Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 107 A Chance Encounter

Carla didn't contribute much to the conversation. The main reason was that there weren't many topics

to talk about that she had in common with them. The only subject left for them was children's

education.

She had to play the role of Sean's mother, as their real mother had passed away. So Carla was left to

do that job and

Sean's education was something she couldn't ignore.

Thus, this became the shared topic between her and the middle-aged women.

The waiter looked at the booking number of Mrs. Jiang and led them to a large table where they could

all be seated. The restaurant didn't have a separate VIP private room.

The motto of the restaurant was that all of their guests were VIPs and they didn't differentiate between

the classes.

The restaurant was large so there were plenty of seats for choice. The food catered for events like

birthday parties, couples or large friend gatherings, and so on.

Guests were all well educated and cultured. Rackets were very rarely seen and people were courteous

and spoke in low voices.

Mrs. Jiang had been considerate. She was aware that some people may not enjoy western cuisine and

so ordered Chinese food instead. She did a little research before they had arrived at the restaurant and

took the liberty of ordering the most delicious and popular food. Virtually all the most recommended

meals was ordered from the menu.

Since they were all from BH City and they knew their preference for food from that area, their table

manners weren't full of etiquette and they ate heartedly.

"Wow, Mrs. Jiang, the bill amount won't be small,"

said Mrs. Xu, the mother of a girl student who sat at their table. She took the bill and calculated the

amount roughly.

Mrs. Jiang laughed and replied, "It's okay. It's a rare opportunity for us all to get together like this. Just

eat whatever you like and don't worry about the cost."

"Next time we will treat you, Mrs. Jiang, okay?" Seth's mother said.

Carla stayed quiet most of the time. But she did notice the change in their behavior towards her. They

eyed her differently now. Their attitude to her was in total contrast from when they were on the bus.

But she didn't care. They could think about whatever they wanted.

She couldn't explain nor would she either.

At that moment, two couples came out of the elevator.

"Terence, I thought you would stay in Dubai for a few more days. Why did you come back so soon?

You had only been away for three days," said Theo, who followed Terence out of the elevator.

"There was nothing fun abroad. I love my own country. It's more comfortable staying here,"

said Terence as he led the way to the restaurant. A waiter came to greet them and Terence simply said,

"The same table."

"Certainly. This way please, Mr. Terence." The waiter bowed deeply with respect and led them to the

table beside the window.

"I sensed something was wrong. Is it because your fiancee is too boring that you didn't enjoy yourself?"

Theo said as he leaned in closer to Terence, while he gave the two women who followed a sidelong

glance.

Terence glanced at him coldly. "Theo, when did you start to be so interested in my affairs?"

"I'm always interested in you. You have been with us all these years, but you have never touched a

woman. We thought that you would never find a woman, who you could fall head over heels in love

with."

Theo gave him a small smile and then sat at his usual spot at the table.

The two women who were chatting and laughing joined them and sat down.

One of the women sat next to Theo.

"Terence," Bonnie called to him softly expecting him to pull the seat out for her. But when he didn't, she

sat gracefully by his side.

"Same as the usual for me," Terence mumbled without looking at the menu.

He then turned to Bonnie and said, "You see what you want and order it yourself."

Bonnie gave him a small smile before she looked over the menu and said to the waiter, "Well, I will

have the crab pie and a sirloin steak."

She then picked up her Hermes purse and said in a soft tone, "Terence, I am going to the ladies room." Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

"Okay," Terence vaguely replied and then turned to look out of the window at the bustling people on the

street.

"Ivy, do you want to come with me?" Bonnie asked Ivy who was making out with Theo.

Ivy was whispering sweet nothings in Theo's ear when she replied, "Okay, I'll go with you."

The two women made their way to the bathroom.

Once inside the bathroom, Bonnie looked at herself in the mirror, only to find her makeup was a mess.

She quickly began to fix it.

She thought that she could stay a couple more days in Dubai and enjoy some time alone with Terence.

But he suddenly decided to come back sooner.

Sometimes things seemed to be too good to be true and ran too smoothly. Terence agreed on things

too easily and it made her feel nervous as if something was lurking in the near future and it would

change everything when the time came.

"Bonnie, your ring is so beautiful! Did Terence give you that ring?" Ivy was washing her hands and

caught sight of the brilliant diamond ring on Bonnie's middle finger.

Bonnie's face lit up when she heard the compliment. She looked at the ring sparkling on her finger and

smiled proudly, "Yes, that is the ring he gave me when we got engaged. He gave me this bracelet too.

See, it is encrusted with six very valuable diamonds."

"Oh, really? Terence is so nice. He's not only faithful but also treats you well. He showers you with so

many lovely and expensive gifts. He's not like Theo— Well, I'd best not mention it."

Ivy looked at the ring on her finger again. It would have to be at least a 2.5-carat diamond.

The comparison would only bring hurt. Bonnie's smile widened and she felt very content and satisfied

when she thought of her own social status and her powerful and wealthy fiancee, Terence.

As the two women were chatting, the door of one cubicle opened.

Carla came out from it and said, "Excuse me."

There were only three hand basins and soon the room seemed crowded as they all stood in front of the

mirror.

Bonnie gave Carla a quick glance and moved away from her as far as she could, to avoid water

splashing on her expensive dress.

She then went back to look at herself in the mirror and applied some more lipstick on her lips. Pressing

her lips together to even out the color.

Carla saw Bonnie's pretty face in the mirror and her eyes widened. She soon lowered her head and

drew a piece of tissue paper from the box to dry her hands and left the bathroom.

She recognized Bonnie. Pictures of her and Terence were everywhere in the news and on magazines.

After Carla had left, Ivy finished fixing her makeup. She linked her arm through Bonnie's and they

walked out of the bathroom together. As they walked she said, "Bonnie, you see, wealth makes the

difference between women.

The woman we just saw now is attractive. But she is a poor person. The clothes on her can't be worth

more than three hundred dollars. And she still had the nerve to come to a place like this—"

Bonnie's lips that were in the most popular lipstick shade curved down slightly with loathing.

"It requires skill. You must carefully choose with whom you have children. It's not just by coincidence

that we were born into such wealth."

They continued to chat and as they went back to join Terence and Theo.

Everything they had said in the bathroom was overheard by Carla. She was standing by the window

outside of the bathroom to have some fresh air before she went back to her table.

And the words they said on their way was also heard by Carla.

"Terence!"

Bonnie saw Terence come out of the men's room and she called him gently in hast.