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.

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

was more concerned about the attention and

us," Jared persisted. "Did you think about the neighbors? You probably

pointed at the television. "I'm seeing a horror movie and it

shouldn't be watching one, if you can't stand it!"

in, and decided to put up some show to get attention to herself. I'm not surprised at all, Sofia likes attention

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

they did," she

I asked. "Wfy us the

the house," Sofia said. And then quickly, she added, "Because I told them not

revelation. "Yiy what?

sound of the vacuum cleaner. They can come

hospital, I wouldn't be

legs at the

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

messed the house so it would be honourable to clean your

something incredulous. "Have you no shame, Arielle?

house like a toddler, should

such

up, then you should do the cleaning. Tell me, why are

to Jared if you

clean? Or, is marriage to you just about spending money and living in luxury? You

I approached her menacingly. "How dare

it. She's pregnant," Jared said, and stepped in front of

you didn't stop her when

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