Chapter 39: Her Eyes Lit Up at the Sight of the Cake

Tina and Hugo left the Moon Gate Estate at ten o'clock at night. They were just about to head back to Pinkwater Ally when Sophia ran over. "Miss Reed, we're going to have dinner, won't you join us?" Sophia pleaded, tugging at Tina's hand with a soft and sticky voice. The Reed family had recently been involved in a scandal, which had ruined the appetites of the guests. It was estimated that all the guests would need to cook again when they returned home. Tina was about to refuse when Nathan approached, pushing Jared in front of her. Jared spoke up, "Come with us. Sophia really likes you. She won't be able to sleep tonight if you don't go." He then turned to Hugo and Jennie, "Mr. Reed and Mrs. Reed should also come along. It's a good opportunity for us to formally meet!" "No, thank you," Hugo declined. "You go ahead and eat; we won't join the crowd. Zackary has school tomorrow; he needs to go to bed early." "That's fine, tomorrow I'll come to ask Miss Tina to marry me, and then we'll