My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I always knew that he had hired bodyguards for me but I didn't expect that he would have them tail me at all times.

He placed the book in his hands down and laid his elbow on the sofa. He looked at me unfeelingly and said, "What are you going to prepare for him when you go visit? I don't think there's anything much to prepare for the memorial of the dead."

I furrowed my brows and felt that he was being too harsh and unkind. I responded, "Hendrix, I don't meddle in your business, so I hope you'll return the favor."

I didn't have the mood nor energy to fight with him. Plus, quarrelling with him yet again was just so unnecessary.

I turned my back away from him and went upstairs into the bedroom. I couldn't fall asleep after realizing that New Year's Eve was fast approaching. Hence, I took out a suitcase and started packing the things that I needed to bring back to Ucrebury. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hendrix also followed me into the bedroom and when he saw me packing., his handsome face turned grim. He aggressively snatched the clothes I was holding right out of my hands and threw the suitcase on the floor.

"Even if you want to leave, you should at least pretend to behave and act accordingly, no? Miss Reid, we've been married for three years yet here you are, planning to leave without a word. Is this the good manners you often talk about?"

argue with you. I've told you before that we need some space from each other for a while. If we feel that we can no longer be in this marriage,

to everything. We're all adults here, so you don't have to

badly? Are you so excited to leave because you think that you're already part of the Reid family, so with their support,

me after you've exploited and taken advantage of me. Arianna, it's really rare to see a

to you, but all I get from you is one dirty look after another. Now that I'm keeping my distance from you to give you space to calm down and to collect yourself, you think me cruel and ruthless? All you do is stay quiet and I'd have to try and guess your thoughts. I'm not some god or superhuman, I don't have the ability to read your mind. It's impossible for me to know what you're thinking about and to know what you intend to do, or

future, keep your distance from anything

his request. I had never intended to meddle in the Granger family affairs anyway, but the two elders of the Miller family

to hold my chin up. He looked

whether I should agree with him, but I knew that it was impossible for me not to pay them a visit. I added, "Irvin saved

in as I frowned even harder. "Hendrix, can you skip your

called him a dead man. Even if we were referring