The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 142

Chapter 142

In that case, how about we go celebrate?] Deborah suggested.

"Really?"

Of course, you deserve a great reward for your effort.]

"Debbie, that's not necessary," Elliot said shyly.

Il insist because victories should be celebrated and rewarded.]

"Well... if you put it that way," Elliot said, blushing a little and laughing.

[Just let me grab my purse and let Jayden know we're going to the plaza.]

"Boo, don't tell him," Elliot complained, feeling a bit jealous.

[I have to tell him, as he likes to stay updated on us.]

"Well.. I'll raid your kitchen in the meantime," Elliot said playfully.

[There are sweets in the pantry, and I have soda in the fridge.]

"Yay!" Elliot immediately started looking for those treats to munch on

Seeing his reaction, Deborah briefly envisioned James doing the same.

She then took out her phone to send a message to her partner.

Deborah: Hi love, I'm going to the plaza with Elliot.

Jayden: Okay, my love, be careful. I'm here supervising the construction progress and will join you as soon as I finish.

Deborah: Alright, we'll be checking out the video game stores since I want to buy Elliot a gift for getting

his diploma.

Jayden: Got it'll also get a gift to complement yours when I arrive.

Deborah: Great, see you there?

Jayden: Yes, I'll try to finish quickly and meet up with you.

Deborah: Okay, love, be careful.

She added a kiss sticker to the message and put her phone away, feeling a bit shy.

With the message sent, they headed to the plaza.

Upon arrival, they started browsing the video game stores, hoping something would catch the teenager's eye. It didn't take long for Elliot to replace something special.

"Wow....Debbie, look!" he declared excitedly as he entered a store.

Deborah followed him and saw he was eyeing a gaming chair.

[What's so special about it?) Deborah asked.

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"Well, it's a chair that can connect to your PC or console. And look," he said happily, showing her one of the chair's features, it has a folding table for the keyboard and mouse if you're a PC gamer, and a cup holder. It also has speakers for a better gaming experience and even lets you feel the controller's vibrations." He began explaining enthusiastically. "But it's quite pricey," he added sadly, noticing the price tag 1'd have to save up a lot to buy it."

Deborah smiled, approaching him to give him a few pats on the back, and then sought the attention of the sales clerk, who immediately came over.

"Can you sell it to me?" Deborah used her voice for convenience and to exercise her vocal cords.

"Uh... really? But Debbie, it's expensive," Elliot said, embarrassed,

"Of course, ma'am. Would you like it in this color? Or we also have a black one with red stripes."

Which one do you want?"

"Are you for real?" Elliot asked, astonished. Seeing Deborah nod, he ran to hug her. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! And, um... the white one is fine," he said, looking at the salesperson. "Certainly. Is there anything else you'd like?"

"Just the chair," Elliot said.

Then let's go to the checkout. Do you want to take it with you now, or should we deliver it to your home?" asked the sales clerk. "Please deliver it. Also, do you assemble it, or is there an additional charge for a technician?" Deborah asked the sales clerk. "For an additional fee, a technician will come to assemble it."

"Charge me for the service as well," Deborah said, taking out her card to pay.

The salesperson quickly processed the payment and took Elliot's details to arrange for the delivery.

"Debbie, I love you, thank you, thank you, thank you, Elliot said happily, hugging her as they left the store. ""You're welcome.

"Deborah?" They stopped in their tracks, and upon looking back, they saw three girls approaching them. "Do you know them, Debbie?"

"They were friends of Cassandra," Deborah said, making a face as she turned to face them.

"What do you want?" Elliot asked, positioning himself protectively next to Deborah as he understood her gestures

"Um.. well, we wanted to talk to you and apologize," one of them said.

Deborah looked at them, surprised and a bit confused.

"You see... we wanted to apologize to you," another girl began. "We treated you badly because Cassandra told us horrible things about you, but now that we know the truth, we want to apologize for being so stupid and gullible." +25 BONUS

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"Well, you were her friends. It's normal for you to believe her, but... why the change?" Elliot asked, raising an eyebrow.

"We just discovered that our so-called friend had been stealing from us... and at the time, we thought we were experiencing these thefts from our staff."

"She was always like that, taking whatever she wanted without caring about anything else," Deborah sighed.

"Deborah, you... They looked surprised that she spoke.

"God, even in that, Cassandra lied to us," one of them complained.

"That crazy family lived on lies," Elliot declared.

"Yes, you're right."

"By the way, did you hear the scandal about Ernest's trial?"

Deborah shook her head, noticing their eagerness to share.

With the gossip on the table, the five of them went to a café to get a drink and chat comfortably.

This was genuinely strange for Deborah because she had only experienced these kinds of situations with Caroline. But now, she was with other girls and it felt good to be among people her own age. "But that's nothing compared to the better gossip we'll have soon," Elliot commented, noticing the women getting excited.

""What is it?"

"Tell us!"