You Are My One and Only

Ryan was loud, and he was angry. Nobody dared to cross him, so they looked away and shut up.

Selina said, “We’re all friends here. I’d appreciate it if we don’t spread rumors about anyone.” She sat down beside Patricia. “Don’t mind them, Patricia. It’s just how women are. We get together and gossip.”

Patricia’s face fell, and she glared at Adeline. My life’s a living hell thanks to that b*tch and her mother. She’s really pushing it now. She gnashed her teeth and glared at her.

Adeline smiled smugly. “I didn’t say anything, Patricia. Stop glaring.”

Patricia said coldly, “Feeling guilty, are you? I didn’t say anything either. You’d better stay in line, Adeline, or karma’s gonna come biting one of these days.”

Everyone looked at them. They used to be in the same class, and they seemed like good friends. It was surprising to find out that they were actually enemies.

“Let’s not talk about this.”

getting married soon? We’re

married first. It’s on the twenty-seventh of next

“Congrats, Adeline.”

got yourself

“I envy you.”

a toast. Her classmates probably ordered the food—it was a seafood galore filled with lobsters and abalones. She ignored them and helped herself to the food. Well, since I’m here, I might as well eat. I’m not the one paying anyway. Anything can be solved with food. I just have to keep

chatting happily

handed her a bowl of soup. “Careful. Don’t choke on the

eat all I can. My stomach can handle it, don’t you worry.

to her as

ever told her that, and it was touching. Just then, her phone

six, Mommy. You can come

does this place have