The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1130

“Are you the only one who talks around here?” Roger gave Kenneth a sidelong glance, his voice as cool as ever. “Happy birthday.”

“Thank you.” Stella’s gaze flickered across Roger’s face for a split second before she looked away, her nerves all over the place.

Shirley had only mentioned Charlotte’s brother would show up. Stella thought that meant Kenneth. She never expected Roger to come too.

Kenneth handed over a beautiful fountain pen. It was simple, but the diamond on the cap made it special.

Roger’s gift was a sleep aid device.

Stella looked down at the gifts in her arms, her heart fluttering. A gentle warmth started to melt away the coldness inside her.

Shirley and the rest each gave their gifts, one after another.

Charlotte went last. Anthony picked up a box and gave it to Charlotte, who then handed it to Stella herself.

“Go on, open it.” Charlotte’s tone was lazy, almost teasing.

Stella smiled and lifted the lid. Inside were two smaller boxes and a rolled-up poster.

One of the boxes was from Anthony—a high-tech voice recorder with every feature you could want.

The other box held a brand-new iPad.

“Open the last one too,” Charlotte said, tilting her chin toward the poster.

At her words, everyone’s attention turned to the mysterious roll. They were all curious about how these gifts fit together.

Stella untied the string and unrolled a fresh, three-dimensional world map.

“I designed this map and had it custom made,” Charlotte explained, her voice gentle. “If you scan any country on it with the iPad, it brings up all kinds of psychology info. It’ll come in handy for you.”

The room fell quiet as everyone finally got it.

Stella’s dream was to become an amazing psychologist. The world map was Charlotte’s way of encouraging her to go for it.

“Thank you all for the gifts.” Stella wasn’t one for flowery speeches. She set everything down carefully, stood up, and gave everyone a polite bow.

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