Chapter 87

The ruckus drew the crowd’s attention, and soon, all eyes were on Liam and Celena, who had arrived without a gift in hand. The

whispers turned into outright jeers.

“Liam and Celena actually showed up! Who would’ve thought? Where’d they find the guts?”

“They’ve got some nerve, alright, showing up empty-handed like that!”

“Do they even have the money for a decent gift? Everyone here’s toting around something pricey. If they can’t even spring for a proper present, who in their right mind would partner up with them?”

“Ha! Maybe they brought along some magic cream for sore legs!”

That last jab sent the room into fits of laughter.

Reginald’s birthday party

of the town. Liam and Celena had made quite the spectac Liam insisting that Celena be taken back to

skin crav with discomfort. She turned stiff, her body quivering ever so

th

Her eyes brimmed with tears as she whispered, “Liam,

past flickering behind Celena’s eyes. He gently held her arms, locking his gaze with hers. “Celena, look how far we’ve come! Don’t you want to go back to the Stone family? Isn’t that what you’ve been dreaming of all these years? Hey, if you’re

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win us

of being pushed around. She seemed as vulnerable as a lamb

reputation for hating gifts, but going against the grain was a surefire way to stick out like

we can’t see right through that excuse. We

as she turned to Yafe, desperate to

to hear it.

an impatien flick of

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