Not A Small-Town Girl
Chapter 73-2

Audrey thought.

Her blood boiled with jealousy, but she forced herself to stay calm, especially with her parents standing there.

Danielle must’ve felt Audrey’s glare because she looked up, meeting Audrey’s eyes for a split second.

Audrey froze. ’Has Danielle noticed something? No, it couldn’t be,’ she thought. After all, Audrey was the one drenched in juice, not Danielle.

"Mom, Dad, Danielle, David, I’m going upstairs to change. Excuse me," Audrey said, putting on her best polite smile as she excused herself, refusing to blame Sarah in front of everyone.

As she walked past David, she shot him one last look, but David didn’t even glance at her. He didn’t acknowledge her at all. Audrey’s chest tightened with frustration.

As Audrey made her way upstairs, she overheard Vivian’s voice, full of concern. "Danielle, are you okay? Did that scare you?" "I’m fine, Mom," Danielle answered smoothly, almost casually. "David helped me block it, but it’s his suit that got the juice on it."

Danielle was comforting Vivian, and even more, she was scoring points with David in front of her parents.

Vivian turned sharply to Sarah, her tone suddenly stern. "Sarah, you need to be more careful next time."

Sarah’s stomach dropped, and she couldn’t help the tremble in her voice as she apologized. "I’m so sorry, ma’am. I didn’t mean to. I’m not sure what I tripped on when I approached Miss Danielle... but I’ll be more careful next time. I promise."

Audrey’s heart sank as she overheard this. ’Is Sarah about to ruin everything? Has she figured it out?’ she thought.

Audrey cursed under her breath. If she had known this would happen, she would’ve handled Sarah much more harshly earlier. "Just go downstairs now and be more careful," Vivian said, not intending to make a bigger deal out of it, but hoping Sarah would be more mindful in the future. After all, Danielle had almost been drenched in juice.

At the top of the stairs, Audrey let out a relieved sigh when she realized her mother wasn’t going to press the issue any further.

But then, Vivian’s voice rang out again, full of surprise. "Oh, Danielle, that necklace you’re wearing -it’s new, isn’t it? I’ve never seen it before. It’s so beautiful."

Danielle said, "It’s from David."

Audrey froze in her tracks. She had noticed the necklace the moment she came downstairs. It was extravagant-an elegant, one-of-a-kind piece-and unlike anything Audrey had ever seen, let alone worn.

"David really put a lot of thought into it," Vivian said, admiring the necklace. "It’s such a unique piece."