. "Wfy us the house

they didn't clean the house," Sofia said. And then quickly, she added, "Because I told them not to," when she saw the look of surprise on my

eyes dimmed at her revelation. "Yiy what? Why did

and the sound of the vacuum cleaner. They can come some other time

to drive me to the hospital, I wouldn't be home to get in the way of their job," Sofia said

her legs at

my fingers deeply into my palms that I feared I might draw blood. The guts of her to turn my employers

on doing the cleaning yourself? I mean, you messed the house so it would be honourable to clean your mess," I

at me like I said something incredulous. "Have you no shame, Arielle? How can

messes a house like a toddler, should know how

will do no such thing! If

then you should do the cleaning. Tell

to Jared if you

clean? Or, is marriage to you just about spending money and living in luxury? You can't give him children, you should at least do

I decided as I approached her menacingly. "How dare

pregnant," Jared said, and stepped in

you didn't stop her when she

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