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

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

my phone was on silent.

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 right now. Am I right,

some of Veronica‘s personality had rubbed off on her, leading her

“I‘m not.

“You swear?”

“I swear.”

As if I‘d

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

worse than this, yet you still cling to her. Double–standard piece of sh*t. Whatever. Bye!” Melissa

as

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

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

after, Veronica crossed the road back to him with

he asked,

deliberately teased

she frequently jogged around the area, she knew there was

sit and rest. After a ten minute walk, they finally arrived at the seating area

Xavier to the gazebo with a row of stone tables and benches. Although there were already people, there was still much

to the seating area at the roadside. With

cold lately, there weren‘t any mosquitoes or other bugs around, so they didn‘t

of all places?” Xavier

answered, “Well, I got a little hungry, so I went and bought

box from one of the paper bags and put it on the table. Then, she opened it to reveal a

when I was a kid. Too bad we weren‘t well off, so I was always

help feeling bewildered, having no idea of

you waiting for? Make a wish!” Then, she pointed at the cake. “I‘m all about rituals, you see.

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