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.

picked up and

deep voice came through,

wry smile.

hotel? I only remembered

celebration with Bethany." I lowered my eyes.

a birthday. He never cared

we're divorced, as ordinary friends, I still have the

chuckled bitterly. "Have you ever seen an ordinary friend ask for birthday wishes from someone

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

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

need to be told, and those who didn't care wouldn't

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for a moment, his

'Sorry?'

lost count of how many times I

blinked and finally managed to speak lightly.

had always... been

just an

to normal. Jane and I kept looking at office

with a model of private customization and

a good location that satisfied all aspects became a