My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

"It wasn't me!" Nerissa roared angrily. "Arianna, seeing that you're Hendrix's wife, I won't argue with you. It's best if you keep your mouth shut, otherwise, I have the right to sue you for slandering me."

I sneered and said, "Okay, sue me then. As long as it helps you sleep in the quiet dead of night, and not be haunted by your conscience for what you've done to the three Granger family members, then go ahead and sue me!"

Nerissa was furious. She looked at me for a long time without saying a word. Finally, she sneered at me. "Arianna, why are you so sad over Irvin dying? Are you in love with him, and can't let him go? Don't forget whose wife you are, and what you should and shouldn't say."

What the hell?

It was laughable that a person could be so shameless to this extent.

Heavy snow fell from the dark sky. The feather- like ice crystals fell on the glaring blood and soon covered all the red on the ground until only a bit of scarlet could be seen. It seemed as if all this was just an illusion.

to each other. My mind was painted red by

earlier and knew that he had lost the will to live, I could have ignored the rumors and Hendrix's jealousy. If I had

my fault. I was selfish, and I had been too doubtful. I was the cause

heavier by the

the yard to drive away the

that demanded its presence to be felt in my heart. The harder I

of my body had been covered with snow. She said with pity in her voice, "Madam Arianna, please

watched her shake her head before saying to her quietly, "Heather, it's

and put the cotton-padded jacket she had brought out around me. Then, she reached out to pull on my hand and said, "Madam

become this cold. Hurry and go back inside, if