Chapter 130

Astrid emerged pushing a cake with lit candles, leading everyone in song.

“Audrey, happy birthday!”

My eyes filled with tears. After college, I’d married Blake and lost touch with these friends. Now they were here, crammed into my rented apartment to celebrate.

“Look, she’s crying!” Astrid teased.

“Yes, you all moved me to tears, I admitted.

My college classmates, design course friends – faces I hadn’t seen in years all smiled warmly.

“Don’t cry,” said a college friend, squeezing my arm. “When you graduated and went straight into marriage, we thought it was a waste. You could’ve done amazing things with jewelry design.”

She handed me a tissue. “We saw the divorce news yesterday.”

Today uni

celebrating your birthday and your rebirth! Another friend raised her glass.

“Yes!” I nodded through tears.

The party buzzed around me. Astrid had planned everything food, drinks, music, games. It felt like our carefree college days again.

with a gift

understood his

asked me to irritate you today… but I didn’t know

far earlier.

for a while. Hope you

James!” I smiled, taking the

a KTV venue Astrid had booked. Glasses clinked, songs filled the

bar for his divorce, so our Audrey gets to party

She swa

this room, and we’re not leaving

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enthusiasm made me smile. It had been too long since I’d felt this

when everyone finally headed home with promises

from the celebration. The simple gifts

until I found one I hadn’t used in years: Rachel

Rachel, if only you were here

without expecting a reply. Rachel had been gone for four years, but

Laurel’s POV

the driveway, the cold evening

Blake ask about her

the living room, keeping my steps measured despite my boiling anger. My father stood as I

removed my coat, frowning. “Where’s

said, “She went to the hospital to see

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