My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Anne nodded excitedly, "Of course!"

After a pause, she seemed to remember something. She took Charles' hand and said, "Grandpa, let's go. The grapes Mom grew on the wall has ripened. Let's go and pick them."

The little fellow was a flurry of kiddy emotions. She hastily pulled Charles to the backyard.

Norman looked at me strangely and asked, "You're Charles' daughter?"

How should I tell him?

After thinking for a moment, I began to explain. "Four years ago, he adopted me four years ago, so I guess you can say that I'm his daughter."

He fell into silence for a while and did not continue asking more questions.

It was best to keep a distance from people. Everyone harbored secrets of their own that could not be revealed to others.

Halfway through dinner, a knock sounded at the door.

was quick on her feet. Upon hearing the knock, she immediately jumped out of her seat and ran out. I got up and

I could react, I heard Anne say, "Mommy, there's a bad

walked in with a haggard face

saw me, she strode towards me. Before I could even get

to do with my father. You can torture me any way you want. My father is innocent." When I

tomorrow to conduct the investigation; I did not expect things to be wrapped

a few hours had past and Cecil had already come

her hands away from mine. I took two steps back to keep my distance from her and said, "Miss Parker, you're talking to

who had been eating also

were all surprised when

He is just an ordinary man. He has been carrying out his duties properly all these years.

don't hurt my father. Mr. Reid, you're in a high and powerful position and aren't afraid of anyone, but we're different.

to oppress others, regardless of whether they were the truth or otherwise.

and clean. When he heard her words, his face darkened and

he looked at me, eyes urging me to