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."

I realized that my phone had run out of battery today, so it shut down after

him, I smiled gently and agreed,

say

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

in my neck and said with remorse, "This won't happen again in

We are people who are at the top tier of the social pyramid, and are subjected to public scrutiny. To accept praise and admiration, naturally also meant that we had to bear the gossip and accusations

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

Anne transferred to another school so that she could have a better

kindergarten had been shut down by the Ministry of Education for

did not have much to do with me, so I

to help me move my things. Most of Anne's belongings

move didn't feel like that big of a deal to me. It was just a change of

deliver some groceries later,