Dinner started promptly at six, and everyone happily ate together in a lively atmosphere, then it was Faye Vaughn’s time to eat longevity noodles and birthday cake. Everyone was very happy, the atmosphere was consistently cheerful and bustling. Erin Quincy was very fond of Ava Sterling. Ever since Ava arrived, Erin stuck by her side, never leaving, always pulling Ava along wherever she went. Ava wasn’t sure if it was because of the little child by her side or just being influenced by the warm and lively atmosphere, but she felt extremely happy, in an excellent mood. "Come, come, let’s sing the birthday song, Faye can make a wish." The lights went out, Faye Vaughn wore a birthday hat and the latest season dress from S&U, which Ava instantly recognized as new from the batch she modeled. This was Poe Vaughn’s birthday gift to Faye Vaughn. At first glance of Faye wearing this dress, Ava guessed it. Previously, she didn’t know why Poe went to S&U. She didn’t think much about it later, as she couldn’t figure it out. But tonight, seeing Faye in that dress, she instantly understood why when she asked him if he needed to prepare a gift, he said no. Because he had prepared everything long ago. He knew Faye Vaughn liked S&U dresses, a fact Ava learned from little Erin Quincy. Faye Vaughn had a special fondness for S&U clothes. She was a hardcore fan, and every year for her birthday, Poe Vaughn would prepare the latest season’s clothes as a gift. And not just one piece. Speaking of which, Erin is very clever, although small and only three years old, she knows so much. For instance, she knows that her uncle is a big tiger, very scary, and she shouldn’t make him angry. Moreover, she loves playing with her cousin Coco, who can play with so many things and is very interesting. When Coco comes back, she wants to introduce Coco to everyone. The little girl is smart and lively, loves talking, speaks clearly, and is truly cherished by Ava. At this moment, the little girl was in Ava’s arms, clapping her hands and joining everyone in singing the birthday song in her baby voice. Ava held her hand, clapped along, and sang too, with the warm glow of the candle falling on her face, her expression was gentle and smiling like never before. Poe Vaughn sat beside her, watching her smile, soft and joyful, happy and bright. She loved the current atmosphere, loved the hustle and bustle. All the lights in the villa were turned off, leaving only a small candle on the cake, everyone sang the birthday song together, Faye Vaughn smiled, closed her eyes, and made a wish with her hands clasped. Soon, she opened her eyes and blew out the candle directly, everyone laughed happily. The lights came back on, and everyone started asking Faye Vaughn what wish she made, especially Erin Quincy, who ran to Faye and grabbed her hand eagerly asking, "Mom, what wish did you make? Tell Erin, Erin wants to know!" Everyone laughed loudly, "Erin, telling won’t make it come true." "No, when Erin makes birthday wishes and tells, they come true too!" "Come on, mom, Erin wants to know, please tell!" The little girl ignored everyone, insisting Faye tell her, and Faye didn’t really hide it from her, she smiled and said, "Can mom tell you secretly?" The little girl’s eyes instantly lit up, nodding quickly, "Yes, yes!" While speaking, the little girl hurriedly leaned close to Poe Vaughn, letting Faye whisper to her. Everyone watched this and laughed even more. Ava joined in the laughter, her gaze falling on Erin’s face as if glued, unable to look away. How she liked this little one, made her want to have a kid of her own to play with. Yes, that was Ava’s thought at the moment. To have a child to play with. Erin’s eyes suddenly widened; no one knew what Faye told her that made the little girl look so surprised. Seeing her reaction, everyone became curious alongside her. After that ah sound, Erin widened her eyes and looked at Faye, then quickly turned to look at Ava. Yes, she looked at Ava. What’s she looking at? With the little girl’s glance, everyone else also turned to look, all bewildered. But very quickly, Erin looked away from Ava and turned back to look at Faye, asking eagerly, "Really?" "Can it really happen?" The little girl asked two consecutive questions, leaving everyone even more puzzled. At this moment, Faye looked over, gazing at Ava and Poe Vaughn, smiling broadly, "Of course it can." "Mom’s wish is something Erin really likes!" "Mommy likes it too~" Mother and daughter in playful secrecy, leaving the crowd confused, especially Ava. She clearly saw Faye’s look toward her and Poe Vaughn, that smiling expression held deep meaning, leaving Ava totally bewildered. However, Poe Vaughn looked at Faye’s smile, understanding Ava’s look, guessing vaguely. With the candles out, Faye Vaughn cut the cake for everyone, and Ava got a decent slice full of cream. She liked eating cream, but not the cake itself. But disliking didn’t mean she wouldn’t eat it. Thus, she separated the cream from the cake intending to eat the cream first, then the cake. Erin went back to Ava’s arms and saw Ava’s actions, curiously asking, "Aunt Ava won’t eat the cake?" Her eyes like black grapes looking at Ava, melting Ava’s heart. "I’ll eat, but Aunt Ava likes the cream more~" "Ah~ Aunt Ava likes the cream, then Aunt Ava eats the cream, Erin can eat the cake, how about that?" Ava raised an eyebrow, "Does Erin not like cream?" Erin shook her little head immediately, "Erin can eat cream, but likes the cake better." Ava laughed instantly, "That’s perfect then, I’ll eat the cream, you eat the cake, nothing goes waste!" "Can’t waste, great-grandma said waste is not for good kids." "That’s absolutely right!" For more chapters visit Nov3lFɪre.ɴet The two sat there, Ava feeding Erin cake while she ate the cream herself, both enjoying their treats. Meanwhile, Faye Vaughn stood with Poe Vaughn, watching Ava and her daughter, saying with a smile, "Earlier, I was talking to your brother-in-law about how you’re at the age for settling down, and we should find a nice girl for you, but no matter how we thought, we couldn’t figure what kind of girl matches you." "I considered everyone I know but found no one good enough for you, I even looked at those your brother-in-law knows, but found no match. But seeing your sister-in-law today, I felt it was just right." "She and you are very compatible, a perfect match." Ava had only been here for a few hours, but her nature is not pretentious, nor shy, she speaks and acts spontaneously and directly. Especially with Erin by her side, despite the over twenty-year age gap, there was no generational divide whatsoever. For instance, now the two sat together like children, simple and pure. One could say Ava is cheerful, lively, and straightforward. Her personality fits well with Poe Vaughn, who is reserved and emotional internally. And not just personality-wise, looking at their appearances, they matched extraordinarily well, truly pleasing to the eye. She felt they were very suitable. Saying this, Faye Vaughn looked at Poe Vaughn, her face filled with a satisfied smile, "Your choice is indeed discerning.’ Poe Vaughn with his hands tucked in his pockets, watched Ava eating cream, getting some on the corner of her mouth yet smiling cheerfully. He said, "She is indeed nice." Faye Vaughn raised an eyebrow, rare to hear him praise anyone. But he liked Ava, so naturally, he praised her. Faye’s gaze glimmered and she laughed, "Do you know what wish I just made?"