Chapter 228

'Hmm... I hope to successfully run the Charlotte Jewelry. I hope for health and safety for myself and those around me.'

I opened my eyes and blew out the candles.

Jane checked the time and smiled. "That was close! Luckily we made our wishes before dawn."

"Childish, aren't we?" I smiled, feeling warm inside. Only those who care about you would bother about such a difference of one or two minutes.

I looked at the food on the table and took a bit. "Did you make this yourself?"

"Not tasty?"

"It's beyond not tasty, it's on another level of bad."

'Horrible. Way too horrible'

"Darn, what kind of pig feed did I make... no, even pigs would jump off a building after eating this."

She leaned over, took a bite, and promptly spat it out. She was then about to throw it away.

I stopped her and took another bite. "Wasting food is shameful, especially when it's something you made yourself. Did you burn yourself?"

She was about to shake her head when my phone rang. The caller ID could be seen on the screen. It was Ryan.

picked up and

voice came through, "Charlotte, happy

wry smile. "It's

hotel? I

to disturb your birthday celebration with Bethany."

never cared about it during

Even if we're divorced, as ordinary friends,

bitterly. "Have you ever seen an ordinary friend ask

birthday or an anniversary in the past, I would remind Ryan days in advance, demanding gifts, maintaining that ridiculous sense

proved that forcibly getting something sweet doesn't make it taste

to be told, and

+15 BONUS

his slightly hoarse voice trembling

'Sorry?'

lost count of how many times I heard him say

blinked and finally managed to speak lightly.

had always...

just

and I kept

customization and online sales first, and then expand to offline after gaining popularity

finding an office in a good location that

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