My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

My lips parted slightly, and I said, "I was an orphan she adopted."

He nodded and remained silent for a moment before looking at Hendrix and myself. Then, he paused and said, "No wonder Dalton allowed you to marry Hendrix." "Grandpa, just say whatever you want to say directly. Don't keep us in the dark like this!" Naomi was growing impatient, and she urged Ziglar to continue on. After a pause, Ziglar said, "I don't know much about Carol. I knew her from Dalton. I only know that she came from Jarold City. Later on, some things happened, and she went to Hovell to live alone. I don't know much about what happened after."

"Did my grandma have any other relatives?" For so many years, Grandma had never mentioned those things to me.

Ziglar thought about it and said, "Surely, she would. She came from Jarold City, so her other relatives should all be there. However, it has been so many years, and I am afraid that her relatives may have already passed away."

I didn't continue on asking. Ziglar didn't seem to know anything else, so I didn't ask further.

What's more, all those things were in the past. Grandma had never told me about these things, as perhaps she really didn't want me to know.

The night in Lancille Village was not too busy, nor was it too cold. Still, the temperature was fairly low, and the weather was chilly.

anymore, so he had to go to bed early. The nanny helped him

and looked at Hendrix as he said, "Mr. Roberts, we made a deal today. Arianna will be sleeping with

slightly narrowed his eyes and looked at me. He said nothing, but the meaning behind his look was quite

as I said, "It's getting

nanny had already tidied up the rooms and led us to

stop prioritizing your good friends. Since you two can be together any time, why can't you just stay with me

pitiful look on her face, I gave Hendrix another look. I pitied her and thought

mouth and said,

alone!" Hendrix said

he then said, "It's not too late for you to call Sebastian

how can you be that selfish? It's just for one night, and it's not like I will eat

leave her!" Hendrix

and turned back to her own room. I looked at Hendrix and couldn't help but say, "Hendrix, she might need