Chapter 389 Out with the Old, In with the New
She was…
She was still stuck with William all this while…
“Mom… I’ve been trying to tell you that… William and I… We’re… Not… Anymore…”
She wanted to explain that there had been nothing between her and William, But after giving it a thought, she said, “There’s been nothing between us for a long time.”
“Really?”
Eliza was shocked. “Then, your separation…?”
“I got to know another man after that, but it’s in the past now, too… Mom, I’ll tell you all about it eventually, alright?” Melanie said.
“Huh? Sure, sure.”
Only then did Eliza agree to it while still baffled. After seeing Melanie leaving in her car, she shook her head and sighed. After her daughter had grown up, she also had a lot of complications.
Meanwhile, Melanie could only shake her head with a bitter smile when she was in the car.
She felt like she was on a rollercoaster just now…
She wouldn’t have known what her mom knew if she didn’t test her, and she couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief when she found out that the so–called “cheating” man was William and not Jeffrey.
When she reached Annie’s place, she only knew that Annie had met William in the evening after work earlier today and dragged him to have a meal. She didn’t expect Melanie to see her.
“Luckily she explained it, otherwise I would have caused a huge misunderstanding, and you’d become unhappy again,” Annie said with a smile.
“I’m not worried about that. What I’m curious about is that you had your arms around William’s shoulder and vice versa? Are you two very close now?”
When Annie heard that, she quickly sat up straight and stopped giggling. “She’s just making things sound more serious than they really are…”
“My mom is a stern woman. She won’t exaggerate things.” Melanie refused to let go. “Speaking of which, you kept in touch with William? And your relationship improved quickly?”
“Not exactly… Just… two times…” Annie told her the truth.
“But William is a serious and sensible man, and he’s the type your parents approve of,” Melanie said with a smile and went to the kitchen to find something to eat. Annie mumbled a few words and followed her.
“But if you and Jeffrey get a divorce, I will carefully consider my relationship with William,” Annie assured her.
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Melanie let out a laugh thanked to that. “William is William, Jeffrey is Jeffrey. You don’t have to worry about me if you’re together with William.”
“Aren’t you going to feel sad if I show up with him in front of you?” Annie really cared about her feelings.
Melanie smiled and massaged her belly, saying, “In this lifetime, I’ll always have someone that looks like him
by my side. How can I be afraid of William?”
Annie didn’t want to see Melanie being sad. She suddenly remembered something and said, “Gemma came over to Harbor City yesterday. She wants to have a meal with us.”
“Why is she in Harbor City?” Melanie asked.
“To get us some business opportunities,” Annie said with a smile. “The Fowlers are introducing a new product, and they need a PR company to help with their marketing, so she came to see me. If you’re not too tired, why don’t we go later tonight?”
It was still early.
She would only overthink things if she stayed at home, so Melanie nodded and agreed.
After meeting up with Gemma, the three women immediately went to the restaurant for dinner.
During dinner, Gemma and Annie would chat most of the time, while Melanie would nod in agreement and chime in occasionally.
Ever since she found out she was pregnant, Melanie had noticed that the she would spend more time being sad as well as more time in the washroom… It was truly physically and emotionally torturous at the same time.
When she came out from the washroom again, she noticed that the small gathering of three women had somehow grown larger.
All the other tables in the restaurant had been moved, and several tables had been combined, forming into a longer table suitable for a larger gathering.
“What’s… Going on?” Melanie asked.
Annie pouted and explained with a smile, “Well… Gemma was asking why you’re so upset, so I told her you just had a breakup…”
“Breakup?”
Melanie was surprised.
“While Annie didn’t tell me who you were in a relationship with, I can tell that you had a breakup. That’s why I asked some of my friends in Harbor City to come over so that we could make things a bit livelier. Consider it as a party to celebrate your return to singlehood. Out with the old, in with the new!”
“I didn’t know she would invite other people…”
Annie was scared that Melanie would be upset, and she quickly explained, “If you don’t like it, we can leave now if you want.”
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Melanie shook her head.
It was too late to do anything about it, so she might as well enjoy it.
If there were more people, she could avoid these two orbiting around her the whole night.
Gemma had booked the entire restaurant for the night, and the entire group was having fun. Melanie wasn’t really that interested in such a group activity and wanted to sit in the corner for some quietness, but Gemma was obviously prepared.
After everyone had a few rounds of drinks, Gemma stood on the stage and waved her hand. The entire restaurant quieted down.
“The person who I specially organized this party for today is my best friend and savior, the beautiful and kind Melanie Joines! We will celebrate her return to singlehood!”
Gemma jumped down and then dragged Melanie up the stage so that she could stand under the limelight.
“Is my best friend beautiful!”
“Yes!”
Everyone yelled out loud.
“And the best way to heal a broken heart is to let another person move in! Do any of you want to use this chance to confess your love to her? Do it now!”
