NovelFinishChapter 0048
Hannah
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Viona and | stepped out of the nail salon, freshly manicured and ready to take on the world-or at the very least, a
tedious dinner engagement with my soon-to-be ex-husband and his would-be mistress.
“That color looks perfect on you,” Viona said, admiring her glossy pink nails as we strolled down the street. “And
they're so... long.”
| hummed in agreement as | admired my own nails. | usually kept my nails clipped relatively short with nude or
pink polish, but lately... that just didn’t feel likeanymore. This time, | had gone for deep crimson, almond-
shaped acrylics. And | was glad | did.
As we passed by a shop window, something vibrant caught my eye, makingpause. It was a deep emerald
green mini dress, not too short and not too long, with long sleeves and a square neckline and a fitted skirt.
Perfect for dinner.
“Oh, that’s gorgeous,” Viona breathed, immediately stopping in her tracks to admire the dress with me. You
should try it on.”
“You really think so?” | frowned, biting my lip as my eyes caught my reflection in the window-still skinny as hell,
despite my recent attempts to eat more. “I doubt they'll even have it in the right size.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtViona shotan incredulous look over her shoulder, already making her way toward the door. “There’s no harm
in trying it, right?” she asked. “And besides, the whole reason we went out today is so you can look your best
tonight.”
At the mention of tonight, a tiny tendril of dread unfurled in my chest. Tonight, | would be going out to dinner
with Noah, Zoe, and Drake. | wasn’t exactly looking forward to it, but... Viona was right. | did want to look my
best.
“Alright. I'll try it on.” Squaring my shoulders, | followed Viona into the boutique, the cheerful tinkling of the door
chringing in my ears.
Once inside, Viona made a beeline for the emerald dress, plucking it off the rack and thrusting it toward me
expectantly. | took it with a weary sigh, watching as she ran her hand through a rack of blue sundresses. She
pulled one out and held it up to herself in the mirror, turning this way and that.
“That blue matches your eyes,” | said with a smile, sidling up behind her. | caught another glimpse of myself,
and let out a tiny huff of air.
My own eyes had been looking a little less sunken lately, at least. That morning, | had had an entire slice of
avocado toast and had even added cream to my coffee. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Although, | had
been mentally beating myself up ever since then, which wasn’t healthy.
Viona smiled and turned to face me. “I think I'll try it on Con, let's go.”
“Remindagain why | agreed to go to this at all?” | muttered as Viona herdedtoward the dressing
rooms.
She shrugged, one perfectly sculpted brow arching up. Because saying no would make Nightcrest look weak-and
potentially ruin our chances of hosting the Lunar Festival this year?”
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Chapter 0048
| scowled as | stepped into the tiny fitting room, already shimmying out of my clothes. Why did | always
somehow wind up wearing jeans and tight sweaters when | was trying on clothes? “Right. Because that’s far
more important than my own peace of mind, apparently,” | said with a laugh.
There was a humorless chuckle from the other side of the divider. “You'll be fine. It’s just dinner, and besides-
Drake and Zoe and Noah will do enough arguing for you to be able to just stay quiet and pretend you're not
there.”
Gritting my teeth, | said nothing as | tugged the soft fabric over my hips. Already, | could feel the familiar
tightness in my chest beginning to build. | shouldn't have eaten this morning, | thought to myself against my
better judgment. I look...
“Well, who knows?” Viona went on, blissfully ignorant to my inner turmoil. “Maybe this dinner will actually
convince Zoe and Drake to get back together. Then at least you'd have one less thorn in your side to deal with,
right?”
Wrong.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWith the dress zipped up all the way, the clingy material embraced every dip and curve of my body in a way that
was... less than flattering, to say the least. | froze, staring at my reflection with a creeping sense of dread and
shortness of breath.
There was the slightest swell of my belly visible through the fabric, just a tiny hint of softness that shouldn't even
be there-
“You about ready in there, Hannah?” Viona’s voice joltedout of my thoughts. “Let's see how it looks!”
“J-Just a second,” | stammered, struggling to tear my gaze away from the mirror as | began tugging and
adjusting the fabric, desperate to hide that one small imperfection-that tiny bulge in my lower belly, something
that | always thought was normal and beautiful on everyone except myself.
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