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Like Irene , Heidi had always dreamed of her son achieving great things . Once , Irene envied Heidi for marrying well , but now the tables had turned – Heidi was the one envying Irene .
Under Heidi’s relentless nagging , Edward finally caved and agreed to the blind date .
He didn’t even know her name , just that she was five years older and supposedly some kind of manager . ‘ A career woman , huh ? Definitely not my type ,’ he thought , already rehearsing his excuse .
As the sound of footsteps grew closer , Edward , fresh off a round of gaming , looked up lazily . But the moment he saw who it was , his jaw nearly hit the floor . lazily . But the moment he saw who it
“ Miriam ? ”
“ Edward ? ”
The two of them spoke almost simultaneously .
Edward didn’t know what to say .
Miriam hesitated but eventually sat down , still flustered , “ I can’t believe this . You’re the one I’m supposed to meet ? ”
had no idea it was you . My mom just said the woman was a few years older . ”
“ So , I’m too old for you ? Fine , I’ll leave . ”
“ That’s not what I meant . ” Edward grabbed Miriam’s wrist , but when she glanced at hist hand , he quickly let go , flustered . “ What do you want to drink ? Coffee or a milkshake ? ” “ Whatever . ” Miriam’s tone was cold . Eyer since New Year’s Day , when she visited Edward and he faked being sick to avoid her , she’d been keeping her distance . It had been three months since they last met .
Edward ordered two milkshakes and said , “ I heard that you’ve been going on blind dates . I wanted to ask , but figured it wasn’t my place . ”
Miriam frowned . “ Not that many . You’re number four . ”
“ So , what happened next ? ” Edward asked with a smirk . “ Did you ask Irene to set us up ? ” Miriam snapped , “ You’re so full of yourself . I don’t know what you’re talking about . My parents told me to do this – they said he’s younger , gentle , and good at taking care of people . Does that sound like you ? ”
“ I- ” Edward stammered , then abruptly stood up . “ I need to use the restroom . ” He really hadn’t expected his blind date to be Miriam .
In the men’s restroom , Edward stood in front of the mirror , running his hands through his hair in frustration . ‘ If I’d known it was her , I would’ve dressed better , ‘ he thought . An old man mopping the floor walked by , muttering , “ Young guys these days , always
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so into themselves . ”
Edward’s face flushed red . He cleared his throat awkwardly and quickly turned to leave .
When Miriam saw him come back , she grabbed her bag and said , “ Once we’re back , just tell them we’re not a match . Say we don’t vibe , and it’s not going to work . ”
Edward hesitated for a moment , then chased after her . Remembering what had happened earlier , he looked a bit guilty . “ My mom gave me 300 bucks and told me to treat you to dinner . At least let me buy you a meal . ”
Miriam shook her head . “ Forget it . Let’s not waste each other’s time . ”
Edward licked his lips nervously . “ Come on , just one meal . It’s my birthday today , and my mom still made me go on this blind date . No one’s even wished me a happy birthday . Isn’t that just sad ? ”
Miriam looked at him skeptically . Edward dug into his pockets , pulled out his ID card , and showed her the date from when he used it on the subway earlier . “ See ? It really is my birthday . ”
Miriam glanced at his bright , handsome face . His family’s genes were seriously impressive – every single one of them looked great . She softened a little . “ Happy birthday . ”
Thanks . ”
Miriam thought to herself , ‘ Might as well have dinner and then part ways . It’s just one meal . ‘
The two of them started talking about Teresa and Jonathan . Edward’s jaw dropped . ” Wait , what ? Teresa’s gone missing ? You need to call the cops right now . ”
“ She’s not missing – she left on her own . ”
“ Same difference . You should still report it . If you can’t find her , it’s a big deal . ”
Miriam chuckled . Edward asked what was so funny , but she just shook her head , popped open a can of beer , and clinked it against his .
“ Drink with me . ” Miriam opened another can of beer . Eventually , she drank too much , her eyes turned hazy , and her cheeks flushed bright red .
Edward stayed relatively sober . After paying the bill , he grabbed her bag with one hand and helped her out of the restaurant .
Miriam’s phone kept ringing in her bag . Edward noticed the caller ID said “ Benny ” and handed the phone to her , Miriam answered it .
Benny’s voice came through the line . “ My dad’s heading to Lonisburg for business , and I’m tagging along . Are you coming ? If not , we can search for Teresa separately . I doubt Jonathan looked that carefully . ”
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