Chapter 408


    The next day, Myra received a text message from Heather early in the morning. After so many years,


    Heather still preferred the direct way of texting. Myra had always been a light sleeper, so she woke up


    when her phone buzzed.


    ‘What time are you leaving?’


    Heather was direct in asking the question. ncing at the time on her phone, she then immediately


    replied.


    ‘See you at Times Square at 10AM.’


    The nearest shopping mall to the Hart Residence was Times Square. She estimated that she would be


    able to make it there by 10AM.


    ‘Okay.’ Heather’s text messages were always short and sweet. In fact, she wasn’t a straightforward


    character, but she was only this direct to Myra and never lied to her.


    Since she was meeting up with her best friend, Myra got all dolled up and wore a white cotton dress.


    She hadn’t dressed like this for a long time, and wearing this outfit made her look a few years younger.


    She was overflowing with youthful energy.


    In addition to that, after seeing Heather, she felt like she had gone back in time. After graduating high


    school, she felt nostalgic about the past and all the things that they had gone through.


    On the other hand, Heather favored light-colored and simple outfits, so most of her clothes were white.


    Today, she wore a simple, light green, spaghetti strap dress.


    In her opinion, life was alreadyplicated enough, so she didn’t see the point of making everything


    else soplex. Even the thought of the fancy things the Langston family wore made her head hurt.


    Growing up in that environment, one would either be deeply affected by it or abhor it. She was one of


    the fewtter. Frankly, the only thing she was thankful to her parents for was not giving her a gaudy


    name.


    Heather arrived at Times Square first. Usually, she would arrive early when there wasn’t anything going


    on. If she left right on time, she would probably run into some unexpected situation. As such, she’d


    much rather arrive early thante.


    Fortunately, not long after she arrived, Myra came. Heather was a little surprised when she saw her as


    she nearly forgot what she looked like in a white cotton dress.


    Even though she hadn’t been home the past few years, she knew about Myra and Sean’s failed


    marriage. She had only met Sean once, but she could already tell that Sean was a fool. Compared to


    him, Tony was indeed much smarter.


    “I’m alwayster than you,” Myra said helplessly.


    “Time management requires reasonable nning, which involves statistics.” Heather’s lips curved into


    a small smile. The schr’s brain was filled with things the average person wouldn’t be able to


    The pleasure of shopping wasn’t just walking around in the mall, but also in buying. Retail therapy was


    a pleasant experience for the mind and body.


    As a child, Heather had the knack of being a spendthrift, while Myra was used to restraining her in time.


    Otherwise, Heather would have spent impulsively on numerous things that were mostly useless.


    For example, when buying clothes, Heather would buy a lot at once and hang them in her closet. She


    would rarely wear them unless she particrly liked it, while the pile of clothes that she never wore


    grew.


    After so many years, Heather still hadn’t changed. She was the most irrational when she was shopping.


    To her, as long as it was something she liked, she had to buy it regardless of its practicality.


    “I’m going to buy a lot of things today,” Heather said as she opened the memo on her phone and


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    handed it over to Myra.


    “Are you sure?” Myra stared at her worriedly. The memo was a few pages long, and she assumed that


    it would grow longer as they shopped.


    They might even need a truck to send all the items back home. Just as Myra was considering whether


    to call up a delivery truck, Heather had begun her shopping spree.


    “I haven’t been home for so long and they’vepletely messed up my room. I didn’t even sleep well


    unicorn puked in it.” The thought of her pink, floral-themed bedroom with a princess bed made her gag.


    Sheined about her family’s taste, and that it was making her stressed out.


    “It was inevitable.” Myraforted her. Just as she expected, Heather had an endless stream of


    “Let’s go to the furniture shop.” Just then, Heather tugged on Myra’s arm. She was still mad that her


    family had messed up her room.


    Myra nodded firmly as she started her big task. She knew Heather would go crazy at the furniture store


    and buy a whole new set of furniture for her home.


    “I heard there’s a good furniture shop in Times Square, and it’s all custom-made. I don’t like my things


    to look generic.” Heather favored custom-made and unique things, and following trends wasn’t her style


    at all.


    “As long as you’re happy. Which store is it?” Before shopping, Heather would n out her routes. She


    would meticulously n out her destinations based on what was on her shopping list since she didn’t


    like to wander aimlessly in the mall.


    Unless she was bored to death or she was there by chance, she wouldn’t wander without a purpose. In


    her words, shopping malls all looked the same, and the aesthetics weren’t impressive. If she had time


    to wander around, she might as well use that time to wander in a scenic area. This way, at least she


    could enjoy the scenery.


    In general, Heather was goal-oriented. She had a purpose in everything she did, instead of doing


    anything blindly. Back then, she became friends with Myra because of a miscalction. If Myra had not


    taken the initiative tofort her and moved her as a result, it was unlikely that they would be such


    good friends.


    Heather had ounted for everything, but overlooked the power of rtionships. She had selflessly


    devoted herself to her friendship with Myra because of these feelings.


    At that time, Heather never thought that in addition to friendship, romantic rtionships would also


    cause her to tumble down. She wasn’t an outgoing person, but once she opened up to someone, she


    would be warm and willing to do anything for them.


    It was sort of a way of maintaining her pure heart. After all, she wasn’t a robot, and she would be


    affected by her feelings.


    Heather dragged Myra to the furniture with the rumored unique style. When they arrived, she was


    rather satisfied with the shop. From the first nce at their brand logo, she knew she was at the right


    ce.


    They went straight to the bed section because the first thing Heather wanted to get rid of was her bed.


    In the disy window, there were about a dozen bed models. In order to save space, they had


    disyed the models instead of the actual item.


    However, when shopping for beds, Heather thought it would be better to see the physical item. The


    hands-on experience would help her in making her decision.


    While she was going through a few models, Myra quietly waited instead of giving Heather her opinion.


    In the selection of things, Heather had her own principles and it was better for Myra not to interfere.


    Besides, Heather was an opinionated person, and even a little stubborn. When her mind was made up,


    there was no one that could persuade her otherwise.


    When Heather told the manager that the models alone weren’t sufficient in helping her make her


    decision, the manager cleverly replied, “Miss Langston, our store’s policy is customization and we


    strive to make each item unique. These models are just the more popr ones out of the hundreds and


    thousands of products we have. You don’t have to choose from them. You only need to tell us your


    specific requirements, and we will try to make it as urate as possible.”


    Hearing this, Heather smiled slightly. The fact that this custom-made furniture shop could do this was


    far beyond her expectations. She thought it was just a bluff and that the items were essentially the


    same despite any changes in design.


    “If you take a closer look at these models, each one is different in both appearance and details. We put


    most of our focus on details, and we will provide you with the best service. You may even specify the


    raw materials.” The manager was aiming to impress.


    Even Myra almost gave in and bought one for herself, but she suppressed the impulse in time. No


    matter how persuaded Heather was, Myra wouldn’t be moved. Even when she offered to buy it for


    Myra as a gift, Myra unrelentingly refused.


    “Shopping-wise, you’re not like a woman at all.” Heather furrowed her brow and scowled resentfully.


    How could Myra refuse such a temptation? Buying things was one of the joys of life and nourishment


    for women’s souls.


    “Rational consumption is important, and you should be careful when shopping so as not to cause any


    unnecessary waste of resources,” Myra responded in a serious manner. She had always believed that


    spending recklessly was a waste of resources. Based on this itself, Heather was impressed since there


    weren’t many people who had the same mindset as her.


    “Don’t give me that. Since you mentioned the waste of resources, let me give you an example. When


    shopping demand shrinks during an economic crisis, some things with a short shelf life may face the


    fate of being scrapped before they even leave the factory. When goods keep piling up and remain


    stagnant, and when the people’s shopping ability can’t keep up with the production, manufacturers will


    simply get rid of some of the goods to keep them affordable. Now tell me, isn’t that a greater waste of


    resources?” Heather wlessly countered Myra’s argument. No matter what, she could alwayse


    up with a bunch of arguments.


    In terms of reasoning, Myra could never be able to win against Heather. Not to mention that Heather’s


    head was filled with a bunch of facious arguments.


    “Buying is justice and the way to go. I’m spending money to expand domestic demand and contribute


    to the national GDP. I worked tirelessly to earn money with my wisdom just so I could chase the high of


    spending. As long as I want it, I will buy it. This is the right way of living.” Heather cocked her head to


    the side and smiled smugly at Myra. Even when she said sophomoric things, she still looked so


    charming.


    At that moment, Myra wore a look of defeat. Heather had gotten more eloquent ever since shest saw


    her. At the rate that she was growing, Myra feared that she would never be able to catch up to her.


    “Alright, alright. You’re the queen, so you do what you want,” Myra said rather helplessly, remembering


    when they were still kids and Heather liked to y the queen and Myra the princess. She always said


    that being a princess was useless, and that it was better to be the queen.


    At once, Heather giggled. She hadn’tughed so happily in a long time.


    “Miss Stark.” Out of nowhere, a man’s voice came from not far away, interrupting theirughter.


    Just then, Heather gathered herself together and looked toward the source of the voice. When she saw


    Matthias, a look of horror shed across her face. As if she was bewitched, she involuntarily blurted,


    “No way!”