My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

She was staring at Hendrix.

Our family was usually quite peaceful and happy, but when there was an emergency, the children understood that they should settle things with their father first.

Ever the calm man, Hendrix calmly took his hand off my shoulder and sat on the sofa. He then said, "Come and sit."

Nodding, Anne walked to the sofa on Hendrix's left and sat down. After pondering silently for a while, she gathered up her courage and looked up at Hendrix. There was no going back for her now. "Dad, mom. I didn't think it through regarding the matter with the club and didn't report it to you in time to seek your advice. Because I made my own decision and was much too shortsighted about it, I had stirred up trouble for you. The decision was on me and I will take full responsibility for it. I promise that it will never happen again."

She had said that sincerely, and her introspection was sound. It seemed that Anne had really reflected on herself. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

But she was much too rational. Anne was still very young, and she had plenty of time to make all the mistakes she needed to learn the ropes. This wasn't what Hendrix was worried about.

which should have been engraved into her bones, might

and had found the

remained expressionless. He was still dissatisfied

different from Aurelia. He loved them because of me. Even if Josiah had once been his best friend, it was still unforgivable for Anne

were both waiting for Hendrix to speak for quite some time, but the atmosphere gradually grew awkward. He seemed to

to speak, Hendrix quietly held me down with his hand

and do better next time. We believe that you can do it."

a tacit understanding of,

rope hanging between him and his daughter. Both of them were discreetly exerting their own wills, and neither of them

was obvious that she'd wanted to give her best shot for her