Chapter: 868

Ariana smiled and replied, “No, it’s a hereditary mark. My mother had a similar mark in the same spot.”

“A beautiful mark indeed,” Judy complimented, unable to resist stealing a few more glances.

At six o’clock in the evening, the mansion fell into silence. Ariana had given Judy and the other servants some time off in advance. After a refreshing shower, she dressed elegantly, a faint fragrance embracing her. Then she waited eagerly at the door for Theodore’s return.

But as the minutes ticked by, there was no sign of him. Ariana started to worry, tempted to call him, but she resisted, not wanting to spoil the surprise.

Finally, at seven o’clock, the sound of a car echoed at the gate.

Ariana swiftly hid herself, ready to give Theodore a surprise.

found the

Ariana?” he called out, but

miscalculated the timing, Theodore was wondering if he should go upstairs to find Ariana when suddenly a pair of hands covered his

faint scent reassured him. With a playful tone, he asked, “What’s going on? Weren’t you supposed to be

and I have something to show you. Keep your eyes closed and no

to be clueless, closing his

instructed him

side hall, now a beautifully arranged dining

candlelight cast a romantic

elegantly dressed, took his

a tender kiss on his chin, and looked

aware of Ariana’s preparations from the start,

his mother’s passing, he’d shied away from celebrating his

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