Chapter 177

+8 Pearls

Lily noticed Pedro approaching her with a smile, holding two chocolate ice cream cones. As he reached her, he extended one toward her. “Here,” he said warmly.

She accepted the ice cream, her expression puzzled. “What’s this for?”

Grinning, Pedro held up his cone and replied, “To celebrate the start of our new friendship.”

Lily smiled back, taking a small bite of her ice cream. “Cheers to that,” she said playfully.

a moment before Pedro broke it. “Was that Mr. Ethan on the phone just now?”

cream, nodded. “Yes… wait. How do

her a knowing look. “I saw your interview. It wasn’t hard to figure out.”

she teased, smirking.

movie. I have

so too,” Lily replied, her voice

a brief pause, she asked hesitantly, “Since we’re friends now,

course,” he

a deep breath, she cautiously began, “Earlier, you said I’m your first friend. What did you mean by that? If it’s too personal,

changed in ways I couldn’t imagine. After that, I found it hard to trust people, so I stopped making friends altogether. You’re the first person I’ve called a friend in a

empathetically. “I get it. I’ve been betrayed by people I trusted too.

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