MEETING HER EX

VERONICA’S POV

“Us?” I muttered, feeling my brows knit together in confusion.

“Happy new year.”

Happy new year? My eyes twitched and then went almost wide the next second.

“Urh, I didn’t realize it was the new year already...” I mumbled.

Lawrence almost laughed but stifled it back.

I had always known today was supposed to be new year, I had heard the workers repeat it severally at work, even heard them plan parties ahead, heard mother remind me of it a couple of times but when the day finally reached, it totally skipped my mind. Maybe that was why mother had called.

“So, in effect to that, my parents are holding a family get party...more like a family get together and we are invited, of course,” Lawrence said.

“It’s like a normal thing for my parents...so...” He explained further seeing my hesitation.

I looked at him before I inhaled deeply. it wasn’t as though I had a choice. I had to keep playing the good wife.

“Fine, when is it? when are we supposed to be there?” I asked him.

“Urh