My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 191

Ignoring his furrowed brows, I continued, "The crisis this time was nothing but a big shuffle that you designed. In just a few days, you've successfully made the shareholders who aren't moneyed enough to sell off their stocks at low prices. When the crisis is resolved, these stocks will be sold at a higher price. In this way, the market value of Roberts Group has almost doubled."

Hendrix was the president of a company, so he should know more about these things than I.

I knew my analysis was almost accurate when he raised his eyebrows at me. He said, "You're my wife. I have no reason to put you at risk."

As soon as I heard this, I couldn't help but laugh. "Hendrix, do you really see me as your wife?"

There were only so many important people in the company. Both Austin and Josiah were his close friends who had gone through thick and thin with him. There was no way he would jeopardize them. Came to think of it, I was indeed the most

suitable person.

"Arianna, there are many things in this world that aren't as simple as we think they are. You're smart, but you don't know everything," Hendrix said, and there was a hint of weariness in his voice.

It was obvious that he was exhausted.

I didn't continue further. I leaned against the bed frame and regulated my emotion before I got up from the bed. I then said flatly, "Go back to your work. I'll be downstairs."

On the first floor, Minnie was rearranging the flowers in the yard. The heavy rain the night before had crushed a few of them. When she saw me coming downstairs, she smiled, "You're awake. Are you feeling any better?"

I nodded, and I noticed that the plums were scattered all over the yard from the rainfall. They were ripened red.

Having recovered from a high fever, I was in a good mood. I went back to the living room to replace a basket and picked all the plums I could reach from under the tree.

The plums looked mouthwatering, and they stimulated my appetite. I couldn't help but put one into my mouth.

"You cheeky monkey," Hendrix's voice came from my back. He was one head taller than me. So as he trod over to me, he took the basket from me, "There are microorganisms on the plums. If you don't wash them before you eat, you'll have a bad stomach later."

Then, he handed the basket of plums to Minnie, "Clean it under running water."

Minnie took it, and she glanced at the both of us with a subtle smile before she left.

I looked up at the plums that I couldn't reach. Then I turned to Hendrix and demanded, "Can you pluck those higher ones? Otherwise, it'd be a waste if they drop in a few days."

He glimpsed at me, but he didn't reach out to pick them. Instead, he bent down and picked me up.

And before I could react, he put me on his shoulder and reminded me, "Hold onto me, don't fall."

I was lightheaded at such a height, and I held onto his head instinctively. It was unbelievable that he had allowed me to sit on his shoulders.

"Stop zoning out. Hurry up and pick the plums!" he spoke, his voice deep and low.

I had to get used to the sudden height difference. After a while, I extended my hand to pull the plums within my reach.

Yet I was at a loss as I didn't have a basket to collect the plums. All of a sudden, I got an idea, and I fed the plums into Hendrix's mouth.

He was supporting me with both hands, so he had no way to prevent me from stuffing the unwashed plums into his mouth.

After eating a few of them, defenseless, he said, "Tell Minnie to bring the basket over. Don't keep putting them in my mouth. I can't eat so much."

"Didn't you say that eating them fresh from the tree will upset my stomach? You should try it and prove it to me," I continued to pick at the ripen plums as I spoke.

Meantime, Minnie had returned with the empty basket. When she saw me sitting on Hendrix's shoulder, she cried in worry, "Oh God, be careful! You're five months into your pregnancy! What are you doing at such a high place? What if you fall? It's dangerous! There's a ladder in the house. Don't do this!"