In the villa, Santiago's birthday preparation was in full swing. In the kitchen, the servants had already prepared the ingredients they needed.
Jepherson had called to inform earlier regarding Santino's birthday celebration. The servants awaited their arrival.
The villa started bustling with life when Santiago and the others arrived. Stuart walked out and greeted Raeleigh immediately upon seeing her. Raeleigh smiled in response.
Stuart asked, "Everything is ready. Shall we begin?"
"Please get ready. We will sit and wait for a while more." Jepherson ordered Stuart to settle the preparations while Santiago sat at one side watching TV. Before long, the dinner table was ready. Scarlette said excitedly, "Raeleigh, you should eat more when we have dinner later."
Raeleigh took a look at Scarlette. "You must have known about this. That's why you ate so little earlier."
Scarlette didn't feel embarrassed and said confidently, "Every year on Mr. Santiago's birthday, Mr. Jepherson would give us money. Everyone She became more excited as she elaborated. Raeleigh asked while looking at Scarlette, "Is it the money or his birthday that you remember?"
gets a huge amount, I am particularly happy every
year when we celebrate his birthday. I remember
his birthday even better than my own birthday."
"Both." Scarlette didn't feel embarrassed and looked at the two brothers. Santiago was calm as Scarlette talked tactlessly, as if nothing had happened. Santiago heard what she said clearly but he did not appear angry at all.
The sitting posture of the two brothers was different. One was leaning against the couch with his elbow while the other sat up straight like a king. Raeleigh stared at the two of them. She felt strange as she noticed their vast differences in their personalities. They were from the same family yet they behaved so differently.
"What are you looking at, Raeleigh?" Scarlette snapped her out of her thoughts. Raeleigh shook her head and answered, "Nothing."
"Come and sit here." Jepherson patted at the seat next to him and crossed his legs. Raeleigh walked over and sat beside Jepherson. She turned her gaze to look at the table. The table was filled with food and wine, but there was no cake in sight.
"Isn't there cake?" Raeleigh stared at Jepherson.
Jepherson didn't answer. Instead, he glanced at
Santiago. Santiago asked casually, "Do you want
some?"
Raeleigh thought for a moment and said, "I have made one for my grandmother before. Do you have any fresh milk and eggs?"
Santiago turned around and asked Stuart, "Do we?"
From the look in his eyes, Stuart understood immediately that he had to make the ingredients appear even if they didn't have it in the kitchen.
"Yes, we do."
"I'll make one for you to wish you happy birthday." Raeleigh stood up to bake Santiago a cake. Santiago remained silent and continued watching TV. Stuart came over immediately and gestured to her. "I'll take you there."
Raeleigh went to the kitchen. Scarlette followed suit.
Scarlette didn't know how to bake. She just wanted to eat.
When she arrived at the kitchen, Raeleigh took the ingredients she needed and looked at the oven. When she baked for her Grandma, she had borrowed the kitchen of a cake shop and brought the ingredients there. While she was there, she learnt a few tips from the bakers too.
Raeleigh knew the bakers. They were nice to Raeleigh and her Grandma.
The oven in the Richards family's kitchen was much more advanced. Raeleigh looked at it for a while and inquired about how to operate it. Then, she began to prepare the cake.
As she put the cake in the oven, she began to prepare the other ingredients.
She baked a butter cake. Even the chef thought she was considerate.
After the cake was cooled, Raeleigh whipped up some cream and started spreading it on the cake.
"Raeleigh, draw a princess on the cake." Scarlette never had anyone bake a cake for her. She wished for a little princess on her cake.
Raeleigh lowered her head and focused on making the cake. Then, she said while she decorated the cake, "This is not for you. I can make a special one for you next time. Perhaps, when you come to my house during the weekends."
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