Female Novel
Chapter 438
Andrea had started to get emotional. She looked at Hendrix and said, "Hendrix, if you choose to stay
by Arianna's side to take care of her out of guilt, you'll end up hurting her. You know love cannot be
forced. If you don't love her, yet you stay with her for the rest of your life, you will suffer, and she will
too!"
Hendrix turned his back to me, so I couldn't see his expression clearly. I simply said with a faint sneer,
"Love can't be forced, but we can still try. As for whether we're happy or not, it doesn't really matter.
What's important is that as long as you're not doing well, I think that's enough to make me happy."
Hearing my voice, Hendrix turned around, his eyes narrowed, "You've finished washing up?"
I nodded, looked at him, and then shifted my gaze to Andrea. Then, I put on a smile and said, "You
guys are so energetic in the morning. Do you need to get rid of your excess energy? Shall I step aside
to make room for you two?"
Hendrix frowned and he seemed upset. "Arianna!" He called out, his voice echoed his threat.
I shrugged, but didn't feel angry. I merely said, "Alright then, you two have a good talk. I'll be leaving
first."
However, before I go far, Hendrix grabbed my wrist, "Don't get mad, okay?"
I pursed my lips, unhappy with how things were playing out.
I initially wanted to get mad at him, but as I saw him looking at Andrea coldly, I decided to say, "Miss
Burton, do you need me to see you out?"
These words carried with them a strong sense of hostility.
Andrea looked upset, and her face was pale. There was a crimson sheen in her eyes as she parted her
lips to say something. But when she saw Hendrix's terrifyingly brooding expression, she stopped
herself. She just glared at me with hatred and left the room.
Hendrix and I were left in the spacious bedroom. When he looked at me, he asked, "How long were
you listening for?"
I shrugged. "I don't know!"
He curled his lips, "Did what I say make you angry?"
I said plainly and as emotionless as I could, "My birthday has become the anniversary of my child's
death. It's...it's sad!"
Perhaps he didn't expect me to say that, or maybe my words had struck a nerve in him. He approached
me, pulled me into his chest and tightened his arms around me. His voice was hoarse as he said, "She
won't have it easy."
Who?
Andrea? Or was it Valerie?
I didn't ask. I just let him hold me.
"Hendrix, I'm hungry. Can you let me go?" I felt uncomfortable locked in his tight embrace.
He paused, let go of me, and led me downstairs.
I thought Andrea had already left, but she was surprisingly still hanging around.
In the kitchen hall, Nerissa and Andrea were chatting with each other when they saw Hendrix and I
coming down.
Nerissa smiled and got up to walk towards us. "Didn't you say that you were going to a meeting today?
Why did you get up so late? Minnie has prepared your favorite pumpkin porridge. Hurry up and have
some. Andrea and I will follow you to the Roberts Group later."
As she spoke, Nerissa squeezed herself in between the two of us. My pace slowed as I followed
behind them.
Nerissa led Hendrix to the seat next to Andrea and said to Minnie, who was in the kitchen, "Minnie, get
Hendrix a bowl of the porridge."
Then, she looked at Andrea and said with a smile, "Andrea, you probably don't know this but once,
when Hendrix was young, he got home from school one day and saw that Minnie was cooking pumpkinnovelbin
porridge in the pot, so finished it all by himself. Afterwards, when Minnie returned and saw the empty
pot, she thought that the porridge had been overcooked and had evaporated into the air!"