My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Then, we brought up the topic of going back to Jarold City. I lowered my head slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's wait until the Lancille Village project is done."

I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. Humans really did change quickly with time. Not long ago, I had still been thinking about when I would settle the divorce with Hendrix, yet at the moment, the two of us had gotten so close. No one would have ever thought things would turn out that way.

"What are you thinking about?" Hendrix reached out and held me into his arms. He sniffed my hair and said, "You smell good!"

I leaned into his arms and said with a faint smile, "I'm thinking about what we should have for lunch!"

He laughed in a low voice, "You're such a foodie!" After a moment, he said, "I might be going out later. I'll ask Evan to send some food over for lunch!"

I was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. I could not help thinking of the phone call he had just picked up. I was familiar enough with that number. After so many years, Andrea Burton seemed to have no intentions to change her phone number.

Had Andrea come to Asherton?

I didn't ask, and a few phone calls came in again, seemingly urgent ones. I looked at him calmly and stayed quiet.

He picked up his phone and looked at me, saying, "Remember to eat lunch. Wait for me to come home for dinner."

at him, motioning for him to settle

Once the call was

a bit before asking, "Did something

"Yes!"

at the clock, I said, "I have

thing!" She said without preamble, "I'll be waiting for

In a cafe?

just talk about Hendrix every single time

the previous night, so she

In Southria Cafe.

Rowane. She was sitting next to the windows, so it

she failed to turn her head to me. She was holding a cup in one hand while holding the bottom

me here for me to just admire your

then did she turn to look at me, and her eyes

and smiled. "I was in a hurry to leave, so I just wore some casual clothing. Miss Zanes, you really are a fashionable woman. You seem to look different every single time I meet you." She withdrew her gaze, put down the