Chapter 161
“Is there something to celebrate today? Why is there suddenly a firework display?”
“Man, I bet it costs a lot with that much fireworks.”
“Could it be that another billionaire is proposing to a young commoner?”
“Pffi. You‘ve read too many of those cheesy stories.”
“I mean, who‘s to say? How do you explain the long firework display then?”
“It‘s been going on for twenty minutes. When will it end? Is there more?”
“Beats me.”
“Let‘s wait and see.”
Walking through the crowd, Veronica was amused by what the people were buzzing about. What great imagination!
It wasn‘t until they squeezed through the crowd and back to the side of the road that their surroundings got a lot quieter.
“Thanks, Xavier. I really enjoyed the fireworks.”
“Don‘t mention it.”
“Though I see you as my brother, hey, short reckonings make long friends.”
Veronica giggled and suddenly glanced subconsciously across the road. With that, she turned back to Xavier, saying, “Wait here. I‘m gonna buy something across from here.”
“Okay.” He thought no further of it and stood waiting there just like that.
Then, he heard his ringtone. With that, he fished his phone out to find Melissa calling. His little sister had called a good few times throughout the night, and he finally answered this time.
“Melissa, W
it’s your birthday today, but I can‘t believe you decided to go AWOL?!” Melissa roared, wishing she could teleport to the other end of the line and give her brother
was on silent. I didn‘t hear
right, like I‘d believe that! Don‘t think I‘ve got no idea what goes on in that little mind
to Veronica, some of Veronica‘s personality had rubbed off on her,
“I‘m not.
“You swear?”
“I swear.”
As if I‘d believe
don‘t speak like an uncivilized ape. Better correct that habit, or you won‘t be able to
you still cling to her. Double–standard piece of sh*t. Whatever. Bye!” Melissa
scoffing as
text to his little sister. ‘Thanks for remembering my birthday, Melissa.
many, but Melissa was the only one who remembered his birthday–no, she was the only person
after, Veronica crossed the road back to him with a couple of paper
that, he asked, “What did you
teased him
jogged around the area, she knew
a
tables and benches. Although there were already people, there was
tired. Let‘s take a break there.” She pointed to the seating area at the roadside. With that,
rather cold lately, there weren‘t any mosquitoes or other bugs around, so they didn‘t
of all places?”
got a little hungry, so I went and bought
took out a small box from one of the paper bags and put it on the table. Then, she opened it
off, so I was always reluctant to
having
the cake. “I‘m all about rituals, you see. As a kid, I‘d
sure it works this way?”
him, Veronica put her hands together and lowered her
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