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.

the villa, neither of us uttered one word to each other.

guilt. If I had noticed his changes earlier and knew that he had lost the will to live, I could have ignored the rumors and Hendrix's jealousy. If I had stayed by his side through this period of time, would he still have

was my fault. I was selfish, and I had

the hour. I kept

to the yard to drive away

its presence to be felt in my heart. The harder I tried to push away the thought of the kindness that Irvin had once shown

been covered with snow. She said with

glanced at her in confusion and gave her a fake smile. I watched her shake her head before

cotton-padded jacket she had brought out around me. Then, she reached out to pull on my

couldn't help exclaiming, "Your hand has already become this cold. Hurry and go back inside, if