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?"

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

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

just too precious. I wore

bought it when he was away at

much about jades, but I know he wasn't being fully honest. The color and quality of the jade looked

The next day.

sun was shining brightly in Jarold City. I

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up in bed and

I went downstairs and saw Hendrix and Pedro drinking tea in the

and was sitting next to Pedro. In her hands were new toys, courtesy of

busy cooking and chatting away in

second, I thought of

the first to notice me. He

nodded, and walked

some shrimp porridge in her hand. "We've all eaten. You should