My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 305

My mouth fell open, and I almost declined Irvin's invitation. I didn't want to go, but after thinking for a moment, I decided to go. After all, I had to move on,

The nightfall was early during autumn. Irvin had an outstanding appearance, and he attracted a lot of attention in the neighborhood once we showed up. He was especially popular among the young women who also came out for a walk.

After a few rounds, I began to feel tired from the walk, and I went to sit on a bench under the street light. I looked upwards at Irvin and said, "Whoever you'll marry in the future will be so happy."

He raised his eyebrows at me and, with his hands in his pockets, asked nonchalantly, "Are you happy now?"

I was taken aback by his question, and memories started flooding into my mind. I lowered my head and fell silent.

Noticing the change in my feelings, he sighed softly and sat down beside me. He patted me on the back and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean it."

I shook my head. It wasn't his fault. I just couldn't let it go no matter how hard I tried. It was like the memories were imprinted in my mind.

"Did you take a photo of him?" I choked with shaking hands.

With pressed lips, Irvin raised his hand to wipe my tears, and sighed silently, "Don't look. Everything will be better in the future."

He had managed my baby's funeral. Because, at the end of the day, I didn't dare to watch the baby's burial or even see what he looked like.

Irvin said my baby boy was very healthy, about six pounds, and he was fair, chubby. He was cute.

I couldn't see him for fear that I would kill myself in distraught to go with him. I was also afraid that I wouldn't be able to bear to bury him after seeing him.

"Okay, I won't look," I lowered my head, clenching my hands so tight that it hurt a little.

It was getting dark and cold. Irvin stood up, and he helped me up while saying, "Let's go back. It's getting colder."

I nodded and slowly headed back to the residential building with him.

It was getting more chilly than Irvin expected, and he was eager to get me back home. So, he took rather big steps. However, he stopped mid-track as soon as we arrived at the lobby. I lifted my head to look at him, and I saw him staring ahead with a menacing look on him. I followed his gaze.

And I was stunned to see the person who was waiting for us there. It was Nerissa, and I wondered why she came here.

When she saw us, Nerissa quickly trotted to us and took my hand from Irvin's. She wrapped her arms around me and asked in concern, "Arianna, where have you been all this while? What's going on? Where's your baby?"

Being bombarded with so many questions, I didn't know what to do. I instinctively looked at Irvin, and I saw that his brows were furrowed.

He looked at Nerissa and asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?"

Hearing the question, Nerissa was dumbfounded. She frowned at him, "I was going to ask... Irvin, why are you with Arianna? Why haven't you come home for such a long time? What on earth happened? Do you think it's okay for you to do this? Hendrix almost went mad searching for Arianna!"

In an icy voice, Irvin scoffed, "He went mad looking for Arianna? Stop fooling around." "Irvin! Mind your words!" Nerissa warned. She was furious.

"Oh, you're telling me to shut up?" Irvin sneered. "Everything I said is true. And if you didn't want me to talk, maybe they shouldn't have done it in the first place. When you go back tonight, you can tell Hendrix that Arianna doesn't need him, and he needs to stay away from Arianna."

Irvin was strong-willed. When Nerissa saw that she had no hope of having a meaningful conversation with him, her grip on my hand tightened, and she said, "Arianna, if, for some reason, you don't want to see Hendrix, you can stay at my place. Please don't stay here. Irvin is single, but you're married. Many people in Jarold City have their eyes on either of you. If someone wants to make this news, you will taint the Granger's and the Roberts' family name!"

Irvin scoffed and said sardonically, "Look who's talking about reputation? Didn't you do the most damage to the reputation of the Grangers and Roberts? What's the matter now? Are you trying to replace a buckler for yourself?"

What Irvin had said was like a slap across Nerissa's face. It hit her so hard that she couldn't come up with a response.