"Wow! Seriously?" Tristan asked while sitting beside Bella. "He moved that fast? It must be because his parents want to arrange a marriage for him, right? I heard his mother asking a few of our friends’ daughters as the possible bride for Sean."
"Yeah, I guess so. That’s why Sean brought Harper to et his mother as soon as Harper landed in this country," Bella said happily. "I’m so excited to et them tomorrow. She said she would co with Sean."
Tristan played with Bella’s hair while listening to her talk about her best friend. He loved seeing her eyes light up when she talked about Harper and Sean. Her sincere friendship with Sean was visible in her eyes now.
He started to feel bad because he used to be jealous of Sean, even though his wife never had feelings for him.
Tristan tried to hide his rueful expression and checked her wounded hand, which was now starting to heal. The stitches have also been removed, but the scars are still clearly visible, making him even more sad.
He silently sighed deeply before saying, "I’m so happy for Jayson and Emily. They must be so happy that Sean finally has a girlfriend."
"Yeah, they must be. They will co tomorrow, right?"
"Hmm, I just talked to Jayson. He inford he would co. He also asked what Dax liked as a birthday present. So, I said Dax doesn’t like toys but likes toy company shares," Tristan explained.
"Gosh, Tristan. Are you kidding, right?"
"Nope. I’m not kidding, dear."
Bella slightly frowned. But curious to know, she asked, "So, Jayson Spencer will give the toy company’s share to Dax?"
"Hmm, he will."
Bella gasped. Her eyes widened, staring at Tristan. She was surprised to hear that.
"Why is he so generous? Tristan, is it OK to accept that expensive gift from him?" Bella asked in concern.
"He is a rich man," Tristan chuckled. "You don’t have to feel bad about it. I also give him expensive gifts sotis."
Bella, "..."
"Jayson promised he would put the share under my na, but once Dax is seventeen, then I will give the share to him."
Bella no longer said anything about that. She could only silently listen to Tristan as he explained how close he was to Jayson Spencer and his family.
***
November 1,
Finally, Dax’s birthday arrived.
Bella is awake before the sun appears on the horizon. She wakes Tristan, who is still cuddling her in his arms.
"What happened, dear?" Tristan’s hoarse, panicked voice echoes. "Are you uncomfortable?" he loosened his embrace while turning on the night lamp. When the light finally brightened the room, he could see her smile. "You are not?" he feels relieved.
"I’m fine, but we must wake up now, Hubby. Let’s congratulate Dax before he wakes up," Bella said while sitting. She glanced at the digital watch; it was the right ti to wake her son.
Usually, Dax wakes up at six. He practices his martial arts with Geoffrey. Even though he didn’t have a class today, his biological clock would wake him up around that ti.
Bella has always been the first person Dax sees when he wakes up on his birthday; she doesn’t want to miss that mont today.
"Hurry, Hubby. Dax might get up now," Bella urged him to leave the bed.
"Hmm, sure..." Tristan said. He was still sleepy, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking drowsy.
Bella left Tristan as she entered the bathroom to freshen up and change from her nightgown to her comfortable ho clothes: yoga pants and an oversized sweater.
When she ca out, she saw Tristan standing before the bathroom.
"Isn’t it too early to wake him up? Should we let him sleep more?" Tristan asked as he entered the bathroom and washed his face.
"No. I usually did this in the past, so I won’t lose this mont. Hubby, please don’t forget to wear sothing..." Bella smiled, looking at her shirtless husband; he only wore his boxers.
Tristan raised his hand to signal, "OK."
Bella left him to finish his business. Hurriedly, she took her cell phone and called Noora to et her upstairs while bringing the birthday cake they had prepared the night before.
Not long after, they heard a soft knock on the door.
Bella signaled Tristan to follow her. They t Noora and Geoffrey near Dax’s bedroom; they had brought a dium-sized birthday cake.
"Let bring the cake," Tristan took the cake from Noora and lit the number 5 candle as he walked to Dax’s room.
Bella slowly opened the door and peered into Dax’s pitch-dark room, where he seed to be sleeping.
She felt relieved that she had managed to enter before he woke up. She gestured for Geoffrey to turn on the light and asked them to sing "Happy Birthday to—"
"Mommy, Daddy, why are you so late?" Dax suddenly sat up in bed, shocking everyone. "I’ve been waiting for you to co since ten minutes ago..." he continued, smiling at them.
Bella chuckled inwardly as her plan failed. She ran after hugging her son and said, "My baby Daxton Donovan Sinclair, happy birthday. I pray God always grants you health and happiness..."
After praying for Dax, she showered him with so many kisses.
"Thank you, mom. But, Mommy, you promised you wouldn’t call Baby once I turned five." Dax calmly said. However, Bella wanted to cry upon hearing his words.
She had indeed promised him that. But when she imagined her baby growing up so fast, she felt sad.
"Hmm, I promise, from now on, I will never call you baby again."
Dax smiled widely and returned his mother’s embrace tightly.
Tristan smiles as he looks at his wife and son cuddling. He also wants to throw himself on the bed, but he still carries the cake, and now the candle is almost gone.
"Bella, let Dax blow the candle first," Tristan said.
"Oh my, how could I forget? Yes, yes..." Bella said, loosening her embrace and making room for Tristan to sit beside her.
"Alright, buddy. You can blow out the candle." Tristan smiles at his son lovingly.
"Make a wish, Dax," Bella said hurriedly before Dax blew the candle.
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