The call was from her colleague, Miriam.

"Yeah! Daisy said that she wants to treat everyone to dinner tonight. We have discussed that we would all pitch in 200 dollars each. After eating, we will go to the Oasis Clubhouse nearby to have a gathering and karaoke session. It'll just be a few colleagues from our department and Daisy's boyfriend, Vargas, will be coming as well. I've heard that he's quite good-looking, and he's quite a decent man as well. Rumors said that he chased Daisy for quite some time! It just so happened that he was able to join us today, hence he booked a big private room for us!"

With that said, Miriam lowered her voice and continued speaking.

"He probably wants to let everyone know that they're dating as soon as possible so that Daisy won't be able to change her mind! Come join us, Alicia, there won't be any outsiders!"

Since her father's surgery was successful, Alicia was in a good mood. She felt that it would be a joyful event to celebrate her colleague's birthday as well. She replied after checking her schedule.

"I still have some matters to deal with in the afternoon, therefore I won't be joining you guys for dinner! I should be done by the time the karaoke session starts, I will see you all then! I'll transfer the money to you in a while! Should I bring a cake?"

"No, it's okay, we'll prepare those things. If the money isn't enough, I will pay for the things first. If we're lacking too much money, I'll collect it from you guys afterward!"

After confirming a few more details, Alicia hung up the phone.

As soon as she turned around, Mrs. Blanchard gave her a smile.

"Ally, you should go out and have some fun! I'll clean the house and make a few dishes for dinner! Today is probably our happiest day over the past two years! When your father comes home, we will finally be reunited!"

Mrs. Blanchard released a deep sigh as her eyes fell upon Alicia. The only regret that she had at present was that they delayed the marriage of their precious daughter!

heart. It would've been a piece of cake to find Alicia a good man to marry with the wealth of the Blanchard family in the past on top of her beauty and talents! She would've been

could guess what her mother was thinking about once she looked into her eyes. With her smile on her face,

with you if Frederick was on a business trip, he's been very clingy lately! I haven't told him about Dad's surgery because I

wanted her parents to know that she was doing well and not worry about

understood and caressed

are too realistic and we shouldn't expect anyone to do us favors. Nowadays, more and more people have learned to please those who are doing well, but barely anyone tries to help those who are struggling! That

if her daughter gets hurt again? Will she lose her

first time she had mentioned it. She held her mother's hand in hers and rested her head on her

no longer the fragile and ignorant self that I was three years ago, I will

herself, cry in toilets, or smoke secretly and burn herself for a

do these things that hurt herself and make her parents worried ever

you some

in the kitchen, Alicia

felt relieved, as if she had won the lottery. Even if she had to pay more

that she couldn't show up at Daisy's birthday celebration empty-handed. After checking the progress of her customized tie at Mural Street, she went to the shopping mall to buy a gift for Daisy. After looking around for a long time, Alicia still wasn't sure what to buy for Daisy. If her gift was too expensive, it would make the gifts of other colleagues seem

of her colleagues than friends. This was actually the first time they celebrated someone's

toys, and they were meaningful and inexpensive

bears holding heart-shaped pillows with unique phrases on them. She chose one with the phrase 'Happy Birthday' on it and requested for the seller to wrap it nicely. Then, she carried the gift tied

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