When the crowd dispersed, they left a cake and a table full of dishes and snacks behind.
Marianne's eyes were still red, and she was lost in her thoughts as she looked at the table that was full and piled high with dishes.
Charlie looked at her and asked softly," You're missing your mother?"
Marianne came back to her senses and nodded gently. A bean-sized tear rolled down her cheek, and she quickly wiped the tear away as she said, "I always miss her so much whenever it's my birthday...”
Having said that, she quickly smiled, looked at Charlie, stretched out her hand, and said in a playful tone, "Give me a birthday present! Anything will do.
Charlie said embarrassedly, "Look at this surprise. I didn't even know that it was your birthday today, so I didn’t prepare anything in advance..."
Marianne smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Anything will do. It's fine even if you just give me a coin.”
Charlie thought for a while and asked her," Do you want one of the divine pills that can cure all diseases?"
Marianne could not help but laugh as she asked, "Are you serious? You really have a divine pill?"
Charlie nodded and said seriously, "I’m not going to lie to you, but I usually moonlight as a charlatan. I usually carry a few divine pills with me, and when I meet someone whom I could establish a good connection with, I will usually sell him one."
With that being said, Charlie took out a wax -sealed Healing Pill from his pocket, put it in Marianne's palm, and said very seriously, “This is my birthday present to you. Happy birthday!"
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