My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 446

I was caught in a faze for a second, reeling from the faint pain in my lower abdomen. I said quietly,

"Hendrix, I'm beat!"

He understood what I meant, and did not force me to do it. He just nodded slightly and said, "Okay, rest

well, then."

Despite saying so, when Hendrix laid beside me and held me in his arms, he still showered me with

breathless kisses.

It was clear that he had held himself back for a long time.

I curled into myself even more, trying to hide away from his advances but the edge of the bed was right

behind me; I could fall off anytime. So, I raised my hand to push him away, but he grabbed it instead.

Seeing that he already had one hand tugging at my bra strap, I frowned, "Hendrix..."

"It's okay, don't be scared!"

I held his hand down. "I'm sorry, I just can't right now!"

He smiled and kissed me gently. Then, he tried to coax me seductively, "It's okay, we can take it slow."

He may have misunderstood what I meant which left me at a loss for words for a brief moment.

In my silence, realization finally dawned upon him. He lowered his gaze on me and a look of surprise

flashed across his face. "When did you get your period?

"Tonight!" I said wearily.

He then got up and walked out of the bedroom. I laid in bed, feeling a little scatterbrained. Before I

could figure out what he was going to do, I saw him come in with a mug of ginger tea. I couldn't mask

my surprise.

"Minnie added some brown sugar too. Have some and then go sleep!" He raised the mug close to my

mouth and said enticingly.

The tea was sweet, which I wasn't a fan of. After a few sips, I couldn't drink it anymore.

Seeing this, he said, "Drink more!"

I frowned and said, "No thank you, I've had enough."

"Come on. Finish it and then have a good rest." He was stubborn and unwavering in his attempt to

refuse my refusal.

After being with him for so many years, I knew that if I continued to drag things out like this, I would be

the one suffering in the end. So, through gritted teeth, I made myself finish the mug of warm ginger tea.

My body had not recovered yet, and since I was on my period, my head felt like it was spinning non-

stop.

Although I had slept well the night before, my blood circulation still probably wasn't in great shape, so I

was feeling a little lightheaded.

Hendrix had a lot on his plate, and he had to prepare for his company's annual meeting soon, so he

asked Minnie to stay in the villa to care for me.

I slept in for a bit. After being in bed for an extra hour and a half, I accepted that I couldn't fall back

asleep anymore. As I was scrolling through my phone, I suddenly received a call.

I answered it and said blandly, "Hello, Mr. Lewis!"

Michael was a smart and perceptive person. When he heard me speak, he sounded chirpy and said,

"Miss Reid, did you sleep well last night? Would you do me the honor of treating you to lunch?"

"Sure thing, Mr. Lewis. Thank you in advance for the meal!" "No thanks needed. Moreover, it is I who

should be thanking you, Miss Reid!"

After the call ended, I was about to get up from the bed when I received a call from Kelsey.

"So, did Michael ask to meet up?" She dived straight to the point, no beating around the bush

whatsoever.

I nodded and said, "Yes, you get news pretty fast!"

She smiled, "I heard that Arnold was detained by the police this morning. The money he earned

illegally over the years is well over hundred and millions of dollars; that in itself is already a crime. He

probably won't be able to get out for at least 10 years."

"But Michael seemed to have disappeared. He must have gotten the news in advance. When the police

arrived at Michael's place, he had already made a run for it. I thought for a moment and realized that he

most likely would have gone to you!"

Hearing such sureness in her voice, I couldn't help but ask, "How did you guess that he would come to

me?"

She laughed. "After what happened with Calvin, he must have thought of you. But he hesitated for too

long, so he had to come in such a sorry state in the end. If he had come to you earlier, Valerie might

have been the one getting caught, instead of him."

That was true. Charles only oversaw family affairs while when it came to the business side of

things...let's just say that even if he was punished, it would never be as severe as Arnold's punishment.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

If he had come to me in advance, perhaps he would have had a chance to make up for things.

"I see. How's it going with the Moore family?" I asked casually.

She replied nonchalantly, "I heard that Freya, the youngest daughter of the Moore Family who had

been abroad, has returned. This woman was only born when Master Moore was 60 years old. She's

heavily doted on and has a pretty vicious personality. She doesn't seem to like Valerie and Andrea very

much, so since she's back, she'll make no shortage of trouble forthem."

With a faint smile, I got out of bed and said, "Seems like Valerie will be getting busy."