My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Walking on the stone pavement, I saw a man about 35 years of age plucking at branches with his child.

He noticed me walking in. He stopped what he was doing and greeted me, "Nice to meet you!"

I replied to him with a smile, "Nice to meet you too!"

The child beside him looked like he had just learned how to walk. When the child saw me, he let go of his father and tottered towards me. He seemed to be an easygoing child.

He had yet learned how to speak properly, therefore he could only widen his eyes at me and handed me the yellow flower in his hand.

For a moment, I was so happy that I had an urge to hug and carry him in my arms. Unexpectedly, the man stopped me and advised, "You are pregnant. Don't be hasty, you should be careful!"

I was dazed and looked at him in surprise. I could only ask him one word before trailing off, "You..." How did he find out that I was pregnant?

I didn't ask that out loud.

He said, "You don't have to be surprised. I know a little about medical skills. Judging from your complexion and the fact that you unconsciously protected your lower abdomen when you were walking just now, I thought that you might be pregnant."

I nodded. I couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for him.

"The scenery in this courtyard is very special." I changed the topic. "It's a bit like a vegetable garden!"

The man laughed and corrected me, "To be exact, this is Herb Garden. There are more than 2,000 kinds of herbs here, including some herbs on the verge of extinction."

I was stunned and observed my surroundings carefully. It was true. There were not many vegetables, but there were indeed many unknown plants and even a tall cactus.

"This place was originally called Herb Garden. Ucrebury has the best climate in the country and is also the best place to cultivate vegetation. Therefore, it has become a place to cultivate many varieties of herbs. Even though we don't have many herbs here, the species of herbs here are quite unique." He then sorted out the branches in his hands and was ready to leave with the child.

I nodded and watched him leave with the child. It was then that I started to look around.

After a few steps, the man suddenly stopped and looked at me. He advised, "Mrs. Roberts, don't stay here for too long. Some herbs are not good for pregnant women!"

I was dumbstruck. I looked back and saw that he had already gone far away with the child. How did he know who I was?

Before long, Hendrix came out and saw me squatting by the stream watching a trail of ants. He stood beside me and ordered coldly, "Let's go!"

I was lost in my thoughts when I suddenly heard him speaking from behind me. Thus, I was surprised and lost my balance. Fortunately, he had quick reflexes and managed to grab hold of me. He frowned and scoffed, "Did you leave your brain at home?"

I came back to my senses and laughed awkwardly, "I was just thinking about something!"

Without further ado, he turned around and left.

I had a feeling that Hendrix seemed to be a little different to me recently. He wasn't treating me as coldly as before.

Following behind him, I mustered the courage to ask, "I guess Herb Garden wasn't a restaurant originally, huh?"

"Hmm." His reply was short as if he didn't wish to maintain a conversation with me.

He walked fast and we returned to the yard after a short while. The food was already served and there was a family of three sitting at our table with us.

They were the man and the child I met from Herb Garden, as well as the man's wife.

Seeing me, the man smiled and looked at his wife. He added an order, "Go to the kitchen and bring Mrs. Roberts the soup that we have prepared. The soup is good for the fetus!"

I was stunned and thanked him with a smile. Austin was clearly unnerved by the situation and mumbled, "The baby is already gone. What's the use of the soup?"

Hendrix glanced at me, causing me to panic mentally. For a moment, I was worried that Hendrix heard something from the man. Hence, I quickly looked at Hendrix and said, "You haven't introduced this gentleman to me yet!"

I tried to speak as gently as possible to make it look like I was a good wife.