CHAPTER 40: BIRTHDAY CONTINUATION

Themis' POV

I couldn't help but smile as I watched Elisse and Winter having fun with each other.

"They look like sisters, don't they?" Mr. Wesley whispered to me while we were having some wine.

"That's exactly what I told them. They look alike. How strange, right?"

Mr. Wesley just nodded with a simple smile. "Thank you for doing this for Winter. For sure, she almost thought no one's going to remember her birthday since her parents don't really celebrate it."

"It was you who had this idea, anyway."

"That's not true. I just told you that it would be better if you greet her with a happy birthday, but then you decided to prepare a party for her."

I smiled. "Actually, one of the reasons why is because Elisse is trying to get Winter's favor in order for her to be allowed to have her playroom."

"A playroom?"

"Uh-huh. As you can see, she is still a kid, but she never really experienced playing with the other kids or having toys. Instead, she grew up selling fruits and vegetables. That is why