A Ruling Passion: Mr Tremont's Priceless Little Bride novel Chapter 66

Arianne didn’t reply. How could Mark Tremont possibly trust her? He’s never trusted her…

Mary’s heart ached at the sight of her looking like this. However, she was powerless too.

That night, at Arianne’s insistence, Mary went home to rest. There was no need to stay with her at the hospital; she’d simply caught a cold and could take care of herself. At most, she would have to stay in the hospital for one day under observation. She would be discharged the very next day.

She couldn’t seem to fall asleep, probably because she had too much sleep in the day. She shut her eyes and lay on the hospital bed, a myriad of thoughts plaguing her mind.

“What are you doing?!” someone outside the ward cried out all of a sudden.

Arianne jumped in fright. She opened her eyes to catch a quick glimpse of a man’s face disappearing from the small window above the door. Who was spying on her in the dead of the night?!

She was too frightened to stay any longer. She packed up her things and left the hospital in her hospital gown. She didn't even fill out her discharge papers.

Everything was deathly silent when she returned to Tremont Estate, save for the bright flickering lights of the street lamps at the main gate and the garden. Mark was not home…

She went back to her room and snuggled under the blanket. Her heart gradually felt more at peace. It’s true… Home had a special kind of magic that couldn't be found anywhere else.

The hospital.

A tall figure slowly approached Arianne's former ward. His long, slender fingers grabbed the doorknob and slowly pushed the door open. When he saw the empty hospital bed, he stiffened, turned around, and walked quickly to the nurse station. “Where is she?! Where is the patient in hospital bed number twenty three?!”

The nurse jumped in fright at the sight of the man’s grim face and rushed to check. “I… I don’t know…”