Chapter 250

The next day, just before noon, Celeste went out.

It had been a long while since she had met Shanice, and Shanice missed her a lot.

Celeste stepped into the restaurant and made her way to the private lounge. The moment Shanice spotted her, she ran over. “Ms. Celeste!”

Smiling, Celeste gave her a hug. “It’s been a while, Shanice.

It was Celeste’s first time dining at that restaurant.

As she sampled the food, she found every dish surprisingly good–exactly to her taste.

After lunch, they went straight to the cinema to pick up the tickets that Beck had booked for the early afternoon.

Before heading to the theatre, Shanice asked for popcorn. Beck, about to buy it, asked, “Large or small?”

“Large! I’ll share it with you and Ms. Celeste.”

Beck replied with a smile. “Alright.”

Inside, Shanice sat in the middle.

Settling in, she placed the popcorn bucket on her lap, took a piece, and munched on it before nudging Celeste to have some too.

Celeste obliged, reaching for a piece and eating it.

Then, Shanice turned to Beck, urging him to have some popcorn as well.

movie, thinking to pick

being a kids‘ movie, the story was engaging and filled with humorous and heartwarming moments. Even Celeste found herself absorbed

of them sat together, enjoying popcorn as

as Celeste reached for another piece of popcorn, Beck reached in at the same time. His hand brushed against hers, his fingers

Celeste stilled.

froze

just a fleeting touch–nothing worth

Beck retracted his hand

“It’s fine.”

in the movie, remained oblivious to

only a few pieces of popcorn were left in Shanice’s bucket, Celeste

noticed it, but he thought she was intentionally keeping

lowered his gaze and chose not to take any more popcorn

later, Shanice drank too much soda and needed a trip to the restroom. Hence, Celeste

Chapter 250

her.

some things

help with, after all.

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“Appreciate it,” he said.

“No problem.”

Celeste and Shanice stepped out of the restroom, a young boy walked out from the

saw Celeste and

back to the theatre to continue

“Mom.”

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