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."

and waved at him, motioning for him

call. Once the call was connected, she went straight

a bit before asking, "Did something

"Yes!"

clock, I said,

"I'll be waiting for

In a cafe?

talk about Hendrix every single time

a little, I went out. Naomi had gotten so drunk the

In Southria Cafe.

to the windows, so it was easy for me to

knew that I had arrived, she failed to turn her head to me. She was holding a cup in one hand

me to just admire your elegance, did you?"

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

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 coffee cup in her hand, and said