My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I pursed my lips and looked at her angry expression. There were some unexplainable emotions on her face. I didn't know how to comfort people, but looking at her, she didn't seem to want any consolation either.

After a moment of silence, I stared at her and said, "I understand and sympathize with you, but I can't listen to your one-sided story and blindly believe what you said is true. Moreover, it's not good for me to sti up any trouble here."

She sneered, "You sound so pretentious. Whatever, it's up to you. If you don't want to help me, that's fine. I would rather die than marry a good-for-nothing idiot. I will never marry. My life is in my own hands." It was late. I hadn't charged my phone for a day and it was about to run out of battery. I walked out of the cow pen. Abby also followed me out and put the lock back on the door.

I hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Abby and said, "Is there nothing to eat at home? Why didn't you get something for your sister to eat?"

mom doesn't allow her to eat, there's not even

tried to go to sleep, but I

times. It was unknown how many children had left this world because of him I didn't sleep well that night. When the sun rose, I was awakened by the commotion outside. A heartwrenching

on her face. Not caring that I was trying to put on

outside the cow pen. Her worn clothes were stained with cow dung. Due to the rain yesterday, the coal and rainwater were mixed together. Susan was lying on the ground, being beaten by her mother with an iron rod. Her originally unsightly clothes were more tattered than ever. It seemed

just wasting our food. How dare you hurt your brother? I'll beat you to death, to teach you a lesson!" The woman, who was submissive and didn't dare to utter a word yesterday, didn't hesitate or show any

looked at the scene in front of me in distress. Abby was crying and begging me. I was about to open my mouth and say something to the woman, but Sheridan stopped me. He looked at me and shook his head, signaling me not

not here. At such a time, as the head of the family, he should have been there. I squatted on the ground, looked at Abby and asked, "Abby, can you tell

her face and she replied in a choked voice, "Susan