Chapter 73
73 A light punishment
Noah sighed, feeling a tinge of annoyance. He did not understand his mother, don’t get him wrong. He loved this woman as she was the reason he was even walking on this planet, but occasionally she could be beyond confusing.
When Ari was living in the house, Mrs. Nelson wanted nothing more than for her to disappear. As if she never existed, even when Ari tried her best to serve her, Mrs
Nelson ignored her as if she were odourless air that couldn’t be seen or smelled.
But now that Ari was gone, his mother wanted him to bring her back.
Not that he did not try, he did try to contacter.
However, Ariana switched off her phone the very she ran away. But Noah knew that her social wast as one of his friends told him, as for how he came to
know about it?
His friend heard Leila mention it to someone at the
café. The one where Ari was working before she went missing out of nowhere.
11:35
1/7
73 A light punishment
That was how he found out that Ari was active on her account, never in his life did he think that one day he would be regretful about not following that woman’s social media account. Since he couldn’t call Ari, who disappeared like a ghost, he could only text her on her
Bell account.
He had already re-checked those texts that he sent Ari over the past couple of weeks, and she dare I to leave him to Read.
[Call me when you are done with this stunt.]
[Text me back when you are done trying to bury your head in the sand. If I were you, I would save myself the trouble and come back home. This will not work.]
[If you stop running away, we can give our relationship a try. I am willing to get along with you cordia y.]
[Ariana, enough is enough. Do you really think am going to like these actions of yours? If you de answer, then you are only making trouble for your Do you think I cannot track you down? I can.]
[I am not into this hard to get foreplay, Ariana. Come back home, you know that grandfather’s health is not good at the moment and you are putting his health in
11:35
2/7
73 A light punishment
a compromising situation.]
[Patience is my forte but don’t make me come after you.]
[I am serious Ariana, I want you back home where you belong.]*
That was the last text that he sent her, and it met the
same fate as the ones that he sent earlier. A i did not
reply to even one of them, she read them — all of them, but she did not even bother to type a single word in response. Ari had no idea that she was playing a dangerous game, as he was running out of patience.
Noah spared a glance at his panicking mothe and stated in a calm and placid voice, “Do you think she will come back just because I asked her?” There was a
bitter note in his voice.
He had left no stone turned. However, Noah didn’
receive even a single piece of information about Now that the two of them were divorced, Noah wa afraid that Ariana had slipped out of his control completely. Fully. Undoubtedly.
‘Who dared to hide that woman?’ Noah couldn’t help but think with a frown. He was the most powerful man
11:35
317
73 A light punishment
in the city, it should have been impossible for Ari to hide from him, but someone had helped her. This was something Noah was even more certain about, but
who?
Though he suspected Nicolai many times, Noah couldn’t find a reason for Nicolai to help Ari.
Not to mention, the two of them were not even
acquainted.
He raised his hands and placed them on Mrs Nelson’s shoulders before saying, “I will try my best, Mother. But I think you should be prepared for the worst.” And he should also prepare himself. Once his gra dfather was out of the recuperation centre, he wouldn’t leave Noah alone, given how much he liked Ari. 2
With that, he glared at Glynn and walked out of the room, he did not spare another word for Glynn, but that only made her even more nervous.
Noah’s silence was worse than his anger.
Glynn turned to look at her mother, whose expressi was not good. No, in fact, it would be right to say that it was terrible.
“Mother. I swear I was only doing this for our family.
11:35
4/7
73 A light punishment
That woman does not deserve to be our
“Silence, Glynn,” Mrs. Nelson interrupted her daughter from speaking any further. “Do you think that I am a fool? Your actions have caused your brother to lose his shares and the peace I have tried so hard to maintain.” ”
Glynn pursed her lips. A frown coming to appear on her forehead, she said, “What is the point c keeping superficial peace when no one is happy?”
“No one is happy?” Mrs Nelson barked a mock laugh as she raised her hand and poked her daughter on the forehead. “What is the point? The point is that we were safe, had a normal life, and we just had to m ntain the status quo. If only you hadn’t stirred the pot nothing would have gone out of control. But now!”
She pulled away, ignoring the glaring red ma Glynn’s forehead that was caused by her sharp nolas well as the shock and confusion in her eyes.
on
Mrs. Nelson towered over her daughter who was sitting on her bed and stated coldly, “Your actions were selfish and simply idiotic, it makes me wonder you have learned anything from that incident.” Glynn
11:35
5/7
73 A light punishment
stiffened upon hearing the words of her mother. She looked at the glare that her mother was pointing at
and shivered.
She quaked, “Mother…please don’t … I will try to do better. I will not do this again.”
“I said quiet!” Mrs Nelson was livid as well as worried. Now she only hoped that the man wouldn’t find out about Ari leaving the house, but she knew that he
would.
1
“Harrison! Harrison!” Mrs Nelson shouted, calling the butler while ignoring the pleas of her daughter.
Harrison came running up the stairs before ming to a stop in front of Mrs Nelson.
“What can I do for you, Madam?”
Mrs. Nelson glanced at Glynn, who shook her head with tears and terror on her face. However, they little to quench the anger of Mrs Nelson, who said Harrison, “Miss Glynn seemed to be having a hard t controlling her actions and emotions. Take her to th discipline room. I hope this time around she will learn
her lesson.” 4
11:35
6/7 This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.