Selena paused, her gaze suddenly turning to the servant pushing the small cart.
"Do you have candles with other numbers?"
The servant was taken aback, and the others were also perplexed by her question.
Only Sterling’s eyes showed a hint of a mysterious light.
"Yes, ma’am, please hold on a mont."
The servant quickly brought different numbered candles, as they were unsure of Selena’s preference, they brought all the candles.
"Ma’am."
The servant handed them over.
"Thank you."
Selena searched and picked two numbers, 2 and 9.
The Norwood family watched with surprise as Selena selected those two numbers.
With a calm expression, Selena placed the two candles beside the number 2, 1 candles.
"Alright, let’s start."
Those present had sowhat complex expressions, they vaguely guessed sothing...
They all looked at Sterling, only to see his face still indifferent, yet his brows carried a lazy delight...
How did Selena know...
It couldn’t be Sterling who told her, since Sterling is not one to disclose his own birthday.
No matter what the people present thought, the birthday song still started playing.
Selena took Sterling’s hand, eting his deep and obscure eyes, she chuckled, "Close your eyes, rember to make a wish."
"...Alright."
Sterling responded softly.
Once the birthday song was over, Selena opened her eyes and looked at Sterling.
Who was also looking at her.
"What did you wish for?"
She asked.
"You."
Every wish is for her.
His answer was very brief, yet it made Selena’s heart race several beats faster.
"Let’s blow them out together."
Selena led him forward by the hand.
They blew out the candles simultaneously.
Warm applause erupted around them.
Selena looked at Sterling, suddenly standing on tiptoe, whispered gently in his ear, "Happy birthday, my dear."
"And..."
She intentionally paused for a few seconds, as Sterling’s heart trembled with anticipation at her words.
"I love you too."
The soft gentle voice sounded.
A dazzling firework burst in Sterling’s ear.
Brilliant and radiant.
He could even clearly hear his own heartbeat.
’Thump thump thump thump thump...’
A vigorous rhythm.
All for her.
He felt intensely alive.
Not just a day-to-day existence.
Saul watched the two on stage, a curious light in his eyes.
Spencer lowered his voice, asking, "Grandfather, brother, how did sister-in-law learn... that today is also brother’s birthday?"
Silvester could not answer this question.
Yet Saul looked at him, "Spencer, everyone carries so unspeakable secrets."
His voice was thoughtful and expectant.
His mind drifted.
Sterling did not care for his own birthday.
He only rembered this day was the birthday of his bride.
Later, he understood the process of making birthday wishes, every year thereafter he would ask the household servants to make a cake.
He did not eat it, he simply needed the wish-making mont.
Every wish he made was about her.
Wishing his light would enter his world.
Afterwards, the servant sliced the cake and distributed it among those present.
Selena chatted with them joyfully and warmly.
Such a gathering had not happened at the main house for many years.
During the event, Sterling hurried once to the main house.
After half an hour, he returned.
His complexion seed a bit pale.
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