Chapter 45

　　Terrence raised his eyebrows. "I'll drink it by myself then." 　　Lauren only felt a little bit relieved, but then she remembered the name of the wine. A Ninety-two year Lafite, that sounded expensive. 　　She smiled bitterly, she understood what Snow White felt when she was wearing those glass slippers. It was a good thing she was already prepared for midnight. 　　The difference between the two of them was too great. When she was young, she naively thought that love would win against anything, now she was struggling to pay her bills despite the promotions she received. 　　This was her growth in the past five years. Now she was asking herself, what is growth? 　　For her, growth was learning that you were going to die alone and afraid, but you have to bear the pain and smile knowing fully well nobody actually cared about you. 　　Terrence sat for a while, he couldn't help but light a cigarette. 　　Lauren felt fortunate that this was an outdoor re