At that moment, Halley stepped forward and sweetly called out, "Grandma, hello."

Mary looked at Halley in surprise. "Allie?"

"What, Allie? Grandma, I'm Halley, Celine's roommate and good friend. Celine is well-behaved at school, and we all like her a lot." Halley winked at Mary, hoping she wouldn't reveal her true identity.

Mary immediately understood. "Alright, alright, then I can rest easy," she said, looking so happy. She looped her arm through Mary's and said, "Grandma, you're rarely out. Let me take you out to have some fun."

Mary beamed with joy. "That sounds wonderful! I do love going out."

Halley and Mary went to the street, passing a bubble tea shop.

Halley suggested, "Celine, let's get a cup of bubble tea. They've just launched a new drink that's really delicious."

Celine nodded. "Alright."

Mary asked, "Celine, Halley, do you drink bubble tea?"

Celine knew that elders often forbade younger generations from drinking bubble tea in wealthy families. She quickly explained, "Grandma, actually, drinking bubble tea occasionally doesn't harm your health."

"Can you buy me a cup too? I'd like to try it," Mary said.

Celine was taken aback. She saw Mary leaning on the counter, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "I'll have the toasted brown sugar bubble milk tea. It looks so delicious!"

Celine and Halley exchanged a glance and both smiled. Having a fashionable, lively elder in the family made everything feel so much more cheerful. Celine waved her hand. "Miss, please get my grandmother a toasted brown sugar bubble milk tea."

Inside the six-star restaurant, the restaurant manager approached. "Mr. Alvarez, Ms. Tate, this way please."

Adam had brought Carly to a candlelight dinner. Carly wore a delicate, form-fitting sleeveless dress, adding to her womanly charm. Adam looked distinguished in a black suit, tall and elegant. They made the perfect couple.

The restaurant was filled with the sound of soft piano music, setting a romantic atmosphere. They were seated by the window, and the restaurant manager pulled out a chair for Carly. She smiled gently and said, "Adam, I heard that Celine got into a fight at school."

Adam's face showed irritation and impatience. "Let's not talk about her tonight." He didn't want to bring up Celine. Although they hadn't been able to use the fight as an excuse to expel Celine from Yochine University, Carly felt that Adam's indifferent and impatient attitude toward Celine had made it all worthwhile.

"Alright, I won't mention it," Carly said, raising her wine glass. "Adam."

Adam didn't want to mention Celine because it made him uneasy. He picked up his wine glass, ready to toast Carly. But the next second, he froze. Through the gleaming glass of the floor-to-ceiling window, he saw something outside. Across the street, there was a bubble tea shop. An elderly lady took a large sip of roasted brown sugar bubble milk tea, her cheeks as if she had discovered something truly amazing.

Adam narrowed his eyes. Wasn't that his grandmother? Just as he thought that, the elderly lady walked away, disappearing from his view. Adam quickly dismissed the thought. It couldn't be Mary. Mary was at the Alvarez Residence and hadn't left the house in years. The woman in the shop wasn't dressed like his grandmother, and there was no luxury car picking her up. Most importantly, Mary had never drunk milk tea.

"Adam, Adam, what's wrong?" Carly asked.

Adam snapped back to reality. He must have been seeing things. It was probably because Celine had been messing with his mind lately. He clinked his glass with Carly's. "It's nothing."

Outside, Celine had escorted Mary away from the bubble tea shop, and soon, the two of them stopped at a place: Zen Foot Spa!