My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2157

Behind me, I could hear the police officers whispering to each other.

"Have you contacted any of her relatives?"

"They said that they don't have a daughter like her and have cut all ties with her a long time ago. They don't care whether she lives or dies!"

"There are parents who can be so cruel in this world?"

"Now isn't the time to talk about this. Hurry up and ask where the fire truck is!"

It was very obvious that when Shirley chose Irvin, she had also decided to cut all ties with her family. This caused her parents unimaginable grief. Aside from Irvin, she had no one else to turn to.

I had just realized what a fool I was. My only hope now was for Shirley to think about her child and how much she loved him.

The corners of Shirley's lips began to curl upwards, revealing a mocking smile. I wasn't sure if she was laughing at herself or at someone else. She seemed very sure about something. She then looked at me with her sharp eyes. "I want to ask you something. Are you willing to marry Irvin and make his wish come true?"

"You already know..." I slowly put my hands down. Suddenly I wasn't sure of what to say.

No matter what I decided, she would ultimately be the one who would suffer the most.

"I don't want to hear that. I just want to know if you are willing!" Shirley's voice was so sharp, it almost cracked.

I said helplessly, "I won't. I'm Hendrix's wife. Marrying another would be bigamy."

After a brief pause, I added, "Even if there wasn't a law against it, I don't love Irvin. So no, I won't make the wrong decision. You know this as well. How do you think things will turn out when you force two people who don't love each other to be together? You've already been through so much turmoil in all these years. Haven't you suffered enough?"

The tension I had been suppressing before had now transformed into a forceful ball of energy. The more I spoke, the more I resented this situation. "Can you please stop putting yourself down Shirley?"

She probably hadn't expected me to burst out like that. She was completely dumbstruck.

The negotiator at the side started to talk to me. "If you say something like that, you'll trigger her emotions. The most important thing now is to save her. If you say those kinds of things, you'll only push her further away!"

He sounded very angry. He was afraid that Shirley would notice, so he tried to keep his voice down by speaking through his gritted teeth.

"I'm sorry." Realizing that I had made things worse, I quickly apologized.

However, at that moment, there were no longer any opportunities to keep talking. After a brief moment of silence, Shirley collapsed.

The fence she was standing on only

had space for her tiptoes. Her hands were on her head, but she was constantly shaking her head. "I'm sorry, Arianna. I can't stand it anymore feel horribly suffocated Did you know when I moved closer to him and when I felt his cold body along with the beeping sound coming from the machine, I felt a terrible wrenching pain in my heart? It felt like the whole world was spinning and my soul had flown away with his. I went limp. I knew I couldn't live through this anymore. If... if the nurse hadn't passed by at that time, I really believe that I would have died with him!"

Her eyes were red from crying and she looked at me with tears trailing down her cheeks. She was like a frightened bunny. "I'd rather die than experience that feeling again. Arianna, tell me your answer right now. Do you want us to live or die?"

There was a buzzing sound in my head. I was completely dumbstruck.

Why... did my will to not go against my own principles turn me into a murderer?

The police officer urged, "The overall situation is very critical. If we save her, everything can be worked out!"

The negotiator jumped forward and said, "Miss, I need to remind you. Attempted suicide is a legal offence and will be held against you if you proceed with it. You need to think this through."

"I..."

Before I could say 'yes,' Shirley

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shouted hysterically, "I do not want any halfhearted answers! Arianna, want you to agree to marry Irvin right now! Even if you stop me now, I will find a thousand more ways to die in front of you!"

"What are you waiting for? Agree to her demands!"

"You can always get divorced. What's the big deal? Saving a life is more important!"

"I..." Hendrix's face appeared in my mind. Lost in a trance, I lowered my head and muttered to myself, "No, I can't do it."

Just then I hear the loud voice of people shouting. "No!"

I looked up and saw that Shirley had let go of the railing and was falling...