Chapter 119

Elsie quickly reached out to cover his mouth and whispered, "Cut it out, will you?" William caught her hand and kissed her soft palm with a smile. "Then don't go back on your word." "I didn’t," she mumbled, her ears turning red. She really regretted not drinking a bit more last night. Why did she have to remember everything so clearly? Once they got to the set and she stepped out of the car, the flush finally faded from her face. “Look what I got my mom. Pretty, right?” Troy excitedly tugged her over to show her the golden flowers he'd bought. “Is it Mother’s Day today?” Elsie asked. “Yeah,” Troy sighed, looking heartbroken. “Got my mom a piece of gold jewelry—basically burned through half a month’s paycheck.” Ever since her parents passed, holidays like this didn’t mean much to Elsie. Even if she wanted to give a gift, she had no one to give it to. After a moment of thought, she sent William a quick message: [Don’t forget today’s Mother’s Day. Do something nice for your mom.] She’d al