My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

After dealing with my wound, he suddenly looked up. As I was absent-mindedly staring at him at the moment, I was caught.

Our eyes met and I got lost in his deep, troubled gaze I felt my face heat up and my heart raced.

I coughed to cover the weirdness and my throat dry. "Well, thank you for your help tonight. I won't press charges against you for breaking into my bedroom. You can go back now."

I was startled as he suddenly laughed and shook his head at me. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Arianna, why haven't I realised that you have such a mouth on you?"

He reached out and grabbed my chin. He was extremely close to me. Our breaths intertwined, and I moved back. I tried to calm my racing heart and said, "I am not being difficult. I am telling the truth. Hendrix, I've told you that it won't work between us. When we finish this project, we are going back to Ucrebury to get the divorce certificate. This matter will be over."

I didn't dare look at him anymore. I lay back down and pulled the blanket over my head.

side of the bed, not moving a single muscle.

"Is it because of the child? Or is it

It didn't happen to you personally. You couldn't possibly understand what I went through. In your eyes, we just lost a child, and I just had a spat with my parents. Can you imagine how I felt? Did it not seem severe enough for you? Do you think that I should just ignore the past and be with you? You are selfish to think so,

but Arianna, you now need someone by your side to take care of you. And when that day comes where

easily. He had

your words!" I said and tried to

all night. The next day, the sun shone brightly and the fragrant

longer in the room. I didn't know what time he left the previous

me as I got up to wash my face and brush my teeth. I went downstairs to prepare breakfast. However, Sebastian didn't