My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Perhaps Baldrick's invitation was just a smoke bomb.

Well, whatever it was, everything was fine. Since he came to me, I must get to the bottom of this for Hendrix. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I grabbed a coat, put it on and walked over to sit across Johannes.

"Mr. Marshall, oh, no, perhaps I should call you Mr. Roberts. You deliberately sent Hendrix away to meet me. Just what are you trying to do?" I dived straight to the point.

The past had been like a nightmare, tormenting Hendrix for twenty whole years. With the root of the issue being here with me, there was no need to beat around the bush.

To be blunt, Johannes could be considered responsible for the death of my and Hendrix's first child.

Johannes's face was still friendly. He poured himself a glass of water and said while drinking, "You're smarter than I thought."

"You flatter me. If you have nothing else to say, then I'm going to ask you something," I looked at him coldly, and the disgust in my heart grew stronger. Hendrix hadn't been able to get a good night's rest after seeing him, yet he still smiled so joyously without showing the slightest sign of panic. His heart was indeed strong and cold.

Johannes curled his lips casually and put the cup back on the table. Then, he turned to look at me and said, "I know you've always been quite the nomad since you were little. However, didn't Hendrix teach you to be patient and respectful to your elders after getting married to him?"

he really trying to

past twenty years then? Where was this elder

but there are always exceptions, no? Some elders are

"You're feisty," Johannes snorted,

against the sofa

the armrest and crossed

but he lowered his gaze, seemingly looking down at me from

Hendrix or the child."

do you mean?" His expression indicated that he

belong to

going to hand them to me on your own accord, or should I make Hendrix disappear from this world to gain

me alone because

abandoned his own child 20 years ago. Even if he wanted to recover the family he lost, he should be

of him, but Johannes had placed all his hopes on the babies instead. This made

thing was sure; he didn't love Hendrix, nor did he care about

thing he said was to make his son disappear. Did he