Chapter 10

Iris took out her phone to answer the call.

"Hello..."

"It's me."

"Ted?" Iris was surprised to receive a call from him. "What's up?"

Standing on the roadside, Ted observed her from a distance. "It's my birthday tomorrow. Will you come?"

If Iris turned around right now, she would see him standing behind her.

Iris hesitated. If she attended, she would surely run into Stanley. However, Ted was a close friend of hers; the three of them attended the same college, and she had known Ted even longer than Stanley.

"Okay," she finally said.

"Great. Same place as always," Ted replied.

"Alright."

The next day, Iris shopped for a present after work. After selecting a present, she wrapped it carefully, then took a taxi to Mahogany Garden, where their group of friends frequently celebrated birthdays.

As she approached the private room, she was about to open the door when laughter erupted from inside, followed by Henry's voice.

"Stanley, did you have sex with Wendy for the first time on y