My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

In the car, she leaned against the passenger seat and rested with her eyes closed. It had been a long day. The courtyard in the Granger Manor was still the same as before, although there had been some renovations here and there in recent years.

The pond in the yard had been filled, and fruit trees were planted in the soil. It was winter now, so the leaves had fallen, and there were only naked branches.

I parked my car outside the yard and watched Shirley enter. She took a few steps and suddenly turned around to look at me. She asked with a serious expression, "Arianna, if, I'm saying if, Mr. Roberts was gone, would you choose Irvin instead?"

I paused for a moment and observed her. Her eyes sparkled under the dim streetlight. "No!" I was certain about my answer. "You said 'if', and to me, there is no such thing as 'if. I am a stubborn person. I chose Hendrix, and I don't want anyone else but him. To me, no one measures up to Hendrix." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

She gazed at me and sighed deeply. After a long time, she nodded. "Well, okay. Now, I know!"

was really

had changed since the last time I was here.

the Granger Manor. When I got out of the car, he chased me from behind, and I accidentally pushed him into the pond. It was freezing in the winter, so he fell ill the

turned around and prepared to

beside me. It was none other

black suit. He

walked to the side of the car. I didn't hear

lips and scrutinized me. His cold