Chapter 236
She couldn’t help but think of what Jennifer had said before.
Holden hadn’t had friends since he was a child.
Perhaps he had never celebrated his birthday.
Her heart softened at this thought and she gave him a short reply, “Okay, I’ll go.
”
Now she had to prepare a gift for him.
She couldn’t afford to get him an expensive gift.
It became a real dilemma what she should get for him.
She spent the whole night browsing online for the perfect gift for him.
Finally, she chose a black string bracelet with a cartoon cat head made of pure gold.
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She figured since he liked the cat emoji, he would like this.
She hoped that when he was in a bad mood, he could look at the cat and it would make him smile.
After paying, she gave the shop her phone number, and planned to pick it up the next morning.
The next day, she woke up very early and left the house, avoiding everyone.
She went to collect the gift, and then sat alone in the cafe for the rest of the day.
Theodore called her once, but she hung up his call.
She wasn’t in the mood to hear his annoying voice.
When it was time to meet Holden, she fixed her makeup, and headed to the restaurant.
The place he had chosen was also very dim.
He was still wearing a mask, and was dressed in a high-end suit.
He looked elegant.
Ariana greeted him with a smile, while feeling more natural than the last time they met.
She pulled out a chair and sat down, ignoring the mask and treating him as an ordinary person.
Aside from the unhappiness in the projection room, Holden was actually a gentleman with good manners.
He was easy and comfortable to chat with.
During dinner, Ariana began to sincerely treat him as her friend.
They talked more and more, including about their private lives.
But when Holden asked about her relationship with her husband, she felt like she was still on alert.
“Why do you ask about that?”
Holden smiled.
“Oh, I didn’t mean anything by it.
I just read the news a few days ago so I was wondering.
”
Ariana immediately understood he was talking about the gossip about Theodore and Helen.
The thought of the two of them made her unhappy.
Having suppressed her emotions for the whole day, she couldn’t help but ask Holden now, “If it were you, what would you think about it? Apart from being his lover, how else would you explain their relationship?”
Holden swallowed his food and wiped his mouth.
“Maybe it’s a misunderstanding?” he suggested patiently.
“Did they actually cross a boundary?”
Ariana thought for a while before going silent.
She realized Theodore’s attitude toward Helen did seem to be similar to the indulgence of a brother, and they hadn’t done anything to cross a boundary.
“Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom.
” She wanted to leave and calm herself down.