My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2186

We walked around the front yard. Finally, Aurelia chose to hang the lantern on the lamp at the front door. The weak orange-yellow light wasn't very eyecatching in the night, but it was more than enough to make Aurelia jump up and down in excitement.

"It will look much better when all the lanterns have been hung up." The end of the year was just around the corner. Looking back, I haven't celebrated new years with Hendrix for seven whole years.

I was with him and the children, who were running around us.

It took me a long time to realize why I was captivated by a lantern. It was like a small but bright light of hope that carried the hopes and dreams of people.

Aurelia ran back into the house excitedly, looking forward to night time when it was darker. The lanterns lit up the entire villa. "Mommy, come quick! I want to finish up the other lanterns and hang them up! They're going to look so beautiful!"

I smiled fondly at her and followed her back into the house. This moment felt like a dream for me.

When we returned to the living room, we saw a few lanterns that were already completed laid out on the sofa. Anne was almost done with another

one.

I looked at Wynn and Neal. They seemed very relaxed and laid back now.

"These two little boys..." They had to satisfy Aurelia's desire to win, but they weren't willing to admit defeat either. Both of them were holding on to their strong egos.

Aurelia, however, didn't care about these things at all. She plunged herself directly into the pile of lantern parts. Frowning, she prepared to make the next one with a serious look on her face.

"Honey," Hendrix shouted from the dining room. "Dinner's ready."

"Okay," I answered. I then turned to call the children over. "Children, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. We'll continue after dinner." "Wait mommy. I'm not hungry yet. I'll eat after I'm done!"

She was the only one focused on making lanterns. Wynn and Neal had already put down their lanterns and got up to wait for her.

"Aurelia, don't misbehave. Daddy and your brothers are hungry. Are you going to make them wait for you?" I pretended to be angry as I said this to her.

"Well, since you're not hungry, Wynn and Neal will just have to share the dessert that daddy specially made for you!"

The little girl's ears twitched. She then ran into the bathroom. "I'll go wash my hands now! I'll be the first one there!"

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry whenever she went rouge.

Hendrix came over to me and brought me to my seat at the dining table. He opened the oven and a stream of hot steam arose from inside. "What is that?" I asked.

"Dessert, didn't you already know?" Hendrix teased with a smile.

"I was just trying to coax Aurelia over. I didn't know that you actually made some. I looked down at the dessert and smacked my lips. Having no appetite, I covered it with it's lid Let's leave this to Aurelia. I've already had afternoon tea with Freya earlier. I'm not that hungry right now. I'll just have some salad."

Hendrix raised his eyebrows and kept quiet.

Hendrix was never really a big eater himself. The children were still thinking about the lanterns. We finished our dinner in thirty minutes.

After dinner, the children continued

to occupy the living room. Hendrix followed them to help with the lanterns. Anne and I were feeling pretty tired. I went to take a shower after sitting with them for a while.

Stepping out of the bathroom, I caught the faint smell of something sweet. Following the smell, I walked into the bedroom and spotted a familiarlooking dessert on the dressing table.

Hendrix walked out of the cloakroom in his pajamas and sat down on the chair. He then sat down on the chair and patted his thighs. He was inviting me to sit on his lap. "Come on over."

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I pursed my lips and smiled. I then walked to him with a towel on my head and sat down. "Do you mind helping me put on my facial mask?"

Hendrix smiled without saying anything. He took the dessert from the table and scooped up a mouthful to his lips. After making sure it was cool enough, he passed the spoon over to me. "It's not hot. Open up."

I looked at him and obediently ate up the dessert on the spoon. Immediately, a warm feeling welled up in my stomach. "Mm-hmm, it's so good!"

It wasn't too sweet, it tasted just right. I couldn't get enough of it.

Hendrix smiled in satisfaction. He then held my hand and passed me the spoon. "Eat the rest

yourself."

He grabbed the towel that nearly fell off my head and carefully wiped my hair dry. I picked up the spoon and ate the dessert, one mouthful at a time.

I wasn't hungry, but I finished it much faster than I expected.

I couldn't finish the last two bites, so I set the plate down. Looking in the mirror again, I noticed that Hendrix was smiling. He looked at me sweetly and fondly.

God really favored him. Even when he looked like this, he didn't appear foolish at all. Instead, he would worry them. Just how many women would fall for him, if he went out?

With a hint of dissatisfaction, I narrowed my eyes, stared at his face in the mirror, and asked faintly, "Why are you smiling?"