Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

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.

up and stayed

deep voice came through, "Charlotte,

wry smile. "It's

you tell me at the hotel? I

to disturb your birthday celebration with Bethany."

just a birthday. He never cared

be important? Even if we're divorced, as ordinary friends, I still have the right to wish you a

suddenly chuckled bitterly. "Have you ever seen an ordinary friend ask

in the past, I would remind Ryan days in advance, demanding gifts,

getting something sweet doesn't

be told, and

+15 BONUS

moment, his slightly

'Sorry?'

many times I heard him

and finally managed to

always... been

was just an

normal. Jane and I kept looking at office buildings

and online sales first, and then

in a good location