Chapter 245

“Well, I hope I can get Janedreamt off the ground. And that everyone around me stays safe and sound: As I opened my eyes, I blew out

the candle.

Christine glanced at the clock and grinned “Phew, just in time. Lucky that we made a wish before midnight.”

“So childish” I chuckled, but inside, I felt a warm glow.

Only those who cared about you fussed over a minute or two like that.

I took a bite of the biscuit, grimacing at its saltiness, and looked at Christine. “You made this, didn’t you?”

Christine asked, “Does it taste bad?”

I frowned. “It ascends beyond bad.”

It was temble.

“Damn, what is this? No, even pigs would leap out of their pens after eating this: Christine leaned over, took a taste, and immediately. spat it out, moving to dispose of it

“Wasting is shameful, especially since you made it

head when my phone lit up

up without speaking.

end, his voice came through, deep and slow, Jane, happy

forced a smile. “It’s already passed.”

didn’t you mention it? Kevin just reminded me,

to interrupt your celebration with Dorothy.” I looked down, “Plus,

the past three years. Being divorced only made it less

just friends, I still have the right to wish you a happy birthday. don’t I?‘

silent, then suddenly laughed, a bit bitterly. “Have you ever seen friends have to

for birthdays or anniversaries, I always reminded Bryant days in advance, begging for gifts, maintaining that silly sense of ceremony. But

cared need not reminding, while those who didn’t care would never fulfill your expectations no matter how you’d hinted at

them.

was silent for a while, his

count of how many times had heard him say that. I blinked away the

okay. Bryant was an ex–husband, after

After discussing, we decided to start with custom orders and online sales, planning to expand offline once we built our reputation

after checking out an office space, I got a call from my lawyer

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