Chapter 185: Left-Out-Best-Friend's-Club

Meanwhile, two people who had been betrayed by their own best friends sat in stunned silence at the restaurant long after Christina and Darren had left. To lift their spirits, they finished off the remaining wine on the table without even realizing it. Officially members of the Left-Out Best Friend's Club, they raised their glasses to toast their shared predicament. "I can’t believe she forgot that she was supposed to take me home with her," Nora lamented, her voice tinged with heartbreak as she took the last sip of wine. Dylan patted her shoulder comfortingly and said, "People change when love gets involved. Don’t take it to heart." He sighed heavily, adding, "My best friend didn’t even say hi to me before leaving. Yours only forgot to take you home." Nora looked at Dylan, who seemed to be sympathizing with her, and nodded in agreement. She gave him an encouraging pat on the back and suggested, "Don’t look so down. Let’s go for some dessert and coffee. My favorite café is just five