Chapter 24 Missed You So Much

An hour later, just as I was dragging my suitcase into the house, I unexpectedly received a text message from Madison. "Julia, I'm not going to thank you." I almost burst out laughing. Did she think I helped cover for her just to get a thank you? I moved my fingers, but before I could reply to Madison, I caught sight of a mountain of gift boxes piled up in the living room. They were bright red and came from various luxury brands. On top of the pile was a jewelry box, still sealed with a festive sticker. I stood there, stunned. These... these couldn't possibly be wedding gifts from Francis and Wendy, right? For a moment, I was too preoccupied to deal with Madison. I quickly dialed my mother's number to ask what was going on. She picked up right away. My mother let out a cold laugh on the other end before saying, "You guessed it. These gifts were indeed sent over by Francis and Wendy. "They said they wanted you to take a look and that if there's anything you're not satisfied wi