Chapter 1174 Looking Down on Marie


    Lte flicked her long hair and took a sip of coffee after turning away.


    “I was too insecure back then, I always trailed behind you and never had the <i>courage </i>to try. I’vee to realize something -everyone has to get exposed <i>to </i>new things.


    “Look at the beauty salon I’ve dreamt of opening for the longest time. That’s how I started it. Now, all of Hawford’sdiese to me for fillers and anti–aging


    treatments.


    “If you’re interested, you cane and visit, too. I can do your nose for you.”


    When Lteughed, her facial expression was indescribably strange. It was


    probably because she just had an injection.


    She quickly covered her eyes. “I can’tugh. Who knows how many wrinkles I’ll have with this smile alone? I sure do envy your face. You’re so fair and young. How do you


    even maintain it, Marie?”


    “It’s probably because I’ve always been kept indoors and rarely went out.” Marie


    didn’t mention her soul entering the formation.


    Lte seemed quite annoyed at the mention of it. “It’s all because of Shane! How


    could he be so despicable?


    “You’re to me as well. Tons of men liked you back then, and you just had to fall for


    him, of all people. I’m d you’ve moved on.


    “Do you know how I thought you’d never get better again when I went to see you a


    few years back? You looked frighteningly awful-”


    At this point, she quickly stopped herself as she realized she shouldn’t be saying all


    this. “Marie, that’s not what I meant. I’m just worried about you.”


    Marie lowered her eyes as she sipped her tea gracefully. “It’s okay. I was indeed


    blinded.”


    As she spoke, she pushed the dessert forward. “I made everyone worry just because I encountered a scumbag. I’ll be staying in Hawford from now on. There will be plenty


    <b>of </b>opportunities for us to meet.”


    “Yeah. In the future, we can go back to being besties, just like when we were in college.”


    Lte wore an expression full of warmth as if she weed Marie back.


    Marie didn’t say much in response, nor did she stay for long.


    “You must be tired. Let’s leave it at that for today. We’ll make ns some other day,” Marie suggested with a smile as she stood up, maintaining a wless posture.


    Lte nodded with a smile. “Another day it is. I can’t drink alcohol now because of my face. Once the swelling goes down, we must have a good drink together and talk about what’s changed over these years.”


    It was widely known that nothing much had changed for Marie, who was ill for over a decade. Despite that, Lte still said those words.


    The sun outside the café was ring.


    Lte’s eyes narrowed as she watched the slender figure walk out of the café. Her hold on the teacup tightened as well.


    A calmness returned to her smiling eyes before it was taken over by an unprecedented jealousy.


    “The check, please.” Lte raised her hand.


    A waiter in a tailcoat approached her before politely informing her, “Ma’am, your friend has already settled the bill.”


    “She can pay?” Lte’s eyebrows shot up.


    This exclusive café was essible only to Chamber of Commerce members‘ families or Royal Club affiliates. And yet, Marie, who hadn’t been seen in Hawford for so long, could actually pay the bill here!N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    “You might need to update your membership system. Some previous members seem to still have privileges,” Lte remarked.


    The waiter smiled lightly and nodded. “I will make a note of what you’ve said, ma’am.”


    Chépte: 1174 Cooking Down on Mare


    Lte then gestured for him to leave, her eyes still fixed on the figure outside hailing a taxi.


    She pushed away the dessert te from earlier with a look of disdain on her face<i>. </i>She actually still thinks she’s the person who can get everything she wants as she once did in Hawford.”