Vicky sat beside Harvey, casually chatting about recent events. After a while, Noah joined them and
was surprised to see Aurora.
Cece quickly introduced the two. âNoah, this is the catloving friend I mentioned to you before,â said
Cece.
Aurora had heard about Noah from Cece before, and her impression of him was quite favorable. She
politely extended her hand and said, âHello, Iâm Aurora.â
Noah had heard about the cat-lover Aurora from Cece and got talking. âHey. Iâm Noah, Vickyâs senior
back at school. I heard you also have a cat?â
âYes. Vicky told me youâve been raising cats for many years. I recently started too and am a novice.
Can you share some tips and things to pay attention to in cat care?â
âOf course, no problem!â Noah and Aurora immediately bonded over their shared love for cats.
Harvey glanced at Noah with interest and lowered his voice. âVicky, is this the ex-boyfriend you
mentioned from your time in Molivia?â
Vicky would have forgotten about it had Harvey not brought it up. âNo, Noah was just helping me back
then. We never dated,â Vicky explained.
Harvey chuckled. âIt seems that Tyler isnât easy to replace.
Your friend Noah mustâve had a tough time dealing with Tyler, huh?â
Vicky felt a bit awkward and cleared her throat. âA tough time 1 would be an understatement as what
Noah suffered was almost unbearable. Thinking back, she could not help but pity him.
Just as everyone was chatting happily, Vickyâs phone rang.
She picked it up and her expression darkened when saw the caller ID on the screen.
After a moment of hesitation, she answered the call.
âMissus Hart,â Harry called out anxiously.
It seemed that Harry had noticed something wrong between her and Tyler, and he rarely called her
these days.
Vicky had no idea if Tyler was eating properly or how long he worked each day, and she told herself
that it was perfectly fine. She told herself that she had paid him back for everything she owed him.
âWhatâs the matter?â she asked calmly.
âMister Hart has a social engagement tonight, andâ¦heâs had a lot to drink.â
Vickyâs expression darkened further. âHeâs drinking?â
Harry sounded helpless. âI tried to persuade him not to, but he wouldnât listen. I donât know what to do,
so⦠Do you think you can come and take a look, Missus Hart?â
Boundless anger surged in Vickyâs heart, and she sneered.â
Itâs his body. If he enjoys self-destructing so much, let him be!â
With that, Vicky hung up the phone.
Harvey noticed Vickyâs displeased expression and asked,â Whatâs wrong?â
âItâs nothing.â Vicky smiled at Harvey, but her smile did not appear as genuine as before.
The look in Harveyâs eyes darkened, but he did not question further.
Once everyone was there, Cece called the waiter over to start ordering.
The atmosphere was light-hearted, but Vicky remained silent.
Once all the dishes were served, Jennifer raised her glass.â Letâs all wish Cece a happy birthday!â
Vicky picked up her glass and accidentally dropped it absent -mindedly.
However, her wine spilled on her clothes, which startled her.
Harvey reacted swiftly and grabbed some tissue to wipe the wine awav.