My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

After dinner, Norman washed the dishes with Bennett while I went to the yard with Anne to pick some fruits.

In the midsummer, I had planted a lot of watermelon seeds at the start of spring. I also bought a few peach trees and planted them next to the fence the year I came to Hovell. They bored fruits almost every year.

Anne held a basket while picking up peaches that could still be eaten even after dropping on the ground. She asked, "Mom, do you like Mr. Zelson?"

I chuckled and put the picked fruits into the basket. Then, I touched her nose and said, "What are you trying to say, honey?"

She pinched her chin and thought for a moment. Then, she said, "I was just thinking...if you could let Mr. Zelson be my father?"

I was stunned for a moment. I looked at her and asked, "Anne, do you really want a father?"

She tilted her head and thought about it. After a short pause, she said seriously, "Not really, but I like Bennett. If you marry Mr. Zelson, then I can marry Bennett in the future." "Even if your mum doesn't marry Mr. Zelson, you can also still marry Bennett when you grow up!" A magnetic and melodious voice sounded from behind them.

Upon hearing that voice, we turned around and Anne was instantly overjoyed. She ran over, yelling at the top of her lungs, "Uncle lan!"

laugh, "Anne, since

moment and said, "My classmate said that a Dad is someone who will lie in

I...

curled his lips, looked over at me and

the basket and the freshly picked watermelon in my arms, I walked

me. "I know that the fruits here are turning ripe, so I made

"Of course you can!"

had set up a psychological counseling center in Ucrebury and

few years when I just came to Hovell, he would visit Anne very often. However, in the past few years, he had been busy with work and would only come by once or twice a year. After dinner,

have much to do, we decided to stroll down

beautifully, making their surroundings look lush. Anne

came, Norman would buy her ice

in hand. He gave one to Anne and Bennett, before handing me

involuntarily smiled. I guess he saw me as a