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?

my hands were sweaty. I did not dare to turn the doorknob, but a familiar voice rang out from

of nature. Who

as I mustered up

for such a long time evident in

alive with my very own eyes, I was too excited to say anything else. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

got us to sit.

against the side, and the chair swayed slowly. The sunlight and the smile on his face dispelled the coldness

three days ago, and he was undergoing some physiotherapy exercises. It was not until the day we came for our visit

would bring the kids

rushed to see you immediately. Why don't we return to the Reid family to see the kids now? lan,

Joe assured, "We'll have plenty of opportunities to get along

I knew of his harmless sincerity toward others.

was subsequently accompanied by silence. The atmosphere in the

moment later, lan looked at Aaron with eyes resembling black pearls and said with a self-deprecating grin, "It looks like Aaron was telling the truth; everyone hasn't been doing well

been hospitalized - how could anyone

me enthusiastically, "Regarding Anne's custody, I've asked the lawyer to withdraw the lawsuit. Like Aurelia, she is your daughter after all; that is

my heart. I