Chapter 2
The cake she had roten yesterday was simply a practice cake they made with expired ingredients. Not even the card was incluind; the cake layers were uneven, and cream had random patches of calor
Winona had thought that it was their first time making a cake and that it was just channy. She never imagined it was just a trial run in case their efforts today didn’t turn
Her gomach churned again, and she vomked once more.
Alone in the hospital, she finished the TV drip, paid the bills, and left)
I was very cold outside, Winona look a tasi, but just as she was about to get in, she received a call from Felin
t you go to my house and bring it mer?” |
Wand fergel to take the gift box, coal you go to my
His voice was gentle, with a coaxing tone, completely forgetting about the fend poisoning she had mentioned earlier.]]
Or perhaps he had already assumed it was just a le
The gih box is on the shelf by the entrance. Harry up, don’t delay us for the second party,” Jarnb added Imadly in the background.[]
Before Winona could respond the call was hung up.
The was their habill and the unspoken understanding after so many years of friendship. Asking her to help only required one essence!
the time Winona cany
came to her senses, she had already unlocked the door to their house using her fingerprint and retrieved the gift box.
Forget it, it’s the last time. She would treat it as a final goodbye.
“Why are you so late?” As soon as they arrived, Jacob rushed over, snatching the gin box from her hands
since its Man’s birthday today. I went argue with you. Feliu, dressed in a sharp black salt, flashed her a slight me and turned to head towards the banquet hall
She didn’t say anything, just wanted to leave quiety.
But she was stopped by Tumin, who was coming
ig toward her. “Wine sk, could you come over and give me something?”
Now, Tumko was dressed in a high-end custom gown, looking like a pampered de princess
Gone was the ptable figure from before, the one who used to leg her for food humbling herself in the foot of her company bolding.
Yumiko was adept at attaching herself to the right people. First, had followed Winona everywhere, attending all events with her. After discovering that Felix and janis were from wealthy mites, she had clung to them like glue, seling every apportaty to stay clear.]
She wasn’t unattactive and came from a poor fandy, which made it easy for people to feel protective toward her
Wanens med. This kind of calculating woman was the most despised by noble families. Only the 1s of Felix and jab would rather like treasure.
miko led her to the banquet hall, taking a drink from a water’s tray.
Waso si, come have a drink. You’ve really taken great care of them over the years,” she said, her eyes clearly flashing with a sense of pride.
Winona looked back at her, vastly reading the sense of triumph in her eyes]
No matter how long they had been childhood friends, now Tex and Jacob had surrounded themselves with Yumiko, putting her at the center of their attention
Tim dont need to. You can take care of them from now on,” Winona replied calmly, her face showing no embarrassent as she gently pushed away the drisk Yumiko
oddered
She had just come sui of the hospital and estat want to go back
The two childhood friends, who had been laughing and listening to her reply from the side, free upon hearing her words
Jadeb, with his straightforward personally, couldt lide has shock. He immediately qu used her, “Winona, what do you mean by that?” ||
Although Hix didn’t say anything, his eyes stayed fined on her, clearly wanting for all explanation ||
The termen Wins, rebusing to explain further.||
“Okay, don’t be mad,” Telix saal, his tone softening ||
both of them related slightly, clearly thanking that she was just upset because they had come to celebrate Take’s birthday and had neglected her.[] “When as your birthday, w
well make
you a brauitful cake and draw you a lovely greeting card. Felix added, coming over to pull her toward him, but she instinctively
puded may ||
she had once firmly believed that nothing could change their relationship ||
Friendship, after all, is the most enduring and
