My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

"Mrs. Roberts, shouldn't we go over and greet Mr. Roberts? He should be done talking about business with Miss Burton in a while. We can even go back with him together later!" Hilda suggested while eyeing me anxiously.

She was very careful with her choice of words. But I didn't think Andrea would ever talk business with Hendrix.

I took a few more mouthfuls of dessert, and raised my eyebrows at her, "We don't need to go to him anymore. Hendrix is already coming to us."

In just a few words, Hendrix had already come to our table. He was looking at me with furrowed brows. "You've only been discharged from the hospital. Why aren't you resting at home?"

Resting my chin on my hand, I looked in Andrea's direction. She seemed emotional, and I wondered what they talked about to have driven her up the wall.

However, it was possible that she simply didn't want Hendrix to notice me.

"Aren't you afraid that she'll be angry if you come over like this?" I narrowed my eyes at

Hendrix.

brows still knitted, he called my name in

said, and I put down the spoon in my

It was such a shame to

Instead, I turned to Hilda and said a little apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I can't eat anymore. Can we

then back at me. Under such circumstances, she could only nod, "Of course! I'll have someone

ask the waiter to put the untouched desserts

beginning to get on my nerves.

must be awkward for her to be caught

me. I found a spot under a shaded banyan tree near the door, and I stood there to

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did you refuse my mom's proposal? You know that she's right! Are you willing to sacrifice your future

me and looked at me,

glanced at Andrea. She was still behind him. And I smiled at Hendrix, "I don't think Andrea is done