My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He leaned close and let out a sigh. "No matter what happens in the future, you have to tell me before you go anywhere. It's more painful to worry about a person than you can imagine," he said, looking very much like he had been wronged.

Looking at his sad face, my heart broke a little. I nodded and promised, "I will report to you wherever I go in the future."

Two people being together was like a process of missing and thinking of each other. In this world, having someone who cared about us other than our parents, that's probably what love was.

That was when I noticed what he was doing. I stared at him with my eyes wide open. A little surprised, I choked out, "Hendrix, what are you doing?"

He had slowly pushed my nightdress up to my thighs, and his gentle eyes were fixed on mine. "You're not going to compensate me?"

more, I shook my head

a man and a woman couldn't be

funeral was on

roughly figured out the dual purpose of Hendrix's visit to Oakland. It wasn't just to pay Gerald a visit. It was also because of his plan to get involved in Oakland's business market. Unlike the many industries in the country, Oakland was doing well. Along

black to attend Gerald's funeral. By the time we arrived at the Hayes Manor, the courtyard was already filled with people. Gerald's friends and family had all come to say their goodbyes.

of the mourning hall. Hendrix and I went up to pay our respects quietly. Except for what Hendrix briefly told me about them, I didn't know much about the Hayes family. Gerald had four wives. The first wife died of illness over ten

gave Gerald two daughters. One of them married well while the other ran a successful business overseas. Using the Hayes family's background, she had gained quite a lot

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