My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Sawyer didn't seem to like speaking about that person and he said gloomily, "That's her daughter. She has nothing to do with me!" Noticing his reaction, I didn't ask any further. Then, I felt my cravings aroused when I saw a profiterole shop under the twin towers.

I looked at Sawyer and said, "You can go meet Josiah and Monique in the mall first, I'll join you after buying something."

After that, I went straight to the profiterole shop. It was something both me and Monique enjoyed. To be honest, Monique and I had a lot in common.

My mind wandered after placing my order. I realized that most of my childhood memories were long gone. I only remembered that since I was young, I had developed a liking for sweet pastries, especially those dusted with a layer of icing sugar.

"Boss, two ice cream puffs please!" I heard a deep voice coming from behind. It felt so familiar yet so distant as if it came from a memory that was long forgotten.

The shop owner replied, "Okay, wait a minute!"

If it wasn't for that, I would've thought I was still dreaming!

certain way under certain circumstances. For instance,

be primitively overwhelmed by fear despite him

my breathing began to feel constricted and my hands

carried a hint of

even muster the strength to receive the profiterole the shop owner had just

on my palms. His tone was deceivingly gentle, "Arianna,

jolted backwards. It took all I could to suppress the fear within my body and I said tremblingly, "Sorry, you must've gotten the wrong person!" Then, I didn't even bother to look at him, although it had been five years since I last saw the person. I ran away in a complete state

he wouldn't deliberately look for me unless our next reunion was fate's doing. If so, it would

we would never bump into each other anymore after

would never have thought that I would meet him

Asherton under such circumstances.

escaped from Aaron and found Sawyer and Monique. I handed the profiteroles to Monique and said, "Monique, we need to return to Ucrebudy as soon as possible, and I mean, now!"

saw him!" I said,