The Failed Birthday Surprise

The rest of the people sat at the dining table. Finn took a few more glances upstairs, but in the end, he sat down at the dining table with the others.

Upstairs, Monica knocked on George's door and entered to see that George was sitting at his desk, already doing his homework.

Monica sat down beside him. "Aren't you going to have dinner?"

"I don't feel like eating."

"Are you angry?"

"No."

"I'm not here to persuade you," Monica said bluntly.

"I know." George turned to look at Monica.

He knew that his godmother never played by the rules.

"In this world, no one can replace your mother," Monica said with certainty.

That was the reason George liked Monica so much. In this world, only he and she would remember his mother for the rest of their lives.

"But," Monica continued, "Candice isn't a bad person."

"I didn't say she was."