Chapter 65

with her" Jay suggested. Joseph watched his face briefly before exhaling.

Arial parked her car and entered the house, she was welcomed by one of the servants working in her parent's house.

"Mrs Oscar is in the kitchen," the servant said and bowed, Arial nodded in acknowledgement before going into the kitchen and met her mom busy cooking.

She saw her with the house chef "Mom" she called her attention surprised to see her in the kitchen, Mrs Oscar smiled and handed a spoon to the chef in the kitchen with her.

She came over to her daughter "Arial, you don't usually come to see us anymore" she commented and pecked her cheeks, Arial felt cornered.

She sighed nervously "I am sorry, Mom, it is just that, work has taken most of my time" she responded.

Her mother shifted her head back in surprise "really?" she reiterated in disbelief.

"or you have a new sweetheart, that needs to be picked from the bar," she said, and went to get the check the pot on the fire, Arial face was horrified, she felt her mom has caught her red-handed.

Arial felt the need to defend Joseph "Mom, he was passing through a tough time, he is a good guy" he said, her mother ignored her and turned to her.

"Please, set the table" she instructed the chef before facing her daughter squarely.

"your dad, he is in his study room, he would want to see you," she said and smiled before walking away.

Arial sighed and went up, he knocked on the door of her father's study room.

"come in," a deep voice said from inside, Arial held the handle and turned it, he stepped in and called "dad".

The man busy with on a table with books raised his head and saw his daughter, he quickly stood beaming "my, daughter, Arial" he said and opened his arms.

Arial embraced him and she made a face, her father detached from her and size her up "Arial, you look very beautiful" he said.

Arial blushed feeling somewhat over-pampered, he left her and walked to the table and settled on it "I was wishing your brother Oliver will join you in the company" he said, while on his sitting.

He dropped a newspaper on a table, Arial looked at the front page and was horrified.

The door opened and her mother peeped from outside "come in" she said and closed the door.

Her father stood from the chair he was sitting "come and eat" he said and walked out of her study room, Arial stared briefly at the newspaper front page and stood from the chair.

She joined her parents at the dining table, Arial was served by her mother.

Just then Oliver came in, Arial turned to her "Sis" he said.

Arial mother arched her eyebrows at him, he grumbled and went upstairs "so, Arial, when are you introducing your picked up man to us" she taunted.

"Mother!" Arial exclaimed, her mother