My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I...

It was a misunderstanding!

I didn't know that he was actually reaching over to buckle my seatbelt.

Faking a smile at him, I turned my attention to the scenery outside the window.

As he held my hand, warmth spread through my body gradually. I was stunned and looked at Hendrix, who was driving with one hand and holding my hand with the other.

When he saw me staring at him, he raised my hand to his lips and kissed it. "Other than the food you mentioned, what else are you craving for?'1

Such a rare warm and peaceful interaction made my heart race and my face blush. However, this paled in comparison to the burning warmth of his kiss on the back of my hand.

I withdrew my hand and stammered, "A-Anything is fine!" Right now, anything was fine for me.

I could hear Hendrix's deep laughter rumbling in his throat. It seemed like he was in a very good mood.

Back at the villa, before I could get out of the car, he had already opened the door and offered his hand to me.

"I can walk on my own." After all, I was not so dainty as to require assistance at every turn.

picked me up in

for a while, he took out a few black pills and handed them to me. "Take these." I frowned, not keen

the kitchen and came out with something white in

you can counter the

I...

sometimes. This was not traditional medicine. Why would I

the pills from his hand and gulped them down with some water. After that, I went straight back to

I stayed with Hendrix any longer, I'd

tiring day, hence I fell asleep as soon as I hit the sack. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters

that I

next day, I woke

that I could make out the

was outstanding. I couldn't help but reach out my hand, gently caressing the growing stubble

late last night, or it could be due to the fatigue from

as he was still sound asleep and I was getting a little hungry, I got out of bed in

shifted as if

to move his legs away from

slender eyelashes quivered, and he opened his eyes sleepily.