Chapter 161
“Is there something to celebrate today? Why is there suddenly a firework display?”
“Man, I bet it costs a lot with that much fireworks.”
“Could it be that another billionaire is proposing to a young commoner?”
“Pffi. You‘ve read too many of those cheesy stories.”
“I mean, who‘s to say? How do you explain the long firework display then?”
“It‘s been going on for twenty minutes. When will it end? Is there more?”
“Beats me.”
“Let‘s wait and see.”
Walking through the crowd, Veronica was amused by what the people were buzzing about. What great imagination!
It wasn‘t until they squeezed through the crowd and back to the side of the road that their surroundings got a lot quieter.
“Thanks, Xavier. I really enjoyed the fireworks.”
“Don‘t mention it.”
“Though I see you as my brother, hey, short reckonings make long friends.”
Veronica giggled and suddenly glanced subconsciously across the road. With that, she turned back to Xavier, saying, “Wait here. I‘m gonna buy something across from here.”
“Okay.” He thought no further of it and stood waiting there just like that.
Then, he heard his ringtone. With that, he fished his phone out to find Melissa calling. His little sister had called a good few times throughout the night, and he finally answered this time.
“Melissa, W
today, but I can‘t believe you decided to go
on silent.
idea what goes on in that little mind
to Veronica, some of Veronica‘s personality had rubbed off on her, leading her
“I‘m not.
“You swear?”
“I swear.”
I‘d believe anything you
Better correct that habit, or you won‘t be able to find
is much worse than this, yet you still cling to her. Double–standard piece of sh*t. Whatever. Bye!” Melissa
help scoffing as
sent a text to his little sister. ‘Thanks for remembering my birthday, Melissa. I‘ll go back in
who remembered his birthday–no, she was the only person in the world to remember
him with a couple
asked, “What did
Veronica deliberately teased him before
area, she knew there was
numerous stone pieces of furniture where people could sit and rest. After a ten minute walk, they
with a row of stone tables and benches. Although there were already
area at the roadside. With that, the two walked
lately, there weren‘t any mosquitoes or other bugs around, so they didn‘t have
here, of all places?” Xavier was
I got a little hungry, so I went and
she took out a small box from one of the paper bags and put it on the table. Then,
was always
feeling bewildered, having no idea
cake. “I‘m all about rituals, you see. As a kid, I‘d always make a wish whenever I ate cake.
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