Chapter 119 - Birthday Lunch (1/2)

After an hour or so, a maid came to tell them that the preparations were ready and they could start their lunch whenever they wanted. After hearing this, Hellen pulled Jen back into the house, leaving the guys to head to the other garden by themselves.

After the guys had settled down Hellen came out of the house with Jen trailing behind her holding a birthday cake and a cute hat on her head.

Hellen happily sang him the birthday song which always made him feel embarrassed greatly amusing Jen in the process. After he blew out the candles, he looked at Jen who was smiling happily at him.

”Happy Birthday Lucas”Jen said making Lucas smile.

”Thanks” Lucas said and instinctively bent down as if to kiss her but was interrupted by Jason who coughed loudly as if to remind him where he was.

Jen felt her face grow hot before circling around him and putting the cake on the table together with the other dishes.

”Mom, why don't I get cake?”Jason complained once Hellen sat down next to him.

”Once you get a girl that will nicely carry it over for you i'll buy you cake” Hellen said and smiled sweetly at him.

”Have you decided to favor Lucas just because he is dating?”Jason asked.

”Yes” Hellen said.

”Are you okay with this?”Jason asked James who was silently sipping his wine. James' grey eyes lazily looked at Jason before he smiled sarcastically.

”If you think it's unfair you can try dating”James said although it sounded like advice to everyone else Jason heard a threat.

Jason looked in Lucas' direction and watched as his younger brother kept putting food in Jen's plate looking completely lovestruck while Jen urged him to eat his own food. He did not want to admit it but, he was envious.

By the end of their lunch James was slightly tipsy since he had just eaten a few bites of his food and drank more than a bottle of wine.

It was correct to say that he got carried away. Jason had a slightly sour expression because his mother was being affectionate with his father and Lucas' attention was completely on Jen.

After their lunch the family sat together for tea and talked about mostly how Lucas used to be as a child.

As expected, everyone had their own perspective, as Jason said Lucas was annoyingly upright, James said Lucas was cute when he was young triggering Jason's competitive nature but as expected, James did not entertain him and sipped on his wine.

”How are you having so much wine while you have to drive to the estate later?” Jason asked feeling slightly fed up with James.

”You're driving aren't you? We'll just go together”James said lazily and refilled his wine glass.

Hellen on the other hand watched them bicker and started feeling impatient. It was not a big occasion but for some reason she felt tired. Noah noticed that Hellen was already fatigued and decided to chase his sons away.

”Aren't you going to leave?” Noah asked as he pulled Hellen's figure closer to him so she could lean against him. Jen couldn't help but feel that the movement was familiar but did not think too much about it.