Everleigh had discussed this matter with Theodore before, but he did not want to make a big deal out of it. After all, Helen had "died". Her "death" had been witnessed by everyone. It would be strange to have a grand birthday party for her.
It would probably scare a lot of people out of their wits.
Furthermore, Helen's wish was for the family to have a simple meal together. Since that was the case, they had to give up on the idea.
"Alright. In a few days, I'll have them all come over and stay for a few days." Saniogo was fond of this idea. It was a rare chance for them to be together.
"Alright."
On the day of Helen's birthday party, Theodore, Xavier, Alexander, Cecil, Christopher, and Erine came.
They were all friends of the family. Since it was Helen's birthday, they were here to congratulate her.
"Madam Scott, happy birthday. This is a gift from us." Christopher was a charmer. He quickly handed the gift to her.
She looked at the gift box and smiled. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." He waved his hand like a happy boy.
Alastair and Adrienne were in their party outfits as they walked towards her. "Great-Grandma, happy birthday to you."
"Thank you, my darlings. Here's a little gift for you two."
"Grandma, you don't have to do that. It's your birthday." Everleigh quickly stopped her.
Helen insisted on giving it to them, so Everleigh had no choice but to give up.
"Just let Grandma do what she wants. As long as she's happy, she'll feel better." Theodore gently tugged at her and told her not to say anything else.
Everleigh lowered her head and looked at the two children. In fact, they did not care about this. They would happily accept any gifts from their great grandmother.
"Alright then. Why don't you two thank GreatGrandma?"
"Thank you, Great-Grandma."
"Everleigh, come here. We're waiting for you to start," Cecil shouted while pointing to the poker
table.
Everleigh found it funny. This was a birthday party, but they were thinking of playing poker.
What on earth were they thinking?
Helen saw it and said with a smile, "Good timing! I haven't played in a long time. Let me join in the fun today."
"That's great! Come here quickly." As soon as Cecil said that, she helped Helen to the table. Then, they started the round of poker with Xavier and Erine.
The rest of the people were preparing dinner.
Everleigh leaned against the door of the kitchen and looked at the scene inside the house. She sighed and said, "How nice it would be if things stayed peaceful like this. No fights, no disputes, no arguments. This is the best life can get."
"Well, it is possible if you believe in it," Theodore said softly from behind her.
"Really? I don't think so." She smiled wryly. She obviously felt happy now, but the more she thought about it, the more scared she felt. She was afraid that this happiness would last for just a brief moment.
Theodore looked at the sentimental Everleigh, "The storm may be coming, but there will be people holding an umbrella to shield you from the rain. Just like right now, I'm by your side. No matter what happens, I'll be the first to come to your side."
She raised her head and looked into his eyes, which were as deep as an abyss. She was lost in thought for a second.
"I feel much more at ease now."
"Is that so? You'll feel this quite a bit in the future." He lowered his head and kissed her gently on the lips.
She smiled lightly and said, "Since when did you learn to talk like this?"
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