Vinson pressed his voice and said, “Are you sure that’s your wish? I’ll give you another chance.” Arielle
knitted her brows and looked at him. “You want to grant me another wish? Do you think you’re the
magical Genie?” Everyone, including Shandie and Cindy, looked at Vinson and Arielle in disbelief.
What’s going on? Does this beggar know Vinson? Vinson gazed into her eyes. When he was about to
respond to her question, Henrick interrupted. “Nice to see you, Mr. Nightshire! Why didn’t you tell me
you’re coming?” All the guests’ jaws dropped when Henrick greeted Vinson. Cindy instantly closed her
eyes as she dared not imagined what would happen next. What on earth is happening? Henrick finally
noticed something was amiss and started looking around. A sudden frown warped his face the moment
he saw Arielle. Henrick turned to Shandie and said, “Why did you invite a beggar to our birthday party?
Get her out of here!” Shandie froze for a moment even though deep in her heart she was pleased with
his reaction. “Dad, she’s…” “Dad!” Arielle interrupted. “Don’t you remember me? I’m Sannie!” Sannie
was Arielle’s nickname. “San…” Henrick raised his brows and widened his eyes in shock. “You’re
Arielle?” “Yes, Dad. I’m Arielle,” she walked up to him. Arielle did not remember anything that had
happened a decade ago, but she remembered that familiar face. Upon hearing that, Henrick staggered.
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Fear was written all over his face as he was afraid that his secret would be exposed. Arielle knew what
was going through his mind. In a steady voice, she continued, “We have not met for years. I miss you
so much!” Henrick was at a loss for words. He had no choice but to give her a pat on the shoulder.
“Welcome back, honey, but… what happened to you and Mr. Nightshire? Why do the both of you look
so messy?” All the guests then started paying attention to Vinson’s clothes. They were so drawn to the
man himself that they did not notice how wet his clothes were. Shandie cast a puzzled look at Arielle
and Vinson. Is there something going on between these two? But she somehow dismissed her
suspicion. Vinson falling in love with this country bumpkin? No way! Unless he’s blind! Upon seeing
how awkward the atmosphere had become, Cindy stepped in and said, “I think it was Mr. Nightshire
who brought Arielle home.” “Really?” Henrick seemed to be a little less disgusted by Arielle after
hearing that. Since she was still young and doesn’t remember a thing from her childhood, I guess she
doesn’t exactly know what happened. Imagine the benefits we can reap if we could use her to get
closer to the Nightshires. Henrick instantly plastered a smile to his face and looked at Vinson. “So
you’re Arielle’s friend? Thanks for bringing her back to us. If you don’t mind, would you like to stay
back, clean up a little, and dine with us?” Cindy added, “Oh, yes. We have extra pairs of clothes for our
guests.” Vinson initially wanted to turn down their offer, but he could not stand wearing that sea-soaked
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clothes anymore. Since Vinson did not reject his officer, Henrick extended his hand and showed him
the direction to the guest room. He then whispered in Cindy’s ear, “Clean Arielle up too.” Cindy and
Henrick had been married for nearly a decade, so she understood what he wanted her to do. It was
clear that Henrick wanted to use Arielle to get in the Nightshires’ good books. Damn it, why is luck on
Arielle’s and not my daughter’s side? Maureen had been oppressing Cindy when she was still alive. I’ll
never allow her daughter to step all over mine! Cindy nodded and played along. She then pulled
Shandie aside and said, “Bring her to the bathroom. She’s your older sister now, so be nice to her.”
Shandie was able to read between the lines. She turned around and put on a smile. “Hey, Arielle. Let’s
go to the bathroom, shall we?” Arielle did not believe that the mother-daughter duo would accept her
into the family. Yet, she hid her suspicion and responded with a grin. “Okay!” They held hands and
walked into the mansion. Meanwhile, other guests continued to exchange whispers as they tried to
figure out what Vinson was doing here. No matter what the reason was, it was clear that from now on,
they would have to show more respect to the Southalls. At the guest room upstairs, Shandie said, “You
can stay here temporarily while we tidy up your room, and you can also find all the toiletries here. I’ll
bring you a dress.” “All right. Thank you,” Arielle responded. “Oh, before I forget,” Shandie turned
around and asked, “Do you know how to use the water heater? We’ve fixed the temperature, so you
don’t have to adjust it anymore,” she reminded kindly but somehow forgot to hide the disdain in her
eyes. Arielle seemingly did not notice her expression. She responded with a gentle smile. “Thanks.”
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Does she really think I don’t know how to use the water heater? “Great. I’ll bring your dress over.”
Sandie smiled and walked out of the room. After closing the door, the smile on her face disappeared
almost instantly. She took out a handkerchief and cleaned her hands thoroughly before throwing it on
the floor. Her hand stinks, and her body stinks. Everything about her stinks! Vinson must have brought
her here by accident. I’m sure he wouldn’t like a filthy woman like Arielle! Meanwhile, Arielle was taking
her own sweet time enjoying a nice warm bath in the bathroom. Even she felt disgusted by how she
looked and smelled after spending a week on the island. As the warm water streamed down from her
head to toes, she wiped off all the dirt on her face, revealing her fair complexion. Her delicate face with
fine features made her look like a dainty little fairy. About ten minutes later, Shandie knocked on the
door. “Arielle, can you please open the door? I want to pass you the dress. I’ve also placed a pair of
heels near the door. You can wear them later.” “All right.” Arielle opened the door slightly to retrieve the
dress. Once again, she did not see the disgust and mockery on Shandie’s face. The dress Shandie
gave to Arielle was a couture dress by Gucci. It was more costly than the dress she was wearing now.
Though it took her some effort to get her hands on the dress, she could not wear it as it had a specific
cut. Its wearer must be slim and possess a supermodel-like physique. At the same time, the person
needed to have a busty, curvaceous figure to be able to fit in the dress. Without an hourglass figure,
any ordinary woman would look plump in it. Since Shandie had broad shoulders but no collarbones, the
dress would look unflattering on her. This was why she did not wear it for tonight’s party. Once that
hideous woman comes out with that dress, I’m sure all the guests would laugh at her!