Chapter 913: Chapter 913: I’m Afraid I Might Lose Sleep Without You...
Arnold’s face suddenly turned bright red.
She blushed and, without much conviction, glared at Mark and said, "Who, who wants to go to your place!"
"Hmm, you didn’t think so." Mark laughed, "It’s me, I want you to come over. After all, I’m used to sleeping with you in my arms, and without you, I’m afraid I’d have insomnia."
After speaking, Mark looked at Arnold with a smile and asked, "What about you, don’t you also have trouble sleeping without me?"
Arnold blushed and denied, "No such thing!"
Mark gently tapped Arnold’s nose, "Still so shy! Just now, the person who declared so confidently that she was having my child and argued with General Moore, now I really doubt if she’s still this particularly bashful little fox in front of me?"
"I, I was, it was, I was forced by the situation!"
Arnold stammered, then changed the topic by saying, "Weren’t you going to send me home? Why aren’t we leaving yet?"
"Okay, let’s go now." Mark spoke indulgently, reached out to ruffle Arnold’s hair, and drove the car to the Moore family to take Arnold home...
As the car arrived at the Moore family entrance, Mark looked at Arnold, "I just upset General Moore today, and since you just got back, I won’t go in and bother your family. I’ll visit next time."
"Alright." Arnold nodded, "I’m going in now."
Mark raised an eyebrow mischievously, teasing Arnold, "Leaving just like that?"
Arnold said nothing, quickly pecked Mark on the cheek, then blushed and was about to hurriedly open the door to leave.
However, just as Arnold opened the door, Mark grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, "What, doing something bad and trying to escape?"
Arnold: "..."
What do you mean by doing something bad?
Wasn’t it his request?
Mark laughed, seemingly understanding Arnold’s thoughts, "I didn’t ask you to kiss me, did I?"
Arnold was speechless, what he said just now clearly implied that!
"I did mean it, but how could you just do that!" Mark, once again, understood Arnold’s thoughts, then pointed to the spot on his face where Arnold had kissed, "Besides, that’s not the place I want!"
In a gentle voice, he asked Arnold, "Do you want me to pick you up tonight?"
With her mind blank, Arnold looked at Mark in confusion, adorably saying, "Huh?"
Mark chuckled indulgently and asked again, "Shall I come to pick you up tonight?"
"No need!" Arnold quickly reacted and answered rapidly, then turned and ran out of the car...
Arnold, with her heart pounding, ran home, where she was spotted by Isabelle in the garden, who immediately put down the watering can and approached Arnold, "Monica, you’re back?"
Arnold nodded, "Mom, I’m back."
After saying that, without waiting for Isabelle to come closer, Arnold hurriedly continued, "Mom, I’ll quickly put my things away and then come out to chat with you."
Saying so, Arnold ran off.
Isabelle stood there puzzled, "Did the child have any luggage with her?"
After returning to her room, Arnold closed the door and stomped her foot, "That was so stupid, what kind of excuse is that, where would I have luggage from!"
As Arnold muttered to herself, Isabelle knocked on her door, "Monica, have you eaten since you got back? Should Mom make something for you?"
Arnold opened the door and hugged Isabelle’s arm, speaking coquettishly, "Mom, you’re the best, you love Monica the most."
Isabelle smiled, "You!..."
Then Isabelle asked, "What would you like to eat? I’ll make it for you now."
Arnold didn’t hold back with her mom and immediately named the food she wanted.
As Isabelle prepared the meal for Arnold, Elder Moore and Mrs. Moore came downstairs.
Both elders immediately showed Arnold much care and concern, not even mentioning a word of reproach about Arnold’s engagement escape.
As soon as Isabelle quickly finished preparing the food and joined in caring for Arnold, she also didn’t reproach her in the slightest.
With such a family, Arnold felt even more embarrassed.
She looked at her family and asked, "Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, aren’t you angry at Monica? Monica ran away from the engagement and has been gone for a month."
"Silly child." Isabelle was the first to speak, "No matter what you’ve done, Mom and Grandpa and Grandma won’t blame you. Here, we just want you to be okay."
Arnold was deeply moved, "Mom, Grandpa, Grandma..."
That evening, Sebastian Moore returned from the military.
Seeing Arnold, Sebastian, although with a stern face, didn’t reprimand Arnold, but did nothing else.
Arnold was the same.
The two of them just ignored each other.
She was still angry at Sebastian for sending Mark to the secret mission, angry at Sebastian’s authoritarianism; since he ignored her, she didn’t pay attention to him either.
Isabelle, Elder Moore, and Mrs. Moore could clearly see the awkwardness between Sebastian and Arnold, but they chose to ignore it and didn’t say much.
The family just sat together, peacefully having a warm dinner.
After dinner, Arnold was the first to get up, "Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, I’m finished. I’ll head upstairs."
Isabelle nodded, "Alright."
Mrs. Moore looked at Arnold, her face full of kindness as she said, "Hurry upstairs and rest."
Arnold turned and went upstairs.
As soon as Arnold left, Isabelle turned to Sebastian with a complaint, "Elder Moore, what’s with you looking so stern, like someone owes you a huge debt!"
"Exactly!" Mrs. Moore chimed in, "Now that Monica’s back, I’m telling you, my precious granddaughter will marry whoever she likes, let’s not mention Ethan Sterling again!"
"Mom!" Sebastian called to Mrs. Moore, "You don’t understand the situation."
Hearing this, Mrs. Moore immediately got angry, "How do I not understand? Isn’t it that the boy Monica likes was blind and didn’t like our Monica, hurt our Monica, and later embarrassed you?"
