Chapter 115
Under the shade of the trees, there was a row of chairs, arranged in pairs, and many couples had already sat on them. I was pushed forward by Giana, and in a panic, I turned a corner and tried to hide in the crowd. At this moment, Cody and Rosa came over and grabbed my arm. “It’s about to start; where are we going?”
I forced a smile and pulled my hand away.“I won’t join; you guys have fun.”
Rosa, who was also outgoing, pulled me to the front of the chair and pressed me to sit down.“Just for fun; the important thing is to participate.”
I was on pins and needles, but I stood up again. Rosa sat down again, looking around.“Where is your husband?”
I was very helpless, hoping that Kaleb would not appear, and I wanted to go as far away as possible, preferably already leaving this place.
The host held a whiteboard and a pen.“Is everyone seated? The competition is about to begin.”
I stood up and explained, “I’m sorry, but we really didn’t attend.”
Rosa pulled me again and again to sit down, pointing ahead.“Your husband has arrived.”
I turned my head and saw Shawn walking with Kaleb. Kaleb was completely out of it, with a puzzled expression, as Shawn sat him down next to me. As soon as Kaleb arrived, I became hopeless, giving up the struggle, hanging my little face and squinting my eyes, staring at Giana:*Wow, you’ve ruined everything!*
Giana’s smile was exceptionally bright.
Kaleb looked at me and asked, “What’s going on?”
“The competition.”
“What kind of competition?”
“Hearts were in tune.”
“What?” Kaleb exclaimed in astonishment.
“Literal meaning,” I lowered my head, uncapped my pen, and scribbled on the whiteboard. At this moment, I was nervous and awkward, feeling quite uncomfortable.
At this moment, the host picked up the flowers and medal, saying, “This was the first prize, a bouquet of fragrant flowers and the most loving trophy. We hope you gave your all in answering the questions, striving for this highest honor.”
Kaleb understood; his face suddenly darkened; he put down the pen and whiteboard, and stood up.
