Chapter 1436
Chapter 1435:
During those weeks, she had anxiously waited for Allan to reach out, but she hadn’t received a single message. Now, with her birthday party about to begin, there was still no sign of him.
Her mind raced through the possible reasons. Had he already lost interest in her? Was he so fickle that a new face had stolen his attention, making him abandon their bet without a second thought?
Frankly, she wouldn’t put it past him. The man was a notorious womanizer, always chasing the next pretty face. It wouldn’t surprise her in the least if he had disregarded their agreement the moment he found someone more exciting.
Now, sitting before her vanity, Adah pursed her lips at her reflection. “Idiot. What a waste of time p>
If she had known Allan would give up so easily, she wouldn’t have bothered honoring her end of the deal. She could have been seeing someone decent — someone uncomplicated.
With a huff, she rose from her seat and headed toward the ballroom.
Elliana had organized the entire celebration for her, limiting the guest list to family members and a few close friends, with no unfamiliar faces in sight.
As for the venue, it was beautifully decorated. Every corner radiated warmth and elegance, with each detail carefully arranged. In truth, it was the first genuine birthday party Adah had enjoyed since being separated from her mother so long ago. There may have been only a handful of guests, but every single one of them was a person of extraordinary standing.
Rita and Sophie considered Adah’s birthday an unmissable event, so they arrived bearing extravagant gifts.
Arthur and Milton accompanied Rita, while Sophie arrived alongside Jarrett.
Ruben, determined to see Adah become a daughter-in-law of the Evans family, showed up uninvited, brimming with enthusiasm. With him leading the charge, the rest of the younger Evans generation was quick to follow.
Raymond, who had always regarded Adah as his future daughter-in-law, made sure not to miss the occasion. He didn’t come alone — he brought the entire Shaw family to join the celebration.
Meanwhile, Allan’s closest friends, Merlin and Manley, knew perfectly well how relentlessly he had pursued her. Supporting him was non-negotiable, so they attended as well, ready to cheer him on at every turn.
𝖶e 𝘂р𝖽a𝘁e 𝘦v𝖾𝗿у 𝘄𝗲𝘦𝘬 о𝘯
Although the event wasn’t particularly large, it managed to draw the most influential families in the city, along with the Campbells, who had traveled from abroad. By every measure, it was a gathering of the social elite.
And yet, Allan was nowhere to be seen. No one seemed to have any idea where he had gone.
Merlin arrived with Hailee, but Elliana quickly whisked her away for a private conversation, leaving Merlin and Manley free to corner Cole and press him for answers.
“So, Cole, what’s going on with Allan?” Manley asked. “Wasn’t he supposed to make some grand gesture for Adah tonight? After disappearing for six weeks, is he really going to miss her birthday just like that p>
Cole barely raised an eyebrow, his expression completely unreadable. “Why so many questions? You’d better start getting used to calling Adah ‘Mrs. Shaw p>