My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

As I watched the scene unfold, I seized the opportunity and hurriedly stood up. "I'm also done eating. It'll be too late if I don't go now!" I said quickly.

Aaron blocked my way and said, "Are you sure you want to choose your client over the chance of meeting lan?"

I was both surprised and delighted, exclaiming, "lan's awake?"

Aaron shrugged while replying, "Yeah, and he particularly wants to see you. Are you sure you're not going?"

"Let's go!" I gushed.

After driving for nearly an hour, we reached a holiday villa in the suburbs.

Upon entering the manor, I saw that it was surrounded by the singing of birds and vegetation. Due to the morning rain, the air was especially fresh. After getting cooped up in the car for a long while, I felt much more relaxed being out in the open.

While I stood at the corridor with my hand on the

doorknob, I grew nervous all of a sudden.

We had been friends for more than a decade, and we used to be like family. A few months ago, we were involved in a huge dispute regarding the ownership of Anne's custody, but he still protected me with his life in the end.

What would happen if we were to meet again?

dare to turn the doorknob, but a familiar voice rang out from the

voice was as gentle as the sounds of

mustered up the courage to

and scrawny; traces of being bedridden for such a long time evident in his physique.

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grinning as he got us to sit. He sat himself on a rocking

chair swayed slowly. The sunlight and the smile on his face dispelled the coldness in the room little by

days ago, and he was undergoing some physiotherapy exercises. It was not until the day we came for our visit that he could actually walk. Judging from

thought you would bring the kids here," Ian said,

sniffed and explained hurriedly, "Once I knew that you were awake, I rushed to see you immediately. Why don't we return to the Reid family to see the kids now? lan, you really should

Joe assured, "We'll have plenty

harmless sincerity toward others. I asked him, "Have you

silence. The atmosphere

a self-deprecating grin, "It looks like Aaron was telling the truth;

dear to us had been hospitalized - how could anyone rest well

about this," lan said, and looked at me enthusiastically, "Regarding Anne's custody, I've asked the lawyer to withdraw the lawsuit. Like Aurelia, she is your daughter after

and excitement immediately overwhelmed my heart. I feared up