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

a feast seeing as 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 a piece

silent. I didn‘t hear

mind of yours!

gotten closer to Veronica, some of Veronica‘s personality had rubbed off on her,

“I‘m not.

“You swear?”

“I swear.”

I‘d believe anything you

uncivilized ape. Better correct that habit, or you won‘t be able to find yourself

to her. Double–standard piece of sh*t. Whatever. Bye!” Melissa

scoffing as

as Veronica had yet to return, he sent a text to his little sister. ‘Thanks for remembering

many, but Melissa was the only one who remembered his birthday–no, she was the only

him with

that, he asked,

deliberately teased him before leading

the area, she knew

a

row of stone tables and benches. Although there were already people, there was still much

break there.” She pointed to the seating area at the roadside. With that, the

any mosquitoes or other bugs around, so they didn‘t have to worry about

of all places?” Xavier

got a little hungry, so I went and

out a small box from one of the paper bags and put it on the

so I was always reluctant to get one.” While talking, she fished out a candle and put it on the cake before lighting the

help feeling bewildered, having no idea of Veronica‘s

wish!” Then, she pointed at 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

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