Originally, Nina had planned to give the money to Diana once she had given birth. Alas...

Things didn't go as planned.

Nina didn't want to bring up this sorrowful topic before Diana, so she said, "Anyway, I have the money with me right now. I'm worried since I have nowhere to spend it."

Diana was amused by her friend's words.

"Oh, really? Whatever shall you do?"

"Well..." Nina snorted. "Of course I'll spend it to pamper a hottie like you!"

"How do you plan to do that?"

"I'll support you!" Nina exclaimed passionately. "My little house is getting pretty boring. I'll find us a big apartment! I'm not willing to move if I'm by myself, but with a hottie like you by my side, it'll be money well spent!"

Suddenly, Nina's voice gradually turned softer until it disappeared completely.

Diana tried calling out a few times. "Nina? Nina...?"

Yet, no one answered.

The smile on Diana's face gradually faded. She was about to hang up and call again when she heard an irked voice from the other end.

"Who are you supporting? Did you fall for a younger guy when you were out taking pictures? Hey, tell me! What are you thinking every day with that stupid head of yours?"

It was Vans's voice.

Diana's worry melted away instantly.

"Who're you calling stupid? You're the idiot!" Nina's loud voice rang out through the phone, almost causing Diana to turn deaf.

Diana chuckled and moved the phone away from her ear, placing it on speaker as she waited for Nina and Vans to finish arguing before continuing her conversation with Nina.

In the meantime, she used the chance to pack her belongings.

Although she hadn't lived in the ward for long, everything she needed had been readily available. The silk bedding that Madam Fulcher sent her out of concern for her well-being was especially nice. Diana didn't want to throw it away, and decided to take it with her.

As she packed, she realized she had a lot of things.

After a few minutes of silence on the phone, Nina's voice came through again.

"Are you still there, Diana?"

Diana nodded and said, "Yeah, I am. Go ahead."

Nina sighed in relief and complained, "It was so hard to get back to you! That idiot kept getting in the way. He even thought I wanted to keep a lover! Bah! As if I have the money for that!" Nina giggled after she said that.

"But that idiot does have his uses. When he heard I wanted to live with you, he immediately provided a safe apartment. He even offered to pay the rent. Who cares about him paying rent? Hmph! I have a lot of money myself! Don't you think so too, Diana? Even if we do run out of money, your studio should already be raking in cash by then. When it does, don't forget about lil old me, okay?" Nina rambled on, imagining a life where Diana would financially support her once the latter was wealthy.

Meanwhile, Diana's thoughts drifted to Vans.

Though it was true he didn't have your average friendship with Julian, he had also been helping her the entire time she interacted with Julian.

But if she got closer to him, wouldn't she end up crossing paths with Julian again?

Diana's doubts began to surface. She asked Nina tentatively, "Say, Nina... can't we find our own apartment?"

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