My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I knew that there was no room for refuting from his tone. I gnashed my teeth in resentment and uttered, "What about Anne? You have to let her stay with me. She won't affect your plans." Hendrix replied, "I've sent her to Freya's place. Anne likes the little boy over there a lot, and she didn't whine. To fulfill her wish to play with the kid, you're not allowed to go anywhere this time." Beep...

Once Hendrix had finished speaking, he hung up the phone, leaving me dumbfounded in a house of silence.

I was so angry that I wanted to smash the phone, but it was the only way to contact the outside world, so I had to put it back carefully.

Having time alone was different when being forced into having it. I was forced to indulge myself with books for the morning. New knowledge didn't enter my mind at all, but I felt more impetuous. Just as Hendrix said, bodyguards came in every hour, and looked at me from afar across the corridor. Currently, I was tired of studying. I heard the footsteps of bodyguards coming upstairs and stared at the stairs sulkily.

The bodyguards were wearing uniforms and suits. In fact, they were just thugs who were properly dressed. If they saw me from down the stairs, they would be shocked when they saw my expression. However, when the bodyguards came up to the stairs, he did not stop, instead walking towards the study.

relaxed in an instant, but then began to struggle with my thoughts. I

to me. He reached in front of the desk in

hand. I had only seen this object with Kaleb's people, and it could even be used in the

call you later. Be careful, don't let others see it," he explained. As soon as he finished, there were footsteps downstairs. The other bodyguards saw that he had been delayed for quite a long time, and followed him. "Hey, Edwin,

cabinet to help Edwin out. "It's nothing. There are a few books in the bookcase

They didn't even respond to me, perhaps worried that Hendrix would find out

exchanged a look with

two people below had disappeared, I picked