"She’s not another one trying to scam you for money, is she?"
"Of course not!" Sean immediately retorted. "This girl’s family is really rich too. She’s not like the others I’ve met before."
"Is that so?" Michelle pursed her lips, still unconvinced. "I think you should still be careful."
Sean humbly accepted her advice. "Okay, I know. I’ll be more careful."
After dinner, Renee got some dessert to-go to bring home.
Zane and Jasmine were thrilled to see her return.
Probably because they hadn’t seen her for several days, the two little ones were especially clingy tonight.
While Renee was in the shower, Zane and Jasmine stood guard at the bathroom door with their furry siblings.
When Renee opened the door and saw this scene, she found it both amusing and heartwarming.
She took a picture with her phone and posted it on her feed with the caption: "Absolutely adorable."
**
Jade Goodman blocked Mia on WeChat and made a point to meet a mutual friend for dinner, where she bad-mouthed Mia extensively.
"I really never thought Mia would seduce my boyfriend."
"Sigh... I treated her like a best friend, but her?"
"For some guy, she threw away a best friend she’s known for over ten years!"
"..."
The mutual friend listened to her, their expression unreadable.
After ranting for a long time, Jade suddenly realized the mutual friend hadn’t chimed in at all.
"Why are you so quiet?" she asked with a frown.
The mutual friend put down their chopsticks, wiped their mouth with a napkin, and said slowly, "Jade, I never knew you were this kind of person. I’m so disappointed in you."
"What?" Jade was stunned. "Disappointed in who? Did you misspeak?"
"I didn’t misspeak." The mutual friend stared at her, a look of disgust on their face. "I’m talking about you, Jade Goodman."
Jade’s expression changed instantly. "What’s that supposed to mean?" she snapped.
The mutual friend’s tone was firm. "Mia never seduced your boyfriend. Making up lies to slander her is a really scummy thing to do."
Jade was so angry she laughed. "Mia already got to you, didn’t she? What, did she tell you a bunch of bad things about me?"
"No, Mia never contacted me at all." The mutual friend shook their head. "I saw the live stream."
"What live stream?"
"Last night, you were on the phone with Jason Thorne. You said Mia introduced you to a rich heir, right?"
Jade’s brow furrowed. She was stunned. "How could you possibly know that?"
’Mia was in the shower last night. The water was running so loud, there’s no way she could have heard what I said.’
’How does this person know?’
"I don’t just know that. I also know you told Jason Thorne to go stab Mia to death if he had the guts." The mutual friend’s eyes filled with contempt. "Poor Mia. And to think she used to be so good to you."