Asher touched his nose, "So, did last year's birthday wish come true?"
Justin Hawthorne's big, gem-like eyes rolled around and finally settled on Laura Quincy, "Of course it did!"
Everyone present understood the implication. If Twinkle wished for his mom, then his birthday wish did indeed come true.
Laura Quincy felt particularly uneasy during the meal; out of everyone at the table, she had just met four, and only seen one once. As for Jason Hawthorne and Little Mars, she couldn't say she was very familiar with them either!
Justin Hawthorne was considerate towards her, "Dad, I invited sister as my guest today. As a gentleman, you should help me take care of her. You can't just focus on eating yourself!"
Jason Hawthorne had a few black lines on his forehead, but let it go! It's his son's birthday today, so it's all about him.
He had just picked up a piece of food for Laura Quincy when she waved her hand to refuse graciously, "No need to be so polite, I can help myself."
