In the evening, the backyard of the cottage where Farren Austin and Amelia Bright lived was ablaze with smoke.
The grill was up, Beacher Oak was working on the coals, Bick and Danna Keller were in the kitchen skewering meat and vegetables for the barbecue later, and Miyagawa was working on the fondue base.
Amelia Bright was not off duty yet, but everyone was already there.
Bohdi Olson and Emily Guan were the last to arrive, carrying a Tiramisu Paisley cake.
Adjutant Xun received the cake and froze for a moment.
“Who’s having a birthday? Why did you bring a cake?”
Bohdi Olson’s tone was light.
“No one, just feel bad to come empty-handed, halfway to meet the cake store to buy it, later after dinner, we will share to eat.”
Emily Guan holding Bohdi Olson’s hand tightened a few points, the face of a casual smile, “Yes, casually bought.”
“Good, then I’ll put it in the fridge first.”
Adjutant Xun pointed in the direction of the backyard through the living room, “Sir and Mrs.’s friends are in the backyard, Master Olson and Miss Guan should also go over there, there is a lot of activity.”
The two of them nodded and walked over.
The courtyard was indeed quite lively. Emily Guan and Miyagawa knew each other from the previous Emerging Designer Competition, so they said hello and were familiar with each other, while Danna Keller was introduced by Amelia Bright and was no stranger.
Farren Austin sitting under the courtyard corridor reading a magazine, see them coming, but also just a slight nod as a greeting, and then no longer care about the other, this cold look in Bohdi Olson, called the end of the frame.
He was immediately upset, a face pulled long.
“Why is Amelia not back yet?” Emily Guan spoke aside to round up the situation.
Farren Austin then glanced at his watch.
“Soon.”
Bohdi Olson’s face was cold.
“Aren’t you going to pick her up when she gets off work? I heard there’s been an incident before.”
Bohdi Olson asked this purely to pick a fight, knowing full well that Farren Austin worked in the military district and was usually quite busy, and that he was not in a good position to pick up Amelia Bright from work.
Farren Austin’s answer was unexpected, “I did pick her up for a while.”
“Oh? It didn’t last?”
“Sort of.”
“And why?”
Bohdi Olson was ready to hear all sorts of excuses.
After a second’s pause, Farren Austin’s voice sounded a little cooler down the hallway, “She thought I was embarrassing her too much by picking her up.”
“Embarrassed?”
Bohdi Olson’s face changed slightly, “What’s so humiliating about that?”
“…”
It was completely dark by the time Amelia Bright arrived home, the cottage’s yard was hung with string lights, the light under the porch was extra bright, and a fondue table was set up under the porch.
She had only just walked into the living room when she heard a familiar voice coming from down the hallway.
“This character of hers you will have to be well-trained in the future, too domineering, their own actions are openly blamed on others not low-key, only allow the state officials to set fire, not allow the people to light a lamp.”
“Such a character is not bad.”
“Nothing wrong with it? You are usually bullied by her, and …”
“What else?”
Amelia Bright held the glass door frame of the backyard and passed a warning look towards Bohdi Olson, who was still talking.
She was just a little late, and Bohdi Olson looked like he and Farren Austin already hated each other, but listening to the conversation between the two, it was obvious that he was making up his own story behind her back!
This has not even begun to drink, Bohdi Olson’s mouth began to walk the wind.
Seeing Amelia Bright come back, Bohdi Olson immediately stopped talking, Emily Guan directly ran over and took her arm, a word to change the subject.
“What took you so long to get back? The barbecue was half eaten.”
“Nothing, I’m on a diet.”
Farren Austin gave her a look, “You’re not fat, you don’t need to lose weight.”
Amelia Bright gave him a blank look.
“Forget it, of the four women in the room today, I have the worst body management, I really don’t want to be around them.”
Bick and Danna Keller are high-intensity exercise to refine the line, beautiful firm, is the average person simply can not reach the body line, Emily Guan is because of filming, always remember to lose weight, a pair of legs are thin can be chopsticks to pinch vegetables, with these three people than, is really not a good choice.
Adjutant Xun went to the wine cellar to get a few bottles of wine out, Bohdi Olson and Farren Austin drank on the hot pot.
Beacher OakBick and Danna Keller have not eaten at the same table for a long time, although in the way of other people can not show what, but also is not much to say are in the wine, in the eyes of the kung fu, wine after three rounds, a room of people are drunk.
Emily Guan dragged Amelia Bright into the house under the pretext of visiting the wine cellar.
“What is it? You’re so secretive.”
Amelia Bright followed behind helplessly.
Emily Guan opened the refrigerator and got the birthday cake, took out a candle and lighter from her pocket and lit it, inserted it on the cake, and carefully looked outside.
“Blow out the candles while no one is around.”
Amelia Bright froze for a moment, “How do you remember that?”
Today was her birthday, Lucy Chambers’ birthday to be exact, no one present except Bohdi Olson and Emily Guan knew her identity, so naturally there was no way to celebrate her, and she herself had even forgotten.
“Nonsense, can I not remember? Whether it’s me, Bohdi Olson also remembered it, the gift we both did not bring today, afraid of too much attention, next time I bring you.”
“Emily …”
“Blow out the candles quickly.”
The first year, Amelia Bright made a wish always without a positive line, what a world peace and other vague wishes, and today’s birthday is special, her brain suddenly emerged a wish, do not need her deliberate thought.
“I wish that everything would be as usual.”
The world is already a blessing if things can go on as usual.
After putting out the pull-out, Emily Guan pulled it off and threw it in the trash, and the cake was put back in its place in the fridge just like before, as if it had never happened.
By the end of the night, friends Gellar continued to leave the Austin family, Bohdi Olson drunk, leaning on Emily Guan’s shoulder and left, calling for better wine next time to drink together.
Bick and Beacher Oak stay overnight at home, so late back to the military area there is no way to enter the gate.
At night, Amelia Bright came out of the shower and took a call from Bohdi Olson.
On the other end of the line, with a drunken look on her tongue, she said.
“Brother Cheng, you have to be nice to others, they have paid quite a lot for you.”
“Who is she?”
“Just your husband, Farren Austin.”
“How do you know he has paid for me?”
“I’m a man, I can tell right away.”
Amelia Bright was so black that if he hadn’t been so drunk, he would have had to give him a hard time.
Two days ago he also patted his chest to ensure that a man can see at a glance, Farren Austin looks so Candy face white look, certainly not a good person, and now see that people pay for their own, what eyes? What are you looking for?
is talking on the phone, the door opened behind him, Amelia Bright has not yet returned to God, a sudden burst of coolness on the neck came.