Monique could not believe her eyes. The beautiful female driver next to her, who had come to send her the flowers, was also shocked as the giver of the car was too generous in comparison, upstaging the bouquet with a million yuan sports car.
Yvonne called out to the truck, “Hey, who is the car for?”
Everyone was waiting for the driver to reveal the final answer. The huge glass cabinet was filled with rose petals. Among the rose petals, there was a premium Ferrari sports car.
David, the store manager, was seated at the front passenger seat of the truck. With a delicate red gift box, he enquired politely, “Which one of you is Miss Monique? Please sign here to acknowledge the receipt of this car.”
Yvonne grabbed a bunch of her friends and screamed with them, “My gosh! I knew it! I knew it!”
Meanwhile, Lily took out the latest iPhone from her pocket and quickly took a few pictures of the sports car. Then, she sent a message on her group chat, saying, “Look, it’s from my boyfriend…”
With her trembling hands, Monique took the small red box from David. She asked, “May I ask who sent me this car?”
“Oh, this is Mr. Yip’s birthday present for you. I hope you like it.”
Before she opened the red box in her hand, she thought she had misheard him. Yvonne quickly grilled David with questions, “What did you just say? Mr. Yip? Are you talking about Brucille?”
“Yes, Mr. Brucille Yip! Isn’t he Miss Ching’s lover? Miss Ching, you are so lucky. Mr. Yip stayed the whole day in our store just to buy this for you. It almost cost him seven million bucks!” informed David.
When the women heard that number, they were completely stunned.
Cherry felt a little giddy from shock. Leaning on Monique, she asked, “Monique, tell me honestly, are you prejudiced against your husband? Is that why you constantly belittle him in front of us? Would a poor man give you this?”
“If such a poor man exists, please introduce me to one.”
Lily added, “Monique, looks like your husband is really rich. It seems that the rumors are wrong.”
At that instant, the woman who had brought the flowers was put in an awkward position. A mysterious male friend sent her flowers while Monique’s husband sent a sports car. Monique was really loved by everyone.
It didn’t take long for Brucille, who was on his electric bicycle, to appear in front of the group of beautiful women.
Although his form was sloppy and untidy, Yvonne could still recognize him at first glance. She shouted at him, “Brucille, you’ve gone too far. This is too much. You can afford a sports car worth millions of yuan, yet you’re riding an electric bicycle? Does it feel nice to pretend to be poor all the time?”
Everyone could hear Yvonne’s jealousy. Yet, Brucille beamed at her as he walked up to them. “Yvonne, your boyfriend is a billionaire. Buying a sports car is a piece of cake for him. Would I dare to say that I am rich in front of you? My father often reminded me to keep a low profile.”
Tied to the back of the electric bicycle was a bunch of roses that were about to wither. “I bought this one in a hurry just now. Happy birthday.”
Once again, the women began to scream, clap and cheer excitedly. That moment belonged to Monique alone.
However, she couldn’t stop her tears from falling and her vision turned a little blurry. Yvonne quickly walked to the female driver and told her, “Hey, we don’t need these flowers anymore.”
The veil was slowly lifted, revealing the brand-new sports car. After crying in Brucille’s arms, Monique complained quietly, “Are you a fool? I’m just a doctor. I’ll become the talk of town if I drive this to the hospital.”
“Well, even if you just keep it at home, it will make you feel better to see it before you leave in the morning.”
Monique was not in the mood to chat with her friends. Grasping the situation, they left immediately.
As Brucille started the engine, he questioned, “Was that huge bouquet of roses for you?”
“Oh, yes, they are from my besties, but there’s no place to put them since they’re so big.”
Brucille noticed that when Monique answered him, her eyes were looking out of the window. Then, he recalled seeing the same bouquet from the picture taken the previous year.
He simply did not believe that her group of friends would send her the same thing for two consecutive years. Only a man would do such a thing.
“Thank you for your gift, although I must say I don’t know where your money came from. By the way, are we going home?”
“You don’t want to go home?”
“No, I mean, let’s go back now!”
Brucille suddenly wanted to slap himself hard. Why did he have to say that? Monique was implying to go somewhere else, yet he had to respond like that.
Monique felt a little uneasy. After all, she had never received such an expensive gift. In the past, she had always felt that Bruce should never appear in front of her best friends.
How could a man without a job win be respected? Since her self-esteem was very strong, she would rather face it alone. Even if she was occasionally ridiculed, she was willing to bear it.
When that car worth seven million yuan appeared in front of her, she was hesitant and conflicted. The arrival of roses from the previous year had moved her so much that she kept thinking about it even in the middle of the night. The truth was, even up till the previous night, she had been looking forward to receiving the bouquet again.
It was undeniable that when she saw the roses again, her heart was full of fantasies and expectations.
Therefore, when the sports car appeared in front of her, all her resistance and defense disappeared.
But when the man told her that the car was not from Culver, but from Brucille instead. She felt as if she was falling from cloud nine.
It was a stark contrast to her anticipation.
“We’re home,” Brucille announced. “What are you thinking about?”
Brucille’s voice brought her back to reality. She opened the door and got out of the car. At the moment, her parents were already asleep. Hence, she walked into the house quietly, put down her cell phone and went to the bathroom.
As Brucille entered the house, he saw a notification appearing on Monique’s phone. Although the screen only lit up for a few seconds, he caught sight of each word.
“Did you receive the flowers?”
Brucille’s heart throbbed in pain as he returned to his room silently.
When Monique came out of the bathroom, the living room was empty. Therefore, she picked up her phone and headed upstairs.
Turning her phone on, she saw the message. However, she did not know what to reply. After a long moment of hesitation, she finally replied.
“Thank you, I’ve received them…”
However, it did not stop there. The other party continued to send her messages.
“I’m coming back. I’ll be taking part in the Merchants Fair held in Spring River City in three days.”
The news hit her like a bomb. Monique’s hand trembled a little while holding her phone. Her mind was scrambled with thoughts. Three days? So soon?
He didn’t even know that she was married. What should she do?
Monique had thought that after receiving the flowers, it would come to an end that year. She was not expecting that kind of news. It completely disrupted the peace in her heart.