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.

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

still savoring her ice cream, nodded. “Yes… wait. How do you know

her a knowing look. “I saw your

and observant,” she

said, nodding. “By the way, I’m really excited about your movie.

too,” Lily replied, her voice filled with quiet optimism.

“Since we’re friends now,

course,” he

cautiously began, “Earlier, you said I’m your first friend. What did you mean by that?

he betrayed me. Because of one lie, my life 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

betrayed by people I trusted too. But don’t worry, Pedro. You won’t regret being

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