My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

"You can choose not to believe me, but whatever it is, the quality of your daughter's life is in your hands."

He pursed his lips and held his head with both hands, entangling his fingers into his hair and pulling on it. It seemed that he was thinking, or struggling to make a decision.

After a long time, he looked up at me and said, "Okay, but I'll need your word!"

I nodded. "Fine with me!"

He hummed and was silent for a long time before saying, "Ucrebury, Century Garden Residence. Look for my wife and tell her what happened to me. Ask that she brings the things I gave her and to come see me here."

I nodded. "Any other messages you want me to pass on to her?"

He shook his head and said no more.

After I left the prison, I looked up at the dark sky of Jarold City. It had been about a month since the sun in Ucrebury emerged from the horizon.

The sky was always full of smog, and from time to time, rain would drizzle or snow would fall. The weather was quite frustratingly unpredictable. However, spring would come soon after the new year.

I raised my hand and glanced at the time. I was right on time. I went straight to the restaurant that Charles had mentioned.

stopped his car and saw that I had also arrived. He raised his eyebrows and asked,

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in advance. Master Miller will be here in a moment. Remember to welcome him properly, you can't be rude."

upstairs with him. After taking care of some things, we went straight into the

designs. When we walked in, a large filigreed screen welcomed us which gave

I was staring at the screen, Aaron said with a smile, "This restaurant is famous for its one of a

found a seat and sat down. I guess I looked rather disinterested because

reliable person to meet Michael's wife at the Century Garden Residence in Ucrebury.

confusion and asked, "I thought you didn't need him? Why did you go to the prison to

was too kind of me to let Valerie suffer so little. I've decided that I

frowned and narrowed his eyes. "Did Valerie go look

anything, but my silence gave him the

sighed, feeling a little helpless. "Arianna, have you ever thought of

that I'm not very important to them. They may have given birth

at me tentatively. "If you were to meet

So much time had already passed; what was the point of doing that? The only reason why they'd even look for their child was to atone for their sins and to