Glaring at him, I huffed, “It hurts the ones who raise her.”

The smile slid off his face when he realized that I was angry, and he pecked on my cheek to appease me. With his hands around my waist, he gently said, “The company will be holding our annual meeting soon. Once it’s over, why don’t we go to Remdik together?”

I nodded repeatedly. Of course, I would pounce on the chance to go out immediately.

As the New Year was right around the corner, Ashton had a lot to do at the company. Therefore, he headed to the office not long after.

My initial plan was to stay at home to read, but Emery called to say that she was back from her honeymoon and suggested meeting with everyone.

“Everyone?” I could not help but blurt.

She helplessly whined, “Hannah, me and you. Who else do you think I was referring to?”

That’s true. I only have that few friends around me.

Naturally, I agreed to it.

We planned to meet by the golf course in the suburbs. However, we were not going there to play golf, but as girls, we were merely there for the scenery and food.

Besides, Emery bought a villa near the golf course recently, and she found many cafes nearby. Although she was interested in visiting those places, she did not have the chance to thus far. Since they were meeting, she wanted to use the opportunity to try them.

I wanted to drive, but Ashton had arranged for a

in protesting. After all, with someone to send me there, it would save me a lot

the cafe, I was about to call Emery when I heard her shout my

for a few days, and she did seem plumper than before. Perhaps it was because she was

carefree fashion, she walked to me and hooked her arm around mine. “How rare it is to see you show up this early? We can head in first since Hannah is still

entered

labelled as a cafe, it seemed more like a high tea restaurant. Well-decorated and

us and politely greeted us, “Hello.

we made a reservation for the pavilion,” Emery promptly replied and passed her

the

“Here is the menu. You can take your time to decide on what to order while

a few. Then, she

picky. You can take your

came over and

but it was not

passed our orders to the waiter and instructed, “Please serve our dishes a little later

acknowledged before leaving us to enjoy

glass placed in front of me, I mumbled, “This looks

made from a fruit found in Southeast Asia. After squeezing the pulp, they freeze it. I only learned about it on my

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