Amelia knew that Milton was very talkative from way back then.
However, she was not offended by him at all. This might be the difference between hung out with a friend versus hung out with someone she disliked.
She even made fun of him, "Aren't your body hollowed out after being so carefree in England with Maryanne?"
Hearing what she said, Milton became speechless in a sudden.
Amelia's heart skipped a beat. "Hey, did I say something wrong? Is everything alright with you and Maryanne?"
Milton remained silent for a while. When he voiced out again, he asked in a deep voice that was full of meaning, "Amelia, let me ask you. Do you hate Maryanne?"
Hate?
Amelia could not help but recall the scene where Maryanne had pushed her down the stairs at Milton's house.
However, Milton did not know about it and Amelia did not want him to know either. After all, he was
with Maryanne.
She pretended to be relaxed and said, "I have no reason to hate Maryanne. Why would I hate her for no reason?"
Milton smiled and said, "Amelia, you haven't changed at all. I really miss you a lot..."
Amelia deliberately ignored the sentimentality in his words and said with a smile, "I miss you too, my best friend."
Milton took a deep breath. After a while, he regained the vitality that Amelia was familiar with. "Hey, instead of talking about missing me on the phone, you'd better come and meet me. I want to see you in person. I wonder did you gain any weight or did you become slimmer?"
Amelia put on a playful smile and say. "Of course I've put on some weight."
She was carrying another life with her. How could she not put on some weight when there was another life growing inside her?
She then asked, "So, where do you want to meet up?"
Although Milton left Northville and went to England, he still remembered the tasty food and drinks in his hometown. After a while, he had bombarded Amelia with a list of places he wanted to go.
Amelia soon feeling more and more outrageous as she listened to Milton and she interrupted, "Come on, are you treating me as your tour guide? Although I'm free now, it doesn't mean that I'm free later. You can only choose one of the four places. You'd better make up your mind!"
Hearing this, Milton shouted and condemned Amelia for being ruthless. He wanted her to do whatever he wanted her to do as an apology to him.
Amelia took the phone a little farther away and waited for him to stop. Then she asked, "How is it? Have you decided where you want to go?"
Therefore, Milton repeated the four places that he had just planned.
Amelia did not want to argue with him. "Since you can't make a decision, why don't you listen to mine? There is a cafe called 'Dinah' right below my company. I'll meet you at the entrance half an hour later. If you don't show up, I'll take it as you turning down this appointment. That's all. Goodbye!"
Milton could not say anything else. "What else can I say then? Let's just do as you say, I'll be there. Just wait for me!"
His tone sounded like he was going to come over and brawled with her.
Amelia shook her head in amusement.
After the call, Amelia found that Audrey was secretly looking at her.
She raised her chin and asked with a faint smile, "What are you looking at, my dear assistant?"
She smiled and said, "I haven't seen President Ramsay laugh so happily for quite a while. May I know what good things have you encountered?"
Amelia pinched her cell phone which was still a little hot and said with a smile, "It's a reunion with my old friend!"
Audrey then said in a low voice, "Is he a handsome guy?"
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