Chapter 140

Jennifer groaned self-deprecatingly. "Perhaps we both had expectations that were too high. He never remembers my birthday. It's always been like this."

"But if he wasn't preparing a gift for you, why would he ask if you liked that necklace?" Laura comforted her. "What if that shameless woman was sabotaging your relationship and causing misunderstandings between you two? You still have the entire day left. Let's see what happens next."

Jennifer knew that Laura was just trying to comfort her. But she was sure Maxwell wouldn't come.

But to avoid worrying Laura, she excused herself and went to bed.

Early the next morning, Laura arrived at her door with a gift.

"Surprise!" Laura presented a limited-edition handbag to Jennifer. "Do you like it?"

Jennifer accepted the gift with a smile. "I like it."

Even though she had been through many hardships recently, today was her birthday, and she forced herself not to let her mind wander.

She wanted to have a happy birthday.

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