Although her father said such things, Laurent later overheard him on the phone. She guessed he was talking to Daniel, as they had been old friends for a long time. Given the situation, it was only natural for him to call and check on Daniel.
Alex had been furious with Dave, but after hearing about Daniel's divorce from Tiffany, he couldn't bring himself to mention Dave when he called Daniel. Instead, he only asked about Daniel's well-being.
After offering some comforting words, "Take care and cherish what you have," Alex ended the call.
Once her daughter finished breakfast, she hurriedly took out a small gift from her bag that she had prepared for Laurent—a yellow starfish with a tiny wind chime hanging beneath it, which tinkled softly when shaken.
Laurent adored it, holding it in her hands and not wanting to put it down.
"Thank you, sweetheart. I'll hang it by the window later so I can see it every day," she said.
"Mm-hmm."