Facade of Love

Chapter 353 Abandoned

Ariel froze for a second like she could not believe it. She blinked at the Strawberry Bear, then at me, and finally asked, “For… for me?”

I nodded, encouraging her to take it.

She was on the shy side, so even though this was our second meeting, she was still pretty quiet. Clutching the Strawberry Bear, she managed a quiet, “Thank you.”

Then something seemed to click, and she looked up at me with a curious twinkle. “How did you know today’s my birthday?”

I just smiled. “The director told me.”

She nodded, a little overwhelmed, and went quiet.

I knew she was not much for talking, so I grabbed a stool and sat down next to her. I glanced over at Charlie, who was still standing, and said, “Why don’t you take a seat too?”

He gave the wobbly stool a wary glance and, with a slight frown, said, “No thanks, I’ll just take a look around.”

I nodded in response and turned back to my conversation with Ariel.

I had already been here yesterday, and there was not really any reason to come back today. However, after catching a glimpse of this girl and hearing about her from Director Williams, I felt compelled to return.

Maybe it was destiny. Why else would I have asked for her name and not the others?

before Charlie, who clearly was not feeling the vibe, wandered back over, looking

asked him, “What’s

around

“Just hang tight. After Ariel is

to relax a

for Ariel, and it was not long before it arrived. With so many kids in the yard, Director Williams and a few teachers started slicing

found him by the

boys scuffling in the

was leaning against the wall, watching them with a detached air, like

movies.

noticed him, they stopped, shot each

losing interest now that the show was over, started to walk away.

Chapter 353 Abandoned

he saw me, but his face did not give

a little worse for wear after their scuttle, and found myself speechless. I stepped closer and asked why they had been fighting Turns out, it was all over a toy that neither of them ended up with because they broke

I gave them a talking to and sent them on their

waiting for me the caught my eye and flashed that signature half–smile of his.

him, biting my lip, and blurted out, “Why didn’t you break up their

an eyebrow, his features sharp

“They were fighting. Isn’t that reason enough to step in?”