Chapter 221 Bard's Birthday
Chapter 221 Bard's Birthday
After finding the contract mentioned by Sophia, Bard drove to the appointed hotel and told the foreman
about his purpose. The foreman took him to an elevator.
When they arrived on the specific floor, the light was on. However, it was utterly dark after they walked
out of the elevator.
Bard felt weird. When he looked back at the foreman, the latter had gone.
'What's going on? Someone wants to do something to me?'
Bard thought there was something wrong with this hotel.
Before he turned away, a group of people walked out from the dark while pushing a cart, in which there
was a big birthday cake with burning candles.
They sang a birthday song loudly.
Only then did Bard recognize they were Sophia, Edwin, Charles, Helena, Chloe, Bailey, Emma, Aria,
and Drake.
He was dumbfounded.
The giant birthday cake stopped before him. Sophia said with a smile, "Happy birthday, Bard. Make a
wish!"
Everyone was watching him. Bard was still in a daze. "So, you all remember my birthday?" he
muttered.
"Of course we do," Chloe chuckled, "You can't blame us. Sophia forbade us to tell you ahead of time.
We didn't mean to freak you out."
'Sophia?'
Sophia prompted, "All right. All right. Make a wish and blow out the candle."
Only then did Bard return to his senses. "OK. OK."
He sucked in his breath to blow out the candles.
Swoosh!
However, there were too many candles.
The cake was almost 5'3" and had more than one layer. There were candles on each layer. Therefore,
besides Bard, others also helped him to blow out the candles. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Sophia dipped some cream and applied it to Bard's face.
All burst into laughter.
Since she did so, others also learned from her.
Before Drake applied the cream to his face, Bard glared at him in a warning. "I dare you to do it!"
Although Drake was a bigwig, Bard was his future brother-in-law.
However, his warning didn't stop Drake.
"Believe it or not? I'll never let Sophia be with you," Bard threatened him.
Drake replied leisurely, "You don't need to threaten me. Your disapproval won't make any difference.
The point is whether she wants to be together with me."
Bard was rendered wordless.
Emma passed a gift to him. "Happy birthday, Bard. Please enjoy yourselves. I'm going home, leaving
you youngsters here to have fun."
"Please don't go, Ms. Glass. It wouldn't be fun if you were not here," Bard stopped her immediately.
Although she was Drake's birth mother, she was also Sophia's teacher.
"It's alright. Have fun." Emma insisted on leaving.
Drake said, "I'll give you a ride home."
No one stopped him.
Although it was Bard's birthday, Bard pulled Sophia to a corner and whispered, "I can allow Aria to be
here as she's Ms. Glass' daughter and your friend. But why is Drake here?"
While he whispered, he looked at Aria, who felt uneasy.
Sophia muttered, "You should know how shameless Drake can be. I didn't want him to be here, but he
insisted. What else could I do?"
Bard couldn't agree more.
"Shall we lock the door to stop him from coming?"
"Are you sure he won't find a locksmith to forcibly open it?"
Bard visibly shuddered, thinking they would never get rid of Drake in the future.
The thought made him glance at Sophia in compassion.
People started sharing the cake and having fun.
Aria gingerly approached Sophia. "Sophia, I'd better leave. Your brothers seem not to want me to be
here."
"That's your illusion. My brothers disliked your older brother. You are my friend and Ms. Glass'
daughter. They're glad you are here."
Her words relieved Aria, but she asked, "Are you sure? Don't lie to me."
Unlike before, Aria had become more sensitive.
"Rest assured. Just stay and enjoy yourself."
Aria breathed a sigh of relief finally.
Chloe suggested, "Come on! Let's not just stand and talk. How about playing a game?"
Others echoed, "Good idea. Let's play a game."
"Seen those balloons? They'll be broken sooner or later. Why don't we use them to play a game? Let's
tie the balloons to our feet. One male and one female team up. The rest are judges. The team whose
balloons are stomped the most will invite us to the karaoke later."
It sounded fun, so everyone participated immediately.
Bard asked, "Who wants to be the judge?"
"There are more men here. You guys draw lots. Who got the number 5 will be the judge."
When Drake returned, Chloe had prepared all the numbers to let the men draw.
Soon, every man got a number.
"OK. Who got 5? Come out quickly."
Charles raised his note. "Me."
"All right. Now, team up."
Bard walked to Sophia. "Sophia, let's team up." He would never give Drake any chance.
Edwin trotted to Helena. "We've cooperated several times. I believe we can work together well to win
the game."
Bailey naturally teamed up with Chloe.
Drake and Aria were left alone. They were siblings, so it was OK for them to team up.
Ropes were distributed. Firstly, the teammates tied up one of their legs together. Then they tie a bunch
of balloons on their free legs.
Charles was always quiet. After ensuring every team was ready, he announced. "Start!"
Everyone got excited, especially Chloe. She and Bailey rushed forward like crazy. However, the next
second, they tripped over.
Others were amused and burst into laughter.
When Chloe stood up, she complained, "What's wrong with you? I asked you to lift your leg tied with
mine. Why didn't you do it?"
"I will this time. Let's try again," Bailey answered with an aggrieved look.
However, Sophia and Bard approached Bailey and stomped several balloons on his leg.
After Chloe and Bailey finally stood up and got ready, they yelled, "Hey, Sophia, Bard! You are
doomed!"