My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I frowned, wanting to voice my objection. But I remembered how I said that if Josiah wanted to spend time with Anne, I would allow it.

After a pause, I asked, "For how long?"

"Around ten days or so."

The frown on my face remained. The winter holidays were no longer than a month, yet here Josiah was, wanting to take her away for more than half a month. To say I was displeased would be an understatement.

Hendrix put the hairdryer away when he saw that I was silent. "My annual leave is quite long. I've always wanted to take you to Russland, but I couldn't find the time. We could go together then."

I looked back at him. "Are you saying you said yes to Josiah?"

He shook his head and smiled, "I didn't say anything."

After thinking for a while, I nodded and said, "Well, it's not the best idea to take Anne to such a cold place."

Suddenly, I realized he put something on my wrist. I looked down and saw a jade bracelet sitting on my previously bare wrist.

I looked up at him, puzzled. "Why are you making me wear this out of the blue?"

of jewelry at home, but I didn't make a habit of wearing them. I was more of a

"Jade has health benefits. There's no harm wearing

down at the jade bracelet. "The bundle of jade bracelets that Uncle Charles gave me are just too precious. I wore them once and couldn't bear to put them on again. Where did you get this jade bracelet

bought it when he was away at Myanway for

being fully honest. The color and quality of the jade looked too lovely to

The next day.

brightly in Jarold City. I

sank in, I realized that Aunt Nerissa and the Moore Family would be coming for the New Year. Sᴇaʀᴄh

and saw that Hendrix had already

quickly washing up, I went downstairs and saw Hendrix and Pedro

Pedro. In her hands were new

busy cooking and chatting away

I

to notice me. He smiled and uttered, "You're

nodded, and walked down

her hand.