Chapter 289: Chapter 289

Angela Thornton’s birthday celebration was split into two segments, with lunch at the hotel and afternoon activities planned at the amusement park.

"To all the distinguished guests present, please give a round of applause to welcome our little princess of the Thornton Family in Veridia, Miss Angela Thornton, as she walks down the red carpet~"

Indeed, Angela liked celebrating her birthday at the amusement park, and her grand entrance was even descending from the Ferris wheel, identical to the process from Anna Thornton’s eighteenth birthday celebration four years ago.

Anna stood on the outskirts of the guests, observing the vaguely familiar scene and setup, and noticing Angela wearing a dress identical to hers, she felt as though she were in a different world. Back then on Anna’s birthday, Dad Thornton had spent extravagantly to create a fairytale kingdom for her, with decorations and class far more painstaking than today’s scene.

Yet when Angela gracefully passed by the long row of wealthy young men from Veridia standing on both sides of the red carpet, winking at each one, Anna snapped out of reminiscing.

Eighteen-year-old Anna was proud to a fault, having been cherished by Dad Thornton since childhood, and those spoiled rich kids were beneath her notice.

If anyone dared to try to curry favor with her, they would receive a cold, sarcastic dismissal.

Ultimately, Angela chose a man to invite to dance the first dance with her, who didn’t seem as irksome to her as the others.

Wait a minute! This person seems a bit familiar?

Anna remembered, it was her senior.

Thinking back, Anna had wanted to invite Senior Quinn to dance the first dance with her.

Unfortunately, someone intercepted halfway.

Hearing her name, Anna turned back and saw the ecstatic expression on Chase’s face.

"Anna, it’s really you!"

"Senior Quinn, long time no see."

"It really has been a long time!" Chase remarked, moved by Anna’s gracious greeting, "It’s been four years since we’ve seen each other, hasn’t it?"

"Anna, you’ve become even prettier than I remember. How have you been these years?"

"I’ve been doing well!"

Hearing Anna say she was doing well, Chase seemed a bit unhappy instead.

"Anna, when you call me senior, do you not really see me as a friend? I mean a friend you can be honest with. Actually, these few years, you probably haven’t been doing well, right? When your father passed, you disappeared. I even went to the Thornton Family to find you, but your stepmother said you were sent abroad for treatment because you were ill. But I didn’t believe it! I didn’t believe the cheerful and confident princess in my heart would suddenly have mental problems. I think you must have had a particularly tough time then, right?"

Anna hadn’t expected that Chase would actually go to the Thornton Family to find her.

She remembered she hadn’t been particularly close with this senior before.

Yet since returning home, Chase was the first to ask if she had had a hard time then.

Her heart couldn’t help but stir, she gave Chase a genuine smile: "Thanks for your concern! That’s all in the past!"

"I can tell, you must be doing much better now. I know Angela is your cousin, and I heard you returned to Veridia, so I came on the off-chance to see if I could run into you. Didn’t expect such luck!" Chase said, somewhat awkwardly adjusting his jacket sleeve.

Why hadn’t Anna noticed before that Senior Quinn was interested in her?

Was she blind back then?

If she had realized earlier, perhaps he would have been her first love.

Eighteen-year-old Anna was quite fond of the gentle and gracious "male god" persona, and now she heard that he became a doctor.

What a pity! What a pity that times have changed!

"Senior, I have things to do, so I’ll be leaving first."

"Wait, Anna!" Chase called her, catching up, "Can you leave me a contact number?"

"I mean, we’re old classmates, maybe we can meet up sometime."

So eager now, where were you back then?

Anna secretly thought in her heart but was pondering how to reject him.

Senior Quinn’s intentions were clear, Anna knew she always had many admirers, but she’s been busy lately. Whatever she can nip in the bud, she does so to avoid trouble.

"Anna, is it inconvenient for you?" Chase noticed Anna’s troubled expression, "I know you’re a celebrity now, and contacts shouldn’t be easily exposed. But I’m not the type to bother you, don’t you trust your senior? Years ago, there was an issue with Uncle Thornton’s tombstone, I discussed it with the cemetery staff to handle it, tried contacting you but couldn’t reach you."

"You’ve visited my dad’s grave?"

"Every Qingming Festival, I visit."

Dang! Just for the sentiment of him visiting and helping with her father’s grave every Qingming Festival.

Anna couldn’t very well refuse to give him her contact!

Moreover, Chase had already taken out his phone, looking hopefully at Anna: "Let’s add each other as friends."

Anna had just let Chase scan her QR code.

Right at that moment, Angela suddenly rushed over and pushed her.

"Cousin, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person!"

"I... What kind of person?" Anna asked, confused.

"You were flirting with my boyfriend behind my back! I know you liked Senior Quinn before, but I treated you like a close sister, how could you compete with me?"

Angela’s voice was loud, and since she was the star today, many guests were drawn over.

Upon hearing this, Anna calmly blocked Chase in front of everyone: "I’m sorry, I didn’t know."

She turned away and left immediately after speaking!

Chase wanted to explain but was held back by Angela: "Senior..."

"Angela, what were you just saying to Anna? When did I become your boyfriend?"

"Today! You came today for me, you know my feelings for you, and you danced the opening dance with me..."

"I only came to see if I could run into Anna. Regarding your feelings, if the opening dance caused a misunderstanding, let me give you a clear answer now, I can’t accept you!"

"Why not accept me? Is it because of Anna?"

Chase had no time to answer Angela’s question, directly shrugging her off and ran off in the direction Anna left.

"Senior Quinn! Come back!" Angela stomped her feet angrily, "Just what am I lacking compared to her?"

Conrad Sterling came to find Anna!

He arrived at the amusement park, preparing to ask for Anna’s exact location.

Who would have thought that when he glanced up, a silhouette in a white gauze dress unexpectedly crashed into his view.

The scene from Anna’s eighteenth birthday, when she emerged from the Ferris wheel in a stunning appearance, had been etched into Conrad’s mind.

The man’s heart moved, and instinctively he followed.

Right then, the figure walking in front of him stepped on her hem, losing balance abruptly.

"Oh no!" Angela cried out in surprise, about to fall.

Wearing such an expensive dress today, and having been rejected by a "male god,"

If she fell, it would be embarrassing.

Fortunately, in the next second, a strong hand steadily supported her.