It was impossible for her to eat ice cream in the Buchams‘ residence. Everyone would forbid her from eating ice cream because it was cold.
Even Jasmine’s mother reminded her not to eat too much ice cream to cool her body. It would be best not to eat it at all.
Jasmine’s mother knew her best. Every year during the summertime, Jasmine would eat ice cream a few times a day when the weather was scorching hot.
After searching the fridge for ice cream, she could not find any drinks. There were only vegetables and fruit.
Disappointed, Jasmine shut the fridge door. Originally, she came to the store with the intention to satisfy her cravings, but she ended up finding nothing in the fridge.
She turned around and walked out of the kitchen. She made her way to the counter to take a seat. After some thought, she left the counter and walked outside.
The minute the bodyguards saw her coming out, all of them fixed their eyes on her.
“Don’t stand here. It’s hot. Find a shady spot to keep cool. You’ll catch the students‘ eye if you keep standing here. This will affect the business of the bookstore when school’s out.”
At the sight of a row of tall and sturdy bodyguards with fierce expressions, the students would not dare enter the bookstore as they might assume that the bodyguards were gangsters.
Previously, when Zack stood in the store with a solemn expression, the students were so frightened that they hurried away.
The bodyguards that Josh chose for Jasmine were sturdy and ferocious–looking. They were all dressed in black, which was quite frightening.
“Missus, we’re not afraid of heat. We can just sit at the entrance of the store,” a bodyguard replied to Jasmine on behalf of everyone.
After keeping quiet for a while, Jasmine asked, “Don’t you find it hot? It’s over ninety degrees during the day. Don’t you want to have some ice cream on such a hot day?”
The bodyguards were in silence.
“Boris.”
Jasmine called out one of the bodyguards‘ names
“Yes, Missus?” Boris responded politely.
Jasmine said, “Wait a moment. I’m going to the store to get something.”
She turned around and went into the store. She took out two hundred dollars from her purse and walked out. When she handed the cash to Boris, Boris looked at her in bewilderment.
“Let me treat you to some ice cream on such a hot day. Take this money and buy some ice cream from Perry’s shop. He sells a variety of ice cream. The expensive ice cream is tastier. You should eat the tastiest one.”
Worried that the bodyguards did not dare spend too much money, Jasmine deliberately emphasized the last two sentences.
“Missus, you don’t need to treat us. We’ll get it on our own if we feel like eating.”
“Take the cash and buy some ice cream now. Everyone gets one.”
Again, Jasmine stressed that everyone would get ice cream. She supposed that the bodyguards would get her one.
Boris hesitated for a while and exchanged glances with his colleagues before taking Jasmine’s money.
The bodyguards knew that Jasmine was not the sort who would put on airs. She meant it when she said she wanted to treat them to ice cream. Even if Josh found out, he would not tell them off.
Boris headed to the shop Jasmine had mentioned to buy ice cream.
After Boris left, Jasmine went into the store to wait for him. She was internally excited at the thought that she could eat ice cream soon.
Boris came back shortly.
However, he returned empty–handed.
He gave the change to Jasmine.
“Where’s ice cream?” Jasmine asked in puzzlement.
Could it be that Perry’s shop had no more ice cream? That was not possible. During winter, Jasmine would always see ice cream in the freezer in his shop.
“I’ve bought ice cream, and they’re having it now. I came to return the change to you. Missus, thank you for treating us to ice cream.”
Boris returned the change to Jasmine and thanked her for the treat on everyone’s behalf.
It felt refreshing to eat ice cream on a hot day.
While receiving the change, Jasmine asked, “Did everyone get ice cream?”
“Mm. Everyone got it.”
Since Jasmine treated them to ice cream, Boris surely would buy it for all his colleagues. Even if Jasmine did not do so, he would personally buy for his colleagues.
Jasmine wanted to ask why Boris did not buy one for her since everyone else had it.
“Thank you for the treat.”
Boris thanked Jasmine once again.
Deep down, Jasmine was disappointed, but her face did not betray it. She smiled and replied, “All of you should sit under a shady area to avoid getting a heat stroke. I won’t go anywhere. You don’t need to watch me.”
Boris hummed in acknowledgment.
After going out, the bodyguards continued to watch her near the bookstore.
Jasmine sighed helplessly.
She mumbled to herself, “Why didn’t he think of buying me ice cream? He said everyone got it. I’m also a human.”
She touched her flat stomach. She just got pregnant, so it was not obvious yet.
“I don’t even know if you’re a boy or a girl. Ever since I’m pregnant with you, I can’t eat ice cream.
Once you’re born, I must eat more ice cream.”
Serena did not know that her best friend’s strongest craving was ice cream. Jasmine purposely treated the bodyguards to ice cream so that she could eat it as well. Unfortunately, her wish did not come true.
After leaving the bookstore with her nephew, Serena first headed to Spring Blossoms.
Camryn was alone in the flower shop. Two shop assistants had gone out to deliver flowers to customers.
Camryn placed a rattan chair in the shop and lay on it. While in her thoughts, Serena took Sonny into the shop, but she showed no response.
If this had happened back then, Camryn ‘could straight away tell that it was Serena once Serena got out of the car.
Camryn’s hearing was excellent.
When Serena brought Sonny to Camryn, Camryn still had not come to her senses.
“Cammy,” Sonny greeted politely.
Given that Serena and Camryn had a close relationship and that Sonny was always with Serena, Sonny was close to Camryn too. He knew that Camryn was blind, so he would take the initiative to greet her every time he saw her.
It was then Camryn would know that it was Sonny.
Camryn still did not respond at all.
Sonny, who did not receive any response from Carmyn, raised his head and looked at Serena. Serena said gently, “You were probably not loud enough, so Cammy didn’t hear you.”
Sonny immediately called Camryn once again. This time, he roared.
Camryn finally recovered from her musings.
She panicked a little and extended her hand to touch Sonny. After reaching for Sonny, she revealed a gentle smile. “Sonny, you’re here. Did you come with your mom?”
Liberty would sometimes drop by Spring Blossoms to buy a few plants.
The flowers that Liberty grew always ended up dead probably because she did not have time to take care of them. When they died, she would buy a few more plants and ask Camryn for advice on how to take care of them.
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