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.

Pedro broke it. “Was that Mr. Ethan on the

ice cream, nodded. “Yes… wait. How do

gave her a knowing look. “I saw your

and observant,” she

way, I’m really excited about your movie. I have a feeling it’s

replied, her voice

hesitantly, “Since we’re friends now, can I ask

he

said I’m your first friend. What did you mean by that? If it’s

had a friend once, but 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.

empathetically. “I get it. I’ve been betrayed by people I trusted too. But don’t worry, Pedro. You won’t regret being my friend,”

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