âItâs from a lady,â the waitress said.
âA lady?â Theresa was quite curious. She knew almost everyone around Dolores, and wondered which of Doloresâ friends had not yet attended the wedding ceremony.
âDid she have any messages?â asked Dolores.
She was wearing her wedding dress, so it was awkward for her to get up and approach. However, she had overheard their conversation.
She was pretty sure that all her friends had come. Others who had not been able to come had called her for blessings. No one had mentioned that a gift would be sent to her.
Hence she was quite attentive to the unknown person.
The waitress shook her head, âShe didnât mention his name at all. He just asked me to send him this gift box,â the waitress replied truthfully.
âWhere did you deliver the box to him?â asked Boyce.
There were cameras set up everywhere. If the waitress gave them any clues, they could easily find out the sender.
The waitress blinked, sensing that there must be something fishy going on here. Everyone was very sensitive, as if she were delivering a bomb.
She wondered if the gift box contained a real bomb.
As the waitress wondered, her hands began to shake.
He swallowed hard and continued, âAt the North Gate. The lady looked very beautiful. She said she was a friend of the bride and asked me to send her the wedding gift. Soâ¦I brought it hereâ¦â
Upon hearing her responses, Boyce immediately called to request the surveillance log. After that, he hung up the phone and picked up the gift box.
âThank you. You can go now.â
The waitress left immediately, as if they were going to cause him trouble if he stayed there any longer.
Boyce untied the ribbon on the box. Theresa reached out to press his hand.
Looking at him, she asked, âWhat are you doing?â
Boyce said, âI want to open it and take a look at it. We donât know who sent this box. What if thereâs something dangerous inside?â
If dangerous hurt Dolores, he couldnât explain it to Matthew at all.
His words made sense. Theresa reached out to hold the box, âSince it might be dangerous, you shouldnât open it either. Leave it to me.â
Boyce was taken aback for a moment. He soon came to his senses, âI canât open it, but you can?â
âIâm already unlucky. I guess all my bad luck has run out. Therefore, nothing unlucky should happen to me again. It is more convenient for me to open it.â
As he spoke, Theresa was about to open it.
âWait, Theresa,â Dolores called to her to stop.
âItâs a gift for me â why are you going to open it?â Dolores approached despite the discomfort caused by the wedding dress. Extending her hand to Theresa, she said, âGive it to me.â
Theresa shook her head, âNo, I canât. What if itâs a bomb?â
âIf itâs a bomb, can you avoid it?â Dolores was quite aggressive, âGive it to me.â
Theresa was still holding the box, unwilling to give it to her.
Dolores held out her hand, âCome on.â Theresa glanced at Boyce for help.
Before Boyce was about to convince Dolores, Dolores interrupted, âIf itâs meant for me, no one could block it.â
Dolores took the box and sat down on the couch. She took a deep breath and reached out to open the lock. As she was about to open it, Theresa was quick to say, âLeave it unopened. Letâs wait until the wedding is over.â
Dolores looked at her, âIâll feel uncomfortable if I donât take a look at it.â
Theresa still wanted to convince her, but Dolores stopped her. Then she pulled Theresaâs hands away and opened the box.
The gift was covered by a layer of delicate wrapping paper. There was also a card. Dolores picked it up and opened it. There was a greeting, âCongratulations on your wedding.â
Theresa stood beside her, reading the card.
âThe handwriting looks nice. Who is that woman?â she asked in confusion.
Dolores looked at her. Silently, she set the card aside and opened the wrapping paper.
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