"Is that all?" Ariana threw the spoon into the bowl, making a clanging sound, and glared at Helen with a cold expression.

Helen hesitated for a moment, and then lifted her chin and said, "You dislike me so much that you can't even bring yourself to talk to me?"

"I don't know you, and we have nothing to discuss," Ariana retorted and stormed off. to the kitchen with her bowl.

Undeterred, Helen trailed after Ariana and resumed their unfinished conversation.

"We will get to know each other if we talk more. After all, we will be seeing each other every day in the future."

Ariana hit the tap hard, and the sound of the water was loud enough to muffle Helen's voice.

Despite this, Helen persisted and asked, "What gift did you give Theodore on his birthday last night?"

But Ariana paid no attention and instead focused on cleaning the bowl.

Helen spoke up again.

"I gave Theodore a sapphire cuff-link. He likes it very much.

He put it on as soon as he received it.”

Ariana's brows furrowed, her emotions getting the better of her. She fought to keep her composure and not let her anger show.

As Ariana paused, Helen realized she had hit a nerve. Helen kindly tumed off the tap for Ariana, and then prodded, "Ariana, did you not give a gift to Theodore?

That's not good. A birthday is an important day, and Theodore will be sad.”

Ariana's patience with Helen was wearing thin. She turned around and let out a sharp retort, "It's none of your business!" Her tone was so cutting that it seemed to slice through the air.

Helen was taken aback by Ariana's sudden outburst and recoiled two steps. She was at a loss for words and could only utter a stuttering sound.

Tears welled up in Helen's eyes, and she began to whimper uncontrollably.

“What are you doing?" Unexpectedly, Theodore wheeled himself into the kitchen, catching Ariana and Helen in the middle of their heated exchange. Although he was sitting in a wheelchair, Theodore's commanding presence filled the room, as he was dressed impeccably in a sharp suit that suggested he had just returned from an important business meeting.

Meanwhile, Helen, with her eyes still moist, ran to Theodore and clung to his arm as if seeking refuge. In a pathetic tone, she complained to him, "Theodore, I don't know why Ariana is so mean to me. I just asked her a simple question, and she scolded me."

Ariana was at a loss for words. Just as she was about to explain herself, she caught a glimpse of the sapphire cuff-link on Theodore's sleeve, clearly his preferred style.