When the finished cake arrived, it looked flawless. Everything seemed normal.
Nothing appeared suspicious. Mira had genuinely believed she had made the correct decision.
Until the poison was discovered. At that point, her entire world came crashing down.
Tears once again streamed down her cheeks. "It was my fault."
She looked at Aurora with red eyes. "If I hadn't trusted him..."
Her voice cracked. "If I hadn't been so stupid..."
She couldn't continue. The words became trapped inside her throat.
In reality, there was something she still hadn't mentioned.
Mr. Davis had demanded nearly double the original budget.
To avoid causing trouble for the Waters family, Mira had quietly paid the difference herself.
She had sacrificed her own savings. She simply wanted Adam's birthday to be perfect.
She wanted to repay the kindness everyone had shown her.
Instead... she had almost caused a tragedy.
After struggling with herself for hours, she had finally come here.
