My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I nodded. Knowing that she was worried, I smiled. Then, she took the freshly steamed crabs into the living room.

Hendrix and Pedro busy were chatting in the living room.

Pedro was saying, "Gerald is almost ninety years old. He's already so old. I'm afraid this is going to be the last time that you'll see him."

Hendrix nodded slightly. "Life and death is a matter of fate. It can be said that Master Hayes has had a good life."

I sat down beside Hendrix, looked at Pedro and asked, "Dad, do you know Master Roberts's former comrade-in-arms too?"

He smiled lightly and replied, "Many years ago, these elderly people were heroes. Of course I know them."

I nodded.

Pedro looked at me then and paused for a moment before saying, "I heard from Mr. Roberts that you gave the sandalwood box your grandmother left you to that guy from the Milton family?"

looked toward Hendrix. Why would he tell Pedro about this? Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

looking for this box for many years. If

couldn't help the surprise I felt. "Dad, is that box very important to the

knows about it. Your grandmother probably never

confused. I looked at Hendrix and saw that he didn't seem to have any intention of speaking. I wanted to continue to ask, but I was interrupted

ready. Let's

instant, the

to travel to Oakland the next day, I

stay with the Moore

and Valerie walked us out to the car. Then, Pedro looked at Hendrix and said inexplicably, "Oakland is different from here.

didn't say

"Why do I feel that it's very dangerous for us to go

say that

a moment. After staying in Jarold City for some time, I had almost forgotten about the existence of this invisible bomb. I could

the question. Instead, he changed the subject. "Have you settled