“Really? Who could it be?” Michelle sounded puzzled. “Your parents have been gone for so many years. The old friends they had have long forgotten them. They don’t even mention them anymore. I highly doubt anyone woulde to pay respects.”


    Her words made my chest ache.


    It didn’t bother me much when it wasn’t mentioned, but hearing Michelle say it so bluntly now left a sour feeling in my


    chest.


    “Zoe, maybe someone just made a mistake and sent the wrong flowers,” Michelle added, trying to soothe me.


    I nced at the tombstone. It had their names and photos on it. How could anyone make a mistake?


    It was the kind of thing you’d say to a child to calm them down.


    “Maybe,” I replied, just to avoid her going on about it further.


    I knew for sure that Michelle and her family weren’t behind it, and it couldn’t be one of my parents’ old friends either. That bouquet of flowers was definitely a mystery. I needed to figure out who sent it.


    ‘Zoe, don’t overthink it,” Michelle reassured me. “I’ll ask Peter if any of their old friends came by.”


    I nodded, and Michelle reminded me one more time to make sure I showed up for Peter’s birthday before hanging up.


    I snapped a picture of the flowers in my hand and posted it on Instagram with the caption: Whose thoughtfulness is this?


    asmine called shortly after she saw my post. I had to admit, she seemed to have a lot more free time now. She was actually checking Instagram.


    What’s going on?” Jasmine asked.


    exined everything to her, then muttered, “I’m really curious about who left those flowers.”


    Are you seriously going to the Dolton family? That’s like sending amb into a lion’s den,” Jasmine replied, her focus hiftingpletely from the flowers to my dilemma.


    I don’t want to go, but if I don’t, things could get worse. But if I do go, I’m worried about what might happen,” I admitted, conflicted.


    Well, you need a man to go with you. That way, if anything happens, at least someone’s there to protect you. Plus, it’ll make Alvin and the Doltons give up on you,” Jasmine suggested.


    That’s what I was thinking,” I said, already brainstorming.


    ‘So you should just get Josh to agree,” Jasmine said, almost excited. “Why not give him a chance? Maybe you’ll end up actually falling for him, and that’ll work out.”


    I stared out the window at the gray sky, feeling numb. “I don’t have the energy for that, you know?”


    I understood Josh’s situation-he was new to dating, and if he was going to be with me, he’d want tomit fully. I couldn’t just give him half of myself.


    And honestly, Josh wasn’t someone I could take lightly; I’d known that from the first moment I met him.


    Jasmine understood me well, so she didn’t press the issue. Instead, she said, “Well, what now? Should Ie with you? I can’t


    promise it’ll stop Alvin or the Doltons, but at least I’ll make sure nothing else happens.”


    I thought for a second and then said, “I’ll need to find a man.”


    “Exactly! Hurry up and convince Josh, and then…”


    I interrupted before she could finish, “Do you know any men? Can you introduce me to someone? I’ll pay


    Jasmine paused, stunned. “Wait, are you serious?”


    “It’s the best option. No drama, no strings attached,” I said, feeling pretty pleased with my own idea.


    Jasmine sighed. “I know some guys, but they’re all doctors. They probably won’t be up for ying this kind of role… unless…”


    “Unless what?” I asked.


    “Zoe, why don’t you just go on a blind date? You know there’s that matchmaker who’s been getting a lot of attention online. You can go meet someone live, and then all theizens can help you promote it. That way, you won’t even need to announce anything to the Doltons,” Jasmine suggested, though it sounded a bit far-fetched.


    It probably wouldn’t work, but it did give me an idea… Maybe a blind date wasn’t such a bad idea after all.


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