Chapter 648
Chapter649
Wendy and Bella arrived at the restaurant and it wasn t long before Halsey showed up
After three years Halsey hadn t changed much Her long dark hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders framing her soft oval face which still looked youthful and radiant She exuded the effortless charm of a well bred young lady from a prestigious family
With a bright smile Halsey rushed over to greet them Wendy Bella It s been too long
Wendy andHalseysharedawarm,tighthug.
Bella still a bit babyish in her speech giggled Wow Halsey you look even prettier than the last time Is aw you
Halseycroucheddown,beaming,andkissedBella onthecheek.”Youcheekylittleone!Gosh,IwishIcouldhaveadaughterlikeyou!”
Bella grinned It s okay People might even think you remy sister
Halsey chuckled You re such a sweet talker Look at what got you
She gently placed a diamond bracelet on Bella s wrist
Wendyraisedaneyebrow,asmallsmiletuggingatherlips.”This looksexpensive.Bella’sstillsoyoung–there’snoneedtobuyhersuchextravagantgifts.”
Halsey laughed softly Only the best for Bella You should know I designed this bracelet myself
Over the past three years Halsey had become a well known designer and even started her own studio She was in her prime
Bella s eyes widened Wow this bracelet is so beautiful I love it Thankyou Halsey She kissed Halsey s cheek in return
HalseyadoredhowsweetandcharmingBellawas.Thelittlegirl’shighemotionalintelligencemadeherevenmoreendearing.HalseyliftedBella intoherarmswithajoyfullaugh.
I ve already reserved our table Let s go eat
Wendy nodded Sounds good
They all s at down and Wendy smiled at Halsey Looks like you ve been doing well these past three years That makes me feel better
Three years ago Halsey had gone through a sudden breakup with Dwight After that he had disappeared without at race Wendy had been worried that Halsey wouldn t recover from it
Halsey raised an eyebrow her smile playful You ve really underestimated me Do you think a woman can t live without a man If anything we should be living our best lives so we never give men a reason to underestimate us
Both Wendy and Halsey had been thriving these past years no longer mere shadows of their former selves
Wendy slips curved into a confident smile That s right Here s to strong women
They clinked glasses their eyes gleaming
Wendy tilted her head By the way where s Maddy You should ve brought her along too
Wendy liked Madeline very much
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At the mention of Madeline Halsey s eyes sparkled with pride I wanted to bring her but she snow part of the national research team She s working on a classified rocket launch project and only comes home once every two weeks
Wendy s eyes widened in admiration She s working on rockets She s so impressive Of course her success wouldn t have been possible without you
Madeline was naturally gifted but Halsey had been there for her guiding her through the years And with her becoming an adopted member of the Lincoln family it made a world of difference
She s like my own sister I m so proud of her Halsey said her voice full of affection
Wendy looked at Halsey thoughtfully Has Dwight not comeback even once in the past three years
AtthementionofDwight’sname,Halseyhesitatedforamoment.Herlonglashesfluttered slightly,andsheliftedherhead.”No.”
That s strange Wendy murmured After all Maddy is Dwight s sister Surely he should visit her atleast once