That fridge belonged to Ariel and was for her personal use.

    She had carefully chosen that model after much browsing, and it was no longer avable on the market.

    Ariel was certain it was her old fridge.

    She could tell because the fridge mas she’d collected from different ces were still stuck to it.

    Georgia, the housekeeper who had managed the marital home, noticed Ariel staring at the fridge.

    She walked over, opened it, and pulled out a ss jar of dried cranberries. “Mrs. Larkin, are you perhaps thinking of having some snacks first?”

    Georgia still remembered Ariel’s eating habits well and had instinctively offered something Ariel used to

    enjoy.

    Ariel hadn’t expected to find dried fruits stored in the fridge. She had assumed the fridge would be empty.

    She nced at the cranberries, noting their freshness and a recent expiration date.

    “It’s alright,” Ariel said, declining the offer.

    Jayson heard her response as he came over with a ss of water in his hand.

    Ariel shot him a questioning look.

    Did Jayson enjoy eating dried fruits too? He even had them stocked up at home.

    Sensing her gaze, Jayson tapped lightly on the table and said in a calm voice, “Why are you looking at me

    like that? Am I not allowed to like that fridge?”

    Only the two of them understood the meaning behind his words.

    The house had undergone extensive renovations, yet Jayson had chosen to keep that fridge.

    Ariel stared at him and said frigidly, “It’s mine.”

    Jayson turned and left the kitchen. He replied nonchntly, “I’m not selling it.”

    Ariel was rendered speechless. It seemed he already knew what she was about bto /bbsay/bb, /band he had made it clear he wouldn’t part with the fridge.

    Jayson was a master at shutting down conversations he didn’t wish to continue.

    Georgia, standing nearby, was baffled by their cryptic exchange.

    The moment Jayson stepped into the living room, Betty swooped in and dragged him toward the

    bsunroom/bb. /b

    bOnce /bshe made sure Ariel was still in the kitchen, Betty smacked him hard on the back.

    +15 bBONUS /b

    “Someone leaked what happened between you and Ari a few years ago,” she said sharply. “What really happened back then? After that, you and Ari drifted apart. Are you starting to regret your choicesb?/bb” /b

    Jayson took a sip of water and calmly met her gaze. “I never said I regretted anything.”

    Betty wasn’t expecting that response. “Don’t try to dodge the question! You were the one who agreed bto /bthe marriage and imed you’d take responsibility. And then you neglected her! bIf /bI’d known it would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have let Ari marry you in the first ce.”

    Back then, things had beenplicated.

    Everyone who knew about the incident assumed Ariel had used underhanded tactics.

    Betty had indeed pressured Jayson to marry her, but what no one else knew was that Jayson had privately admitted the situation was his fault–not Ariel’s. He had been willing to take full responsibility.

    In truth, Betty hadn’t forced him into anything.

    While it was difficult to tell what was going through his head, Betty knew for a fact that Jayson was notoriously difficult to sway. No one could make him do something he truly didn’t want to, no matter

    how much they pressured him.

    But he had never exined exactly why he called it his mistake.

    Soon after, Ariel and Jayson were officially married.

    With her life experience and keen insight, Betty quickly figured out who had orchestrated the incident.

    From Ariel’s reaction and the series of events that followed, she could tell the Sanderson family had been

    behind it.

    Jayson likely told her it was his own fault to convince Betty that Ariel wasn’t involved in the scheming.

    He was probably worried that Betty would me Ariel for what happened.

    But Betty had never thought that way. Ariel wasn’t just a Sanderson; she was also a member of the Walker family.

    Betty had only been shocked when she first learned what had happened. Neither Jayson nor Ariel had truly been bat /bfault.

    She liked Ariel and had been happy to help her grandson marry her. The Sandersons questionable breputation /bdidn’t bother her much.

    bHowever, /bBetty was convinced bthat /bJayson had feelings bfor /bAriel bafter /bhearing him talk about how bthe /bincident was his fault. All these byears/b, he had always bbelieved /bbthat/b.

    +15 bBONUS /b

    When their marriage began to show cracks, Betty worked tirelessly to reconcile them. She couldn’t stand the thought of them breaking apart.

    She had hoped they might one day return to being a loving couple.

    If she hadn’t been so sure that Jayson’s feelings for Ariel ran deep, she wouldn’t have invested so much time and effort to mend their rtionship.