Chapter 247


    Irvin''s appearance was one of the best.


    "Arianna!" Someone called out. I came back to my senses, and I turned to catch up with Hendrix and


    Nerissa.


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    Nerissa smiled tenderly at me and reminded me, "Look where you''re going. You''re pregnant."


    I nodded at that. Feeling a gaze from behind, I turned around to meet with a pair of eyes.


    It was Irvin. He was looking at me with clear eyes. I didn''t expect that, and without thinking, I curled my


    lips into a faint smile and nodded slightly as a greeting.


    Irvin only frowned and lowered his head to continue reading.


    The living room was bright andvish. Right by the stairs, there was a well- maintained grand piano. I


    recognized its brand. It was an expensive piano.


    Nerissa instructed the maidservants to prepare food and invited Hendrix and me to sit down in the


    living room. Her gaze was gentle. "Yohannes is at thepany. He''ll be backter."


    She then turned to look at me and smiled, "You''re seven months pregnant, right? Have you decided on


    where to deliver the baby?"


    I returned with a soft smile, and I took a quick nce at Hendrix. I answered, "Hendrix had everything


    arranged."


    Hearing that, Nerissa nodded, and the smile on her face was still warm.


    After talking for a little more, Nerissa brought us to the backyard for some tea. As usual, Hendrix spoke


    very little. It was Nerissa who did all the talking.


    She asked about how the Roberts family was doing over these years, about Hendrix, the Roberts


    Group, and everyone around him. She just didn''t ask about Dalton.


    Hendrix replied to each question steadily, and Nerissa''s eyes turned redder by the second. So, I got up


    and excused myself, "Please excuse me. Can I walk around by myself? My waist hurts a little from


    sitting too much."


    Nerissa stood up and was eager to make an arrangement, "We have a doctor at home. Would you like


    me to call him over?"


    I quickly shook my head, "It''s alright. I''ll just walk around. Please, don''t mind me."


    Hendrix nced at me and said, "Okay, but be careful."


    Seeing this, Nerissa smiled faintly and looked at me in gratitude. If Hendrix hadn''t said anything about


    the Roberts'' family affairs, I wouldn''t pry into it. Nerissa was a graceful woman, and she certainly didn''t


    want others to see her losing her cool.


    The vi had a spacious courtyard. I walked along the pebble walkway and found a shaded ce to sit


    down, enjoying the scenery in silence.


    Irvin''s arrival disturbed the peace.


    His tall and slender figure stood in front of me, and he looked downwards at me.


    I stood up and greeted him politely and with a decent smile, "Hello."


    Still holding the book he was reading, Irvin''s eyes fell on my baby bump, and he frowned, "Roberts''


    child?"


    I was confused for a moment before realizing that he was referring to the baby in my belly. I nodded


    and continued, "Hi, I''m Arianna."


    He nodded in acknowledgment and didn''t say anything else. But he didn''t hide the spite in his eyes.


    I was dumbfounded at that. We had never met before, so the hatred he had towards me was


    unexinable.


    Fortunately, it was just a simple greeting, and he left soon after.


    It was already two in the afternoon when we had our lunch.


    At the dining table, Nerissa introduced everyone. There were five of us, namely Hendrix, Nerissa, and I.


    The other two were Irvin and Yohannes.


    Yohannes Granger was a man in his fifties. He was a leading figure in the fields of finance, but he was


    surprisingly amiable to the people around him.


    Nerissa was a charismatic woman who wasn''t even thirty- five years of age. Yohannes, on the other


    hand, was middle-aged. The great age difference in the couple had me making guesses.


    My doubts were exined when a woman named Kennedy showed up.