During the weekend, in order to avoid Alejandro, Melanie asked both Arianne and Tiffany out for a mini gathering. She intentionally let Alejandro know where she was going so that he wouldn’t go “berserk” again.
Both Arianne and Tiffany did not bring their children with them, hence it was only Melanie who had brought Millie with her. Tiffany even teased Melanie as she said, “After going through so much trouble to come out to play, you’ve actually brought your daughter with you as well. Wouldn’t you find it annoying? Melanie, you should take it easy occasionally; everyone knows that you’re the ‘perfect mother’...”
Melanie looked slightly fatigued because of the sleepless nights caused by Alejandro’s torment. “Millie is a good girl, so I bring her with me wherever I go. Plus, it’s not annoying since I’m used to it.”
When Arianne noticed that Melanie did not look well, she asked with a concerned expression, “Are you alright? Are you sick? You look very pale…”
Melanie was feeling depressed inside and initially did not intend on saying anything but ended up spilling the beans as she said, “I’m not sick, I’m just feeling exhausted. A childhood friend of mine has returned to the country and he asked me out for a meal when we coincidentally bumped into each other. However, Alejandro actually found me and thought that I was having some sort of unspeakable affair with my childhood friend… Explaining the situation to him was useless as well, so I’m very frustrated. When he found me, I was just in the midst of having a meal with Teo at a western restaurant. I have no idea how he could actually think about the situation that way; he’s never said anything even when I used to return home late at night.”
Melanie felt slightly uneasy. “Is that true? But, why do I get the feeling that he’s doing it because that’s just how he is? I never had many guys around me in the past, so he was more relaxed. However, now that Teo has suddenly showed up, he’s finally triggered the sensitive side of him. Based on his character, he’d never allow anyone to harm his profits, including his woman. Moreover, I’m more like his personal asset to him, so it’s a little forced to say that he cares for me.”
Arianne and Tiffany looked at each other. ‘Are things really as Melanie described? There’s no man who would wish for his woman to have an affair with another man; this is a true fact, whether he loves her or not.’ At that thought… They did not know how they should answer her.
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