My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Andrea's disclosure had touched Hendrix. He was always a lonely child. No matter how much love Dalton showered him with, there was still a void in his heart.

Casper's friendship and Andrea's dependence were all that he asked for.

Sometimes, being needed was also a way of love.

I stood at the side, having mixed feelings. In fact, I knew from the very beginning that I couldn't compete with Andrea. Just her tears alone could beat me to Hendrix's attention. Hendrix stepped forward to help Andrea up. I saw the subtle gentleness and other emotions in his eyes, and I knew that the effort I made during this period was in vain. No one spoke during the trip from the cemetery back to downtown. Other than the sobs from Andrea, it was silent in the car as though someone had muted the radio. We were at a junction, waiting for the green light when I broke the silence. I said in a very flat voice, "Drop me off at the next intersection. I'll go back by myself later." Hendrix's brows furrowed as he looked at me. He asked, "Where are you going?"

I pulled a seemingly soft smile and answered, "I'm going for a walk. Monique said she wants to eat green mangoes, so I'll walk around and see if I can buy some for her."

"I can buy it with you later."

"There's no need for that!"

emotions, I softened my tone and continued, "Just drop me here. It's close to the

lips and remained silent for a moment. Then, his dark eyes fell on me,

his answer, I couldn't help but let out

wore the same gentle smile when I got out of the car. I even waved them goodbye. It seemed normal

stood rooted to the same spot as I watched his car drive away from me. Then, I felt my head spun, and my

to get my phone, wanting to call lan. However, I only remembered that I had thrown my phone into the water

I walked down the road, stumbling my way to

sat on the roadside and rested my head in between my legs.

hallucinating, so I mumbled to him, "lan, it's hard to bear the pain in my chest." "What happened? You'll get heatstroke if you stay here under the sun like this any longer!" lan was

to my senses when the cool air in the car hit me. But I was still confused, "Why are

them to me. "I'm going to visit Monique, but I saw you torturing yourself at the side of the road on the way. Now, wipe your face!" Lowering my eyes to avoid his questioning gaze, I used the wet tissues to wipe my face. My mind cleared up a