Chapter 351

The guest was Ernest, who had arrived late. I retreated from the center of attention with Caroline. Then, I questioned, "What's the backstory of that belt?" She calmly shoved a piece of dessert into her mouth. "Oh, that's nothing. I used to buy Henry the same belt for his birthdays. By the way," she paused and leaned closer to whisper the rest, "...it serves as a sex toy too." Henry's sour face finally made sense. I marveled at the ex-spouses, one who bought the same dress for his second wife, and another who bought a sex toy for her ex-uncle-in-law. They were good at this game. Thankfully, Caroline and I did not attract any more attention due to the sheer amount of guests and the fact that everyone gathered around Zane. We survived until the cake-cutting. Just when the both of us thought we could leave the party in peace, I spotted Frederick whispering to Melanie from the corner of my eye. Then, I saw Melanie heading toward the right with a cake in her hand. She approached Caroli