My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

She nodded and did not probe any further. I let her play by herself in the courtyard.

Initially, I wanted to give Aaron a call. But after some thinking, I gave up on the thought.

In the evening, Hendrix called. He seemed to have just finished his work. He asked, "Have you eaten?"

If it weren't for Anne, I typically would not prepare dinner. I looked at the food that was still being prepared in the kitchen and replied, "No, I haven't." "Let's eat out tonight. I'll pick both of you up in a bit. It's cold out, so be sure to layer up." He sounded like he was tidying up some documents.

I supposed he was still in the office.

I froze, feeling a little apprehensive as I had not been out for quite some time. "Wouldn't I garner a lot of unwanted attention if I go out now?" I asked. After all, it hadn't been that long since the havoc ended.

"Don't worry. I've booked us a private dining room," he reassured. After a brief pause, he said, "By the way, Josiah has just returned from Hanlusia City. He'd like to see Anne."

I scowled. I did not want Anne to have anything to

do with him.

that I abruptly went silent, he could not help but continue in a gentle voice, "If you don't

I conceded. As much as I did not want him

hour later, Hendrix parked his car in front of the

turned around with furrowed brows and asked, "You

the air conditioner was turned

was chatty, which helped to lighten the mood because I did not say much. I felt a little

headed straight to the private dining room. Josiah was waiting

he saw Anne, he grinned and bombarded her with

a soft and restrained

fine!" I pursed my lips, shook my

waiters came by to serve our food. While Hendrix was

turning my

coldly with a straight face, gaze

I heard

he turned his gaze towards me. "There was an embryonic malposition. Even if he was born, he won't live long,

stopped what he was doing. He looked at Josiah and