Chapter 808: 404 Hypocrisy (Fourth Watch)_1
Vanessa Aria paused and turned around.
Two young girls hurried up to her, one with dazzling beauty and a cold deanor, the other noticeably less radiant. It was the second girl who stopped her with a bright smile.
Vanessa Aria raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Do you two know ?”
Jenny Linggo composed herself, “Ms. Aria, I’ve long admired your reputation. Seeing you now, I understand the ancient saying ‘A glance from a beauty can topple a city, another glance can topple a nation’ isn’t an overstatent.”
Complinted by this young girl, Vanessa Aria didn’t feel repulsed at all. On the contrary, she felt a flush of pride as her vanity was satisfied.
“Ms. Aria, are you here to see Dr. Aria? From afar, you resemble Dr. Aria. As expected of dragon-phoenix twins, you and Dr. Aria are truly outstanding among your peers.” Jenny Linggo was lavish with her complints.
Silvia Hayes was slightly irritated, she didn’t recognize this sycophant.
However, she hadn’t expected to et Ms. Aria here.
Silvia knew very little about her. Most of what she knew was from Jenny Linggo. After falling for Peter Aria, she had researched about his family background extensively. Naturally, she learned that Peter Aria had a twin sister.
Since they were dragon-phoenix twins, they must have grown up together and shared an extraordinary bond.
In Silvia’s imagination, Granny Aria hailed from a scholarly family of high-ranking officials and she herself was a well-respected artist and a role model. Her daughter, brought up under such an influence, must certainly be a graceful, dignified, and elegant young lady from a reputable family.
But upon eting Vanessa Aria, Silvia was sowhat disappointed.
Jenny Linggo was heaping praises on her as if she was looking at her future sister-in-law through rose-colored glasses. But was the woman standing before them really worth such high praise?
Although dressed in renowned brands and carrying a globally exclusive high-end bag, she couldn’t hide the pettiness that was deeply ingrained in her bones. Upon close inspection, there were traces of costic surgery on her face, which made her look pretty out of place. Her movents were flippant, and her eyes carried a hint of affected charm. She looked like a maid dressed in a princess’s gown.
There was no comparison between her and the innate nobility and poise of Peter Aria, Silvia had serious doubts about their twin relationship.
How could the disparity be so great?
Vanessa Aria noticed Jenny Linggo bringing up Peter Aria and raised an eyebrow. Seeing the passion igniting in her eyes, she seed to understand sothing.
Peter Aria indeed lived up to the troublemaker reputation, causing problems wherever he went.
“You have a sweet mouth, little girl, what’s your na?”
Jenny Linggo quickly replied, “My na is Jenny Linggo. Rafael Linggo is my grandfather.”
Understanding dawned on Vanessa Aria, “Your aunt married into The Lewis family in Lostswa, right? I was in the sa college class as their daughter, technically you should call Auntie.”
Jenny Linggo readily played along, intimately grasping Vanessa Aria’s arm, “You’re so young, how can I call you Auntie? It would be like calling you old. Let call you sister instead.”
Vanessa Aria was in a good mood, “You cheeky girl, you do have a sweet mouth.”
“Sister Aria, are you here to see Dr. Aria?” Jenny Linggo looked sowhat worried.
“It would be really unfair to Dr. Aria if the Rintos bla him for this. It wasn’t his fault at all. In fact, it was just poor Aubree Groove’s bad luck.”
The two continued chatting as they ventured further in.
Vanessa Aria sighed, “It’s really a pity about that girl, I quite liked her. It must just be that she wasn’t ant for my brother.”
Fate? Did Ms. Aria really believe that Dr. Aria was interested in her?
It seed that even rumors about the two of them had reached Lostswa.
Yes, certainly there was fate involved, but it was an ill-fated connection.
Silvia Hayes lingered behind the two, watching Vanessa Aria’s retreating figure, her brows furrowing slightly.
It was as if Vanessa Aria had only just noticed Silvia, smiling as she asked, “How did Pethkids hide such a beauty? They say the South Region has an environnt that truly nurtures people, the rumors are indeed true.”
Compared to Jenny Linggo’s enthusiasm, Silvia Hayes seed much colder.
“Ms. Aria, my na is Silvia Hayes.”
Jenny Linggo whispered, “Sister Aria, her cousin is Agave Rinto.”
Vanessa Aria seed surprised, observing her for a mont longer before responding, “So, you’re the famous Master McKay’s cousin.”
Silvia Hayes was uncomfortable with this comnt. Vanessa Aria, both her gaze and her words, gave her a sickening feeling, as if a cold and slimy snake was slithering on her back.
Although it was Vanessa Aria’s first visit to the hospital, she seed well-acquainted with its layout and had no trouble finding the administrative building.
While waiting for the elevator, Jenny Linggo was rubbing her hands in anticipation.
Silvia glanced in the direction of the in-patient building, and looked up at the top floor. The sunlight was a bit blinding, causing her to squint reflexively.
“Sister Aria, have you just arrived in Pethkids?”
Vanessa Aria laughed and said, “Yes, indeed.”
“Are you here especially to see Dr. Aria?”
Vanessa gave her a glance, and Jenny Linggo playfully stuck her tongue out: “Sister Aria, don’t find nagging.”
Vanessa seed to be quite patient and replied, “A film company bought rights to my novel; I’m here to attend the launch celebration.”
Jenny Linggo was overwheld by the amount of information this statent held, she incredulously asked, “Novel? Launch celebration? Sister Aria, you are also a writer?”
Silvia Hayes was also taken aback; her deanor didn’t seem to suggest that she was a writer.
Well, considering the deep roots of education in the Aria family, it was not too surprising.
Vanessa laughed, “Did that surprise you?”
“No… not at all, it’s just too exciting. Sister Aria, you are amazing! Your novel must be very interesting to have been picked for adaptation by a film company.”
Vanessa slightly lifted her chin, “It’s not a TV show; it’s a movie.”
The investnts and scale of TV shows and movies are incomparable.
Jenny’s admiration grew. “A movie, could Sister Aria tell the na of your novel? I would love to read it; I’m sure it’s fascinating.”
“You’ll know soon enough.”
Despite disappointnt in not knowing the na of the novel, today’s unexpected progress left Jenny Linggo very satisfied.
Upon hearing that his sister Vanessa has co to see him, Peter Aria unwittingly furrowed his brow.
What’s she doing showing up at tis like this?
On seeing Vanessa Aria walk in, followed by two young girls, Peter’s brow furrowed deeper.
“Brother, long ti no see, how has life been in Pethkids?”
Peter poured water for the three of them, “Apologies, only have tap water here.”
Jenny Linggo excitedly accepted the water, stealing glances at Peter’s profile.
The tap water poured by Dr. Aria was the best she had ever tasted in her life.
Peter asked impassively, “Why are you in Pethkids?”
Vanessa repeated the explanation she had given earlier. On hearing she was a novelist whose work had been adapted into a film, Peter looked sowhat perplexed.
“What, Brother, you don’t think I’m capable?” Vanessa asked, raising her brows.
“As long as you’re happy.”
Jenny Linggo silently observed, not uttering a word.
So Dr. Aria is this indifferent even toward his own sister. This set her at ease.
Vanessa chuckled, looking at Jenny Linggo and Silvia Hayes,”Could you two young ladies wait outside for ? I have so private matters to discuss with my brother.”
“Oh sure,” a reluctant Jenny Linggo put down her teacup and left with the silent Silvia Hayes.
Vanessa leaned back in her chair, crossing her long legs. “Those two youngsters we t at the door, quite likable, don’t you think, Brother?”
Peter ignored her.
Undeterred, Vanessa continued to smile. “Brother, it seems you didn’t rest well last night. You’ve noticeably lost weight since our last eting. Mother would be distressed if she saw.”
He was fine until she ntioned their mother. This incited anger in Peter, but he managed to suppress it.
“I heard about Ms. Rinto’s situation. Brother, there’s no need for self-imposed guilt. It was never your responsibility.”
Her high-handed tone made it seem as if a human life was as trivial as a passing cloud in her eyes.
Peter glanced at her, with cold eyes that seed to see through all her pretense. The mocking undertones struck Vanessa like a sword, causing her to gasp in unease.
She quickly masked it with a laugh, “Why are you looking at like that, Brother? Did I say sothing wrong?”
“All the wrongs committed by the Rinto family finally caught up with them. She was just repaying the debts. Hopefully, she’ll be reborn into a better life in her next reincarnation…”
“If the reason you ca to see was to say these things, then you can leave now.”
Peter had enough patience to deal with difficult relatives of patients, but he did not feel like wasting a single minute on catering to the woman in front of him feigning sibling affection.
Reviews
All reviews (0)