My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I turned over and watched him sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. He looked so handsome even in his sleep. I noticed how haggard he looked these days, with dark circles under his eyes; perhaps he had been feeling tired recently.

He seemed to be in deep sleep. I reached my hand towards his nose, and started tracing the outline of his face.

When I caught a whiff of the faint scent of wine in his breath, I couldn't help but frown. I missed it earlier as he had just taken a bath. But now that I could take a closer whiff, I realized that he had been drinking. Though I was very tired, I failed to sleep well and would wake up once in a while.

I stayed up all the way till dawn before finally falling asleep.

However, I was woken up by Hendrix in a dze.

I raised my hand and tried to push him away, but he held me down almost immediately.

Perhaps he was having a hard time restraining himself this early in the morning.

I was so sleep drunk. When I opened my eyes, I noticed that his face was close to me and he was staring intensely at me with his black eyes.

I felt a little uncomfortable and tried to push him away, only to have my hands held above my head. He ordered in a low and hushed tone, "Don't move!"

I pursed my lips and dodged his lips. "Hendrix..." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Don't make me mad. We're not getting a divorce, and you should carry out your wifely duties." Hendrix said.

I couldn't speak.

was lan. He must be calling to ask me

the phone, "You're calling in early. Are you trying to

know what lan replied on the other end of the phone. After ending the call, he

almost noon when he was done

with from the lack of sleep. After going at it with

Ucrebury?" He laid down beside me, eyes still lingering on

head to the bathroom,

want to take a

you there!" He

"No need!"

was anger

carried me into the bathroom. He put me in the

leave after this. I didn't expect him to stand under the

really knew how to make me

this

was wrapped in a towel, his eyes darkened. "The company's annual holiday starts tomorrow. Let's go see the family before heading back to Ucrebury

I said with a calm face. "I've

barked, his voice