My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I pursed my lips and changed the subject. "Are you here to discuss business?"

He looked away from the empty glass on the table and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Who did this?"

I frowned. "Are you going to beat her up, or give her a taste of what she did to me?"

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Would you like that?"

I...

"Alright, you guys go ahead. I'll leave first. There's still something I need to do at the office!" It was useless talking about this. He wouldn't beat Andrea up.

He grabbed my wrist. "What did she want to talk to you about?"

I felt a little vexed and impatient. "Hendrix, let's talk at home. Settle your business first!"

his grasp,

"You didn't drive here. I'll send you back. Get changed first before heading back to the

okay. It's all dried up. I'll leave after I've settled something at

He frowned and said, "Get yourself home, take a shower and

fine, like husband and wife,

as Minnie said, he had been working hard recently and had been handling things very well. I could see his care and affection for me. After a pause, I nodded and

the car. As the car started, I couldn't help saying, "Don't you want to greet Doctor Saunders and the others?" "It's fine!"

immediately took a shower. As I came out of the bathroom, Hendrix was making a

hear the voice on the other end of the

is between you and me. You don't

do you mean by that? Did

snapped. Hearing the shuffling behind him, he looked back at me

line sounded loud and unhappy.

her, so he paused for a moment and said, "This is the last straw. There won't be a next time. If it's because of your mother, you can come to me. I've done my part and you can