My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He raised his eyebrows and said, "Sometimes actions speak louder than words. I'll get Evan to contact some people. Anne is almost five, we can send her to self-defense lessons." I pursed my lips and didn't say a word. What he said was reasonable.

After entering the house, he played with Anne while I cooked. No one mentioned anything about the issue with Sierra.

He didn't look at me until we had finished eating and Anne had fallen asleep. His eyes were deep and dark as he wrapped me in his arms.

His voice was hoarse when he asked, "Where did you go just now?"

I leaned into his arms and let him hold me tightly. After a moment of silence, I said, "I went to the Granger Group to find Irvin."

His body stiffened. He asked in a low voice, "What for?"

"Just to have a chat!" How should I tell him? I couldn't find the words to explain to him at the moment, so I simply chose to avoid it.

He did not pressure me. After a moment of silence, he said, "Next time, no matter where you go, bring your phone along with you and make sure that you're always contactable."

my phone had run out of battery today, so

I

what others say

and hesitated before saying, "Actually, I don't care much about what others say. I'm just worried about Anne, she has to go to school. She's very sensitive. If she hears nonsensical gossip in school,

buried his head in my neck and said

the top tier of the social pyramid, and are subjected to public scrutiny. To accept praise and admiration, naturally also meant that

a matter of days. It was just temporary, people were busy and had their own lives to live. Nobody was looking to waste their

Anne transferred to another school so that she could

shut down by the Ministry of Education for

do

to help me move my

have much, so the move didn't feel like that big of a deal to me. It

deliver some groceries later, you may need to cook a few