Michelle''s remark immediately attracted curious nces, and everyone turned toward me.


    I could read all kinds of meanings into those nces. I was certain that was what Michelle intended.


    Ivanna was visibly displeased. She opened her mouth, wanting to retaliate against Michelle, but I quickly pulled her back, signaling her not to speak. I smiled calmly and nodded at everyone.


    "Yes, Matthew is my ex-husband. We all know about my past marriage. Looks like Michelle provided quite a detailed introduction! We haven''t met in years, so it''ll be good for everyone to catch up with each other."


    As I made my little speech, people understood my implications, and all eyes now turned to Michelle. Of course, the meaning in their eyes varied.


    Michelle blushed, attempting to defend herself, "Hey! Why are you all looking at me? I just have a loose tongue, haha... We''ve all finally gotten together after so long. Was it so wrong of me to share some updates? Besides, it''s the truth, and I didn''t say anything wrong, did I?"


    She tried to justify herself, and Ivanna retorted, "Haha! Not at all. You''re just keeping people informed, right? You really haven''t changed. After all these years, you''re still a bbermouth." Many peopleughed.


    Michelle''s nickname in college had been Mini Meddler, and now Ivanna had called her a bbermouth.? N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    Once we sat down, the other two women who had been in our dorm came over eagerly. "You''re still so beautiful, Chlo. I can''t even tell that more than a decade has passed."


    "Exactly, talk about anti-aging. I believe it''s real, now."


    Everyone teased me, and a few guys looked at me, agreeing with thepliments.


    I looked at them warmly. "None of you have changed much, to be honest. You''re all still the same. You''ve just matured."


    "I heard you wereing this time, so I came too. Otherwise, what''s the point of meeting up? We see each other often enough. Meetups have been arranged eight hundred times this year alone!"


    "That''s so true."


    There was clearly something unsaid in their words.


    Ivanna nced at me and whispered, "I wasn''t wrong, was I? The person who nned this has too much free time."


    Everyone chatted warmly, and the


    party did be pretty lively. After


    all, it had been many years since west met, a


    and it was nostalgic to


    reminisce about what happened


    when we used to be togethenevery


    day


    Of course, someone brought up Matthew again, which was an inevitable topic. I didn''t avoid it and answered their questions openly.


    I had nothing to hide.


    When Michelle saw everyone crowded around me, her eyes filled with a strange light and a disdainful expression. She quicklyughed and took over the conversation.


    "Oh dear! There''s no need to sigh, everyone. Chlo isn''t that unlucky. She bid farewell to Mr. Wrong just to meet Mr. Right."


    She had drawn everyone''s attention with just a sentence. She pretended to be innocent and said, "Really, it''s true. Chlo is flourishing. Don''t be fooled by that heartless Matthew. She has a wealthy backer now."


    To anyone listening, it sounded like I was with a rich guy.


    Ivanna immediately responded, "What''s wrong? Are you jealous? Didn''t you find yourself a wealthy backer as well? There''s plenty of fish in the sea, after all. It''s no wonder yout smell like fish."


    Everyone burst intoughter. I didn''t understand why they wereughing.


    But I noticed Michelle''s face turning red from embarrassment. It looked like she was trying to contain her emotions.


    I quickly changed the subject, asking everyone, "By the way, does anyone have Beatrice''s contact?"