A Love Forgotten Novel by Webfic
Chapter 73

I had a restless night. In my dream, someone was flirting with me, and Norman jumped in to defend me by getting into a fight. Suddenly, I spotted Logan nearby, watching the scene unfold.

“Logan!” I called out as I rushed toward him.

He looked at me with frustration. “What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?”

I tried to explain, but then Elijah stormed in from somewhere, clearly furious. He grabbed my hand and scolded me. “Ariana, you’re causing trouble again. Can’t you just stay out of it for once?”

I struggled to break free from his grip and shouted, “I don’t need you telling me what to do! Let go of me!”

Elijah looked at me with disdain. “Ariana, haven’t you had enough? You’re always stirring up trouble. Don’t you realize your friend is getting pulled into this mess because of you?”

I saw Teri being taken away, and panic washed over me. “I wasn’t the one causing trouble! They were harassing us first!”

I protested, but no one stepped in to help Teri. As I tried to move toward her, Elijah tightened his grip on

me.

Frustrated, I shouted, “Elijah, let me go!

His patience finally snapped. “If you hadn’t been flirting with those guys, they wouldn’t have harassed you. Your antics have only gotten more ridiculous over the years.”

“I didn’t-” I screamed in my dream.

Suddenly, I heard someone call my name. I jolted awake to see Teri sitting at the edge of the bed, her expression filled with concern.

I let out a deep sigh and settled back onto the bed. “I had a nightmare.”

Teri looked guilty. “It’s my fault. If I hadn’t taken you to that restaurant last night, none of this would have happened. You must have been really shaken up.”

I reassured her. “It’s okay. We’re fine now, aren’t we?”

Still visibly shaken, Teri replied, “I can’t believe how foolish I was. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the more I think about it, the scarier it gets.

‘Two beautiful ladies like us really shouldn’t be going to a place like that. It was far too dangerous.”

I couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing her words.

Noticing my reaction, Teri grumbled. “What’s so funny? I’m being serious. Just look at us–we’re both stunning. We need to be more careful about where we go. Ladies need to learn to protect themselves.”

laughed so hard my stomach hurt. “No one compliments themselves like that! But yes, we definitely need to take better care of ourselves.”

Clutching a pillow, Teri leaned in with curiosity. “Norman is so handsome, though he seems a bit full of himself. Do you think he’s interested in you? And what’s this about flowers–did he really give you flowers?

Not eager to dive into that topic, I mumbled a vague response.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Lora called from outside, “Ms. York, someone sent you flowers.” Terl’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “Speak of the devil, and he appears! This has to be from Norman. Ari,

Chapter 23

your love life is seriously heating up.”

I got out of bed and discovered a bouquet of fresh, elegant white roses–seven in total, beautifully complemented by a few smaller blooms. I instantly fell in love with it.

Turning to Lora, I asked, “Is there a card?”

Lora handed it to me, and as soon as I glanced at the card, my smile deepened. This time, it was from Logan. Teri leaned in to sneak a peek, but I quickly tucked the card into my pocket.

Sensing that something was off, Teri asked, “Who sent these? Come on, spill it!”

I blushed furiously and replied, “It’s from… someone you don’t know.”

Teri burst into laughter. “I know everyone you know, and as far as I can tell, I’m your only close friend. You don’t have other male friends, so who else could it be?”

Realizing she might have overstepped, she quickly added, “Ari, don’t be upset. I didn’t mean to imply you don’t have admirers.”

I had a good idea why she was apologizing. Over the past seven years, I’d been so focused Elijah that I hadn’t really developed any male friendships, let alone any admirers.

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But I didn’t mind. I happily searched for the prettiest vase I had and arranged the white roses in it.