My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I paused for a moment. "Thank me for what?"

She pursed her lips, "Thank you for not loving him."

I froze and didn't know what to say.

"Can we still be friends?" She looked at me.

"I thought we've always been friends?" I replied.

She laughed uncontrollably, "Arianna, thank you."

Initially, I thought she was here to confront me. I never did quite... expect this.

Miller's death really did a number on Irvin, and he never expected my presence. I know I owe him

him out of it, but I couldn't. Four years ago when I returned here with him, he stayed in Ucrebury for half a year. At first, I didn't know why he wanted to go to Ucrebury. Then, I saw that he regularly drank until he was piss drunk. He didn't care about himself nor others around him. Later on, he saw Nerissa on the news announcing that there would be

a fate worse than death. But he didn't. He placed all his

me and smiled. "Don't take this to heart though. I know I shouldn't have told you all

his salvation. I even imagined that

not knowing how to

only think of you for the rest of his life. I didn't quite understand that then. However, that night you appeared at the Granger Group office, I discovered a USB in his study. Inside it was everything about how you were after giving birth. He loved you, not knowing when was the start of all that."

it's cold outside. It is best if you don't stay out for too long."

at Shirley. "I'll

and she pressed her lips together. She questioned unknowingly, "Is this what Hendrix's love

lightly and

me and

seemed to be hesitating. Finally, he said, "Madam, Mr. Roberts