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
to go AWOL?!” Melissa roared, wishing she could teleport to the other end of the line and give her brother a piece of
on silent.
right, like I‘d believe that! Don‘t think I‘ve got no idea what goes on in that little mind of yours! Veronica‘s leaving soon. You must be with her
had rubbed off on her,
“I‘m not.
“You swear?”
“I swear.”
As if I‘d
speak like an uncivilized ape. Better correct that habit, or
this, yet you still cling to her.
scoffing as he realized she
little sister. ‘Thanks for remembering my birthday, Melissa.
consisted of so many, but Melissa was the only one who remembered
Veronica crossed the road back to him with a couple
he asked, “What
teased him before leading him
the area, she knew there was a gazebo up
rest. After a ten minute walk, they
of stone tables and
pointed to the seating area at the roadside.
was rather cold lately, there weren‘t any mosquitoes or other bugs
here, of all
hungry, so I went and bought
the paper bags and put it on the table. Then, she
off, so I was always reluctant to get one.” While talking, she fished out a candle and put it on the cake before lighting
bewildered, having no
the cake. “I‘m all about rituals, you see. As a kid, I‘d always make a wish whenever I ate cake. C‘mon, let‘s
it works this way?”
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