My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I shook my head to decline her invitation. Not wanting her to block my way, I thought of turning around to walk in the opposite direction. She said, "You don't want the child to stay with the Saunders, and neither

do I. So, let's talk."

I paused, furrowing my brow. After a while, I nodded in agreement.

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She went straight to the point. She said, "Believe it or not, Monique's death had nothing to do with me. She died of excessive bleeding from labor complications. That was truly accidental. I know you don't believe me. I wouldn't either if I were you. After all, everyone concluded that she died because she couldn't take what I said to her."

I pursed my lips and did not respond. She continued, "Whatever it is, I know you won't believe any of this. So, there's no point for me to explain further. I know that you want to keep that child by your side since she's been with you for the past four years while I want to be an upstanding member with great stature in the Saunders family. Of course, I want our child to be the one whom I gave birth to. Hence, I don't want her to be around the Saunders' home."

what you want," I said

the shoulder. After a slight pause, she continued, "That child has been with you for four years. To her, you are her mother. Hendrix and Josiah have been on good terms with each other, so I suppose they won't quarrel over this issue. Another

I do. With the kind of social standing and background that both of you have, getting the child to stay with you would be a

shot her a nonchalant look then flashed her a smug grin. "Chloe, do you think Hendrix will chicken out

shrugged and said sneeringly, "Of course he won't. For someone with such social status, Mr. Roberts won't be afraid of anything. But what about the public opinion? Do you think he'll be afraid

right. Nothing could scare Hendrix. He also had his

Saunders family decided to bring this issue out into the open, Anne's relation with me would come across as shady and questionable. If both her birth parents were dead, it would be justifiable for me to adopt her.

about this, I felt agitated. Instantly, I knew that

utterly sullen. "If this is all you wanted to

stopped me. "I'd sleep on it if I were you," she reminded

"F*ck off!"