My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 1821

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. All I wanted to do was to rant to someone. It wasn't until I finally managed to put Anne to sleep that I ran back to my room and called Hendrix for a video call. The call connected. My gloomy face stared back at me on my phone screen as I waited for Hendrix to pick up. Soon, he picked up my call and his gaze immediately met with my angry eyes. He frowned and asked with a smile, "Did I offend my wife again today?"

"Yes, you've provoked me," I said.

If not for revenge, I wouldn't have had to fake a divorce and go on a blind date with Santiago or anyone else. Not only that, Valerie and Pedro wouldn't have kept their secrets and schemed against me. Although what I said were merely words of anger, as a woman I tend to get emotional when I was upset.

Hendrix frowned and looked a little confused. He said, "I came back from the hospital last night and stayed over at the office. Save for Evan, the only person I spoke to today was the secretary who came in to deliver my coffee. Which of them annoyed you?" he asked.

He had a pretty clear conscience, so obviously, he was just teasing me. I couldn't stay angry at him for very long.

I didn't hold back my laughter as I chuckled, "Stop teasing me. By the way, I went on a blind date today."

"A blind date?" Hendrix barked as he narrowed his eyes, doubting me. Then, he continued to joke lightly, "Those who would dare to go on a blind date with you are seeking death. There are still people in Jarold City who would dare to do so?"

I was both offended and anxious, "Why would they be courting death? Am I that terrible?" I mumbled.

"Haha..." Hendrix laughed quietly, "Did you forget what I said at the Forbes family's anniversary banquet before?"

I began to remember.

During the party, I was completely humiliated by Serene's assistant. It was a traumatic experience but Hendrix stood up for me and said to the public that as we had a child between us, our relationship would never be broken.

By doing so, it helped to prevent any possible obstacles that I might face in the future. Apart from that, it would clear off the potential suitors around me. Hendrix was proving to the public that those who wanted me, and the support of the Reid and the Moor families, had to go through him first. With his currentstatus and power, those who dared to do so, really are courting death.

Looking at his face, I curled my lips and became a little agitated all of a sudden. I mocked, "Are you that confident that my heart wouldn't be stolen by someone else?"

Hendrix looked at me intently with his dark eyes and said, "It's not because I'm confident, but I know that you won't simply run off with just any man. Arianna, you view relationships very seriously, even more so than me."

I was rendered speechless upon hearing him say that.

He understood me really well.

That was exactly the kind of love and relationship I wanted. Both parties were free to roam around and mingle with others. However, both parties shouldn't overstep their boundaries and remain loyal to one another.

Coming back to my senses, my fury subsided. So changed the topic of our conversation, "Say, what do you think is going on in Pedro and Valerie's minds? In the beginning, it was to obtain connections through marriage, so I let it slide for a long time, but now they want to push me back into it? Don't you think they're going overboard?" I huffed.

"People change all the time," Hendrix said, "Every situation is different, so they won't make the same decision every time. Maybe you should check if the Moore family has encountered any trouble, recently. You did cause a lot of damage for them in order to avenge Monique. Now, their ability to resolve problems isn't as effective as before. Maybe because of this, it opened the door for the other party to enter. In order to protect the family business, they had to take an unwise approach. Of course, it's better to think optimistically. But if your parents have other plans, then I'm not sure what might happen. I'm looking forward to the former, though."