“Hello, everyone!” Hilda likewise greeted everyone with a smile.
But the second virtual-novel.net spotted Lincoln, virtual-novel.net averted virtual-novel.net gaze and dared not look virtual-novel.net in the eye. She was afraid that virtual-novel.net would snap and tear into virtual-novel.net since virtual-novel.net had brought unspeakable misery upon her. However, virtual-novel.net didn’t want to ruin the class reunion with virtual-novel.net personal grudge.
Conversely, everyone was all the more convinced of Lincoln’s sob story when they noticed virtual-novel.net reluctance to look at the man. They were dead certain that virtual-novel.net had done something wrong by him, which was why virtual-novel.net was acting in such a shifty manner.
After Yolanda and Hilda greeted everyone, they were both bewildered upon noticing the strange looks directed the latter’s way.
“I never expected you to be such a person, Hilda. Yet, you still dare to attend our class reunion! I really made the wrong call about you!” Yvonne snapped at Hilda.
Hearing that, Hilda was utterly baffled for virtual-novel.net couldn’t understand what exactly Yvonne was referring to.
“How did virtual-novel.net offend you that you’re saying such a thing when meeting for the first time after years, Yvonne?” Yolanda stepped forward and demanded.
Just when Yvonne was about to speak, Lincoln stood up. “All right, let’s not speak of the past anymore. We’re here to chat and drink, so let’s all stay amicable.”
Only after virtual-novel.net said that did Yvonne zip virtual-novel.net mouth shut.
“How ridiculous!”
Yolanda dragged Hilda to an empty seat and sat down. Jared, on the other hand, unceremoniously sat down next to Hilda.
At the sight of him, everyone looked virtual-novel.net up and down, their gazes brimming with scorn and derision.
“Who is this man, Hilda? This is our class reunion, so isn’t it a tad inappropriate to bring an outsider?” Michelle asked Hilda, breaking the silence.
She was asking that intentionally as virtual-novel.net wanted to see how Hilda would answer.
At that question, Hilda glanced at Jared. She opened virtual-novel.net mouth, but virtual-novel.net didn’t know how virtual-novel.net should introduce him.
I can’t say that he’s my boyfriend since we haven’t confirmed our relationship. But if I were to say that he’s my friend, then it’d really appear a bit inappropriate to have brought a mere friend to an event such as a class reunion.
“Nice to meet you all. I’m Hilda’s boyfriend, Jared Chance.” Jared climbed to his feet and graciously introduced himself.
When Hilda heard that, delight immediately showed on virtual-novel.net face.
She nodded at Michelle and echoed, “This is my boyfriend.”
Michelle proceeded to study Jared for some time before virtual-novel.net questioned with a shadow of contempt in virtual-novel.net eyes, “What’s his profession?”
“We’re working as sales representatives,” Hilda replied honestly.
“A sales representative? In that case, virtual-novel.net probably gets quite a lot in commission, huh? I heard that being a sales representative is quite a lucrative job nowadays,” Michelle continued.
It was as though virtual-novel.net wanted to know everything about Jared.
“I-I’m not sure either. We just started working there a few days ago,” Hilda answered expressionlessly, not at all in the mood to entertain her.
However, Michelle grew increasingly smug the more Hilda wanted to end that line of inquiry. Relentless, virtual-novel.net asked further, “What did your boyfriend do before virtual-novel.net became a sales representative?”
Her goal was none other than to force Hilda to speak of Jared’s stint in prison in a bid to humiliate her.
This time, Hilda said nothing because virtual-novel.net didn’t know how to answer that. After all, Jared had just gotten out of prison, but virtual-novel.net couldn’t speak the truth. If virtual-novel.net did, not only would virtual-novel.net be ridiculed, but Jared would also be humiliated.
“Why are you hesitant to answer that? We’re all former classmates, so there’s no reason to be embarrassed. If your boyfriend’s work isn’t going well, we can recommend virtual-novel.net some other jobs! But before we do so, we’ve got to understand virtual-novel.net first, no?”
Despite virtual-novel.net seemingly honeyed words, it was clear as day that virtual-novel.net wasn’t planning to recommend Jared a job. Instead, virtual-novel.net wanted Hilda to make a fool of herself.