PopularNovelIn the past, Belinda would have been pleased to see such a scene. Now, however, her expression turned cold.”
Martha, why are you just standing there? Hurry and help Ms. Torrey downstairs!”
Calling her “Ms. Torrey” was a clear sign of the distance Belinda now kept. Before all this, she always addressed
Ariana warmly as “Ari.”
It seemed that after the scandal, Belinda no longer intended to treat Ariana kindly.
Martha rushed forward to support Ariana.
Ariana, anxious to get away from Brian, accepted her help without hesitation.
Brian noticed how eager she was to get out of his arms, not even sparing him a glance, which left a sour feeling
in him.
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Was it really so unpleasant for her to be carried in his arms?
Ariana stood to one side. “Madam Mackle...”
“I heard you were injured.”
Belinda eyed Ariana from head to toe. She was bruised in many places.
Normally Belinda would be distressed to see her like this, but this tshe simply asked, “How did you end up at
the police station?”
Ariana wasn't surprised at all that Belinda zeroed in on tha
. As the matriarch of the Lodge family, Belinda cared deeply about her future granddaughter-in-law’s reputation
In their circles, any legal trouble could land someone on the social blacklist. Even if sfeigned politeness,
they'd always keep their distance.
Ariana was about to explain when Brian spoke in a casual tone. “I misunderstood Ari. We just had a little
argument, that’s all.”
“A fight doesn’t justify ending up at the police station!” Belinda snapped, glaring at Brian. “So what if the
Granger family’s property was smashed? What does that have to do with Ms. Torrey?”
“You're right, Grandma. | realize my mistake. That's why | brought Ariana here from the hospital and personally
arranged for someone to look after her.”
Seeing Brian's sincere demeanor, Belinda softened just a little. She said coldly, “You two have already cariceled
your engagement. It’s not suitable for Ms. Torrey to stay here any longer. She should cwithinstead. I'll
see to it that she’s well taken care of.”
Belinda’s repeated use of “Ms. Torrey” showed she no longer thought of Ariana as a future family member.
Ariana felt secretly glad, but she wasn’t naive. Belinda was likely furious about the bad publicity. If she moved in
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She would rather stay somewhere on her own.
“Grandma, actually...”
“You're right, Madam Mackle. Since Mr. Lodge and | ended our engagement, we should keep our distance.
Otherwise, the rumors will continue, and that wouldn’t be good for Mr. Lodge or the Lodge family’s reputation.”
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Ariana didn’t give Brian a chance to speak. She continued, “The canceled engagement has already caused quite
a stir. I've already dragged Mr. Lodge and the Lodge family into this mess, so | wouldn't dare trouble you further,
Madam Mackle. It's perfectly fine forto return to the Torrey family to recover.”
“You wish,” Brian said, giving Ariana a cold glance.
He could guess what she was thinking. She just wanted to get away from him.
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