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.

of safety, because I would be more comfortable with you than your driver. And in case you've forgotten, you wield so much influence

scoffed, and she shot me a glare. So she was more concerned about the attention and respect being in Jared's company brought, than actually

reason enough to scream that loud to scare us," Jared persisted. "Did you think about the neighbors? You probably disrupted their

shitty neighbors. As for the scream," Sofia pointed at the television. "I'm seeing a horror movie and it got to

you shouldn't be watching one, if

to get attention to herself. I'm not

at that moment, I took 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 instructed? "Ummm, Sofia, did the cleaning agency come to the house today?" I asked, unable

they did,"

asked. "Wfy us the

said. And then quickly, she added, "Because I told them

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

and the sound of the vacuum cleaner. They

to drive me to the hospital, I wouldn't be home to get

her legs

I pressed my fingers deeply into my palms that I feared I might draw blood. The guts of

doing the cleaning yourself? I mean, you messed

"Have you no shame, Arielle? How can you suggest that

a house like a toddler, should know how to

no such

up, then you should do the

to Jared if you can't keep

in luxury? You can't give him children, you should at least do

decided as I approached her

stop it. She's pregnant," Jared said,

she's pregnant? But you didn't stop her when she said those awful things to

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