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.

the bed, not moving a single muscle. I waited

caught his gaze, dull and troubled. "Is it because of

Can you imagine how I

a long while, he said, "I never treated you as if these things never happened. You want freedom, a new life, I can let go and give you that, but Arianna, you now need someone by your side to take care of you. And when that day comes where you have found a person that can take care of you, I will leave without any

him to give in so easily.

words!" I said and tried to push

day, the sun shone brightly and the fragrant

was no longer in the room. I didn't know

me as I got up to wash my face and brush my teeth. I went downstairs to