Chapter 107 A Chance Encounter
Ca didn''t contribute much to the conversation. The main reason was that there weren''t many topics
to talk about that she had inmon with them. The only subject left for them was children''s
education.
She had to y the role of Sean''s mother, as their real mother had passed away. So Ca was left to
do that job and
Sean''s education was something she couldn''t ignore.
Thus, this became the shared topic between her and the middle-aged women.
The waiter looked at the booking number of Mrs. Jiang and led them to arge table where they could
all be seated. The restaurant didn''t have a separate VIP private room.
The motto of the restaurant was that all of their guests were VIPs and they didn''t differentiate between
the sses.
The restaurant wasrge so there were plenty of seats for choice. The food catered for events like
birthday parties, couples orrge friend gatherings, and so on.
Guests were all well educated and cultured. Rackets were very rarely seen and people were courteous
and spoke in low voices.
Mrs. Jiang had been considerate. She was aware that some people may not enjoy western cuisine and
so ordered Chinese food instead. She did a little research before they had arrived at the restaurant and
took the liberty of ordering the most delicious and popr food. Virtually all the most rmended
meals was ordered from the menu.
Since they were all from BH City and they knew their preference for food from that area, their table
manners weren''t full of etiquette and they ate heartedly.
"Wow, Mrs. Jiang, the bill amount won''t be small,"
said Mrs. Xu, the mother of a girl student who sat at their table. She took the bill and calcted the
amount roughly.
Mrs. Jiangughed and replied, "It''s okay. It''s a rare opportunity for us all to get together like this. Just
eat whatever you like and don''t worry about the cost."
"Next time we will treat you, Mrs. Jiang, okay?" Seth''s mother said.
Ca stayed quiet most of the time. But she did notice the change in their behavior towards her. They
eyed her differently now. Their attitude to her was in total contrast from when they were on the bus.
But she didn''t care. They could think about whatever they wanted.
She couldn''t exin nor would she either.
At that moment, two couples came out of the elevator.
"Terence, I thought you would stay in Dubai for a few more days. Why did youe back so soon?
You had only been away for three days," said Theo, who followed Terence out of the elevator.
"There was nothing fun abroad. I love my own country. It''s morefortable staying here,"
said Terence as he led the way to the restaurant. A waiter came to greet them and Terence simply said,
"The same table."
"Certainly. This way please, Mr. Terence." The waiter bowed deeply with respect and led them to the
table beside the window.
"I sensed something was wrong. Is it because your fiancee is too boring that you didn''t enjoy yourself?"
Theo said as he leaned in closer to Terence, while he gave the two women who followed a sidelong
nce.
Terence nced at him coldly. "Theo, when did you start to be so interested in my affairs?"
"I''m always interested in you. You have been with us all these years, but you have never touched a
woman. We thought that you would never find a woman, who you could fall head over heels in love
with."
Theo gave him a small smile and then sat at his usual spot at the table.
The two women who were chatting andughing joined them and sat down.
One of the women sat next to Theo.
"Terence," Bonnie called to him softly expecting him to pull the seat out for her. But when he didn''t, she
sat gracefully by his side.
"Same as the usual for me," Terence mumbled without looking at the menu.
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He then turned to Bonnie and said, "You see what you want and order it yourself."
Bonnie gave him a small smile before she looked over the menu and said to the waiter, "Well, I will
have the crab pie and a sirloin steak."
She then picked up her Hermes purse and said in a soft tone, "Terence, I am going to thedies room."
"Okay," Terence vaguely replied and then turned to look out of the window at the bustling people on the
street.
"Ivy, do you want toe with me?" Bonnie asked Ivy who was making out with Theo.
Ivy was whispering sweet nothings in Theo''s ear when she replied, "Okay, I''ll go with you."
The two women made their way to the bathroom.
Once inside the bathroom, Bonnie looked at herself in the mirror, only to find her makeup was a mess.
She quickly began to fix it.
She thought that she could stay a couple more days in Dubai and enjoy some time alone with Terence.
But he suddenly decided toe back sooner.
Sometimes things seemed to be too good to be true and ran too smoothly. Terence agreed on things
too easily and it made her feel nervous as if something was lurking in the near future and it would
change everything when the time came.
"Bonnie, your ring is so beautiful! Did Terence give you that ring?" Ivy was washing her hands and
caught sight of the brilliant diamond ring on Bonnie''s middle finger.
Bonnie''s face lit up when she heard thepliment. She looked at the ring sparkling on her finger and
smiled proudly, "Yes, that is the ring he gave me when we got engaged. He gave me this bracelet too.
See, it is encrusted with six very valuable diamonds."
"Oh, really? Terence is so nice. He''s not only faithful but also treats you well. He showers you with so
many lovely and expensive gifts. He''s not like Theo— Well, I''d best not mention it."
Ivy looked at the ring on her finger again. It would have to be at least a 2.5-carat diamond.
Theparison would only bring hurt. Bonnie''s smile widened and she felt very content and satisfied
when she thought of her own social status and her powerful and wealthy fiancee, Terence.
As the two women were chatting, the door of one cubicle opened.
Ca came out from it and said, "Excuse me."
There were only three hand basins and soon the room seemed crowded as they all stood in front of the
mirror.
Bonnie gave Ca a quick nce and moved away from her as far as she could, to avoid water
sshing on her expensive dress.
She then went back to look at herself in the mirror and applied some more lipstick on her lips. Pressing
her lips together to even out the color.
Ca saw Bonnie''s pretty face in the mirror and her eyes widened. She soon lowered her head and
drew a piece of tissue paper from the box to dry her hands and left the bathroom.
She recognized Bonnie. Pictures of her and Terence were everywhere in the news and on magazines.
After Ca had left, Ivy finished fixing her makeup. She linked her arm through Bonnie''s and they
walked out of the bathroom together. As they walked she said, "Bonnie, you see, wealth makes the
difference between women.
The woman we just saw now is attractive. But she is a poor person. The clothes on her can''t be worth
more than three hundred dors. And she still had the nerve toe to a ce like this—"
Bonnie''s lips that were in the most popr lipstick shade curved down slightly with loathing.
"It requires skill. You must carefully choose with whom you have children. It''s not just by coincidence
that we were born into such wealth."
They continued to chat and as they went back to join Terence and Theo.
Everything they had said in the bathroom was overheard by Ca. She was standing by the window
outside of the bathroom to have some fresh air before she went back to her table.
And the words they said on their way was also heard by Ca.
"Terence!"
Bonnie saw Terencee out of the men''s room and she called him gently in hast.