Chapter 18: You Must Wear It

“Hazel, just tell me what happened to you and Joshua Denmark!” Ariel said pitifully, rising from her bed the next morning. “You’ve tormented me all night. Aren’t you tired?” Hazel was helpless. “Denmark Group suspended the Surrogacy Competition!” cried Summer, sitting in front of the computer. “What?” Ariel hurried over to her side. The news exploded like a bombshell on the Internet, and everyone was wondering why it was suspended. Suddenly, Ariel and Summer turned their heads to look at Hazel with weird eyes. “Tell us! What is exactly going on?” “How could I know?” Hazel said with a face full of mystery. “You don’t think he has fallen in love with me after we had a single meal?” It was supposed to be a joke, but Hazel found that they looked at her with more approval. “Most likely!” They nodded. “No, I was kidding!” Hazel was extremely embarrassed. “It’s a bit unreal to me,” said Ariel, “but what if it’s true? You don’t get it. You don’t even know if he likes you.” “Go ahead.” Hazel’s