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."

tell me exactly what you want,"

Another way to get around this is to get your spousal relationship with Hendrix out into the open, along

you know the legalities better than 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 piece of cake. However, it's up to you two whether you'd like to trade reputation and the

nonchalant look then flashed her a smug grin. "Chloe, do

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 of

could scare Hendrix. He also had his means and

were dead, it would be justifiable for me to adopt her. But her birth father was still alive which meant that

agitated. Instantly, I knew

face utterly sullen. "If this is all you

away but she stopped me. "I'd sleep on it if I were

"F*ck off!"