My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2264

Chapter 2264

Averting my eyes, I slowly lowered my head and clammed up.

As an independent person, I naturally had the right to relinquish everything for the love of my life. No matter how unreasonable it seemed, it was my personal choice.

However, having come to this point in my life, I couldn't just live for myself. I could no longer disregard Aaron's care and brush his concerns aside.

Aaron had always been afraid of rattling me, so without waiting for my attitude, he cooled down first. "Think about it, have I ever blocked you from making your own choices? However, it is different this time. It doesn't matter how you acted in the past, as Hendrix was at least an upright and honest person. But he's now cold-blooded and ruthless. The thing is, once you cross over into the grey area of the underworld and provoke the military, it will be a suicide mission!"

"Arianna, you have to understand one thing. The reason why we work so hard to survive is to experience the seasons changing, to enjoy the beauty of life. It is not to plunge into some hellhole and become an emotionless being with only eyes for benefits. I understand that you're refusing to accept this reality, that you're waiting for Hendrix to have a sudden epiphany, just like me. But everyone is different. I may be a scoundrel, but I wouldn't be caught dead committing a crime. Your waiting means nothing but misspent time."

know why, but when I heard Aaron's last sentence, the image of Hendrix ridiculing Evan with "not smart enough" appeared in my head. In retrospect, I

immediately wrenched myself back to my senses. However, it was too late. Aaron's face had already darkened, every single strand of his hair was telling me that he wasn't happy that I hadn't been paying

a bottom line. Respecting someone meant

was a scoundrel all the same. It was not the first time that I offended him. Even if our relationship was not affected, it'd still expended an inexplicable amount of enthusiasm. If I chose to go on with this toxic love, selfish

this was the last time that I'd have anything to

looked at Aaron and sowed the seed of one last chance. "In regards to Hendrix, there's still one more thing I need to make sure of. Once it's done, I'll give you a definite answer." Aaron felt helpless. "I hope that answer will satisfy

corners of my mouth curled into a bitter smile did not continue on. If there was a decision that could satisfy everyone, that would be great, However, in reality, this affair wouldn't satisfy all parties. I could only choose between a lonely lover and a

might have dragged him into this dark underbelly of society, but perhaps Hendrix had yet to surrender the last of his virtue, perhaps his heart had

up on his brother's final wishes, and who had languished in guilt for ten long years, would be stupid enough to have

that cunning snake Jordan that he

that was the case, it meant that what