AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Roxane had added lotus seeds to the soup. Hearing Quentin’s words, she stopped and said:

– So, Sister Nadia, you need to eat more of the other dishes…

Roxane was about to help pick out some food for Nadia when she suddenly spoke, metaphorically slapping Quentin’s face.

– I want the soup. THANKS.

Quentin thought Nadia was only saying that to make him angry. He frowned and said:

– Don’t joke about your health.

After all, she had never touched lotus seeds before.

Nadia tilted her head slightly. She looked at Quentin with her charming, cold gaze as she said:

-I said I was allergic to lotus seeds only because you hated them. If you thought about it, you would know how ridiculous it is for someone to be allergic to lotus seeds.

In other words, he took Nadia’s words literally when she told him she was allergic to lotus seeds. He didn’t care about her so he didn’t ask any questions and accepted them easily. He didn’t like her so he didn’t care.

Roxane only hesitated for a moment before handing Nadia a bowl of soup. She was sure that Nadia wouldn’t risk her health just to embarrass Quentin.

Nadia accepted the bowl of soup. Her slender fingers held the spoon as she elegantly drank the soup. His expression was calm, without a trace of discomfort or unease.

Meanwhile, Quentin’s eyes filled with emotion as he looked at Nadia.

“She’s not allergic to lotus seeds? Was there any truth that came out of her mouth back then?!”

After sitting down, Roxane turned to Sebastien and asked:

– Seb, are you allergic to anything?

He looked at her and said very seriously:

– I’m allergic to a lot of things. There is only one thing I will never be allergic to.

– What?

– You.

Roxane choked on the soup she had just drunk immediately.

– What’s wrong?

Sabrina asked worriedly when she heard Roxane suddenly cough.

The culprit gently patted Roxane on the back and explained:

– It’s nothing. She just choked.

– She has already grown up. How can she still choke while eating? Sabrina shook her head helplessly.

When Roxane stopped coughing, she shyly looked at Sebastien and said in a low voice:

-You are not allowed to say such words when I eat in the future.

Sebastien lowered his head and whispered:

– Why not?

“It’s too scary,” Roxane replied, patting his chest.

Sebastien raised an eyebrow and asked:

– Don’t girls like these corny words?

In the afternoon, he had read a lot of corny lines on the Internet, and he even memorized them.

Roxane took a deep breath before saying in a pleading tone:

– Please don’t do it. I do not like it. Do not say it.

“Good,” said Sebastien, looking slightly disappointed.

Apart from Quentin, everyone had a great time.

When they had finished eating, Roxane asked the butler to bring the cake.

Sebastian wouldn’t wear a party hat, but Roxane thought they should at least sing him the birthday song and cut the cake. She also wanted him to make a wish.

Sebastian couldn’t remember the last time he made a wish. He frowned and was about to refuse when his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at it. At first he didn’t intend to answer the call, but after a while he excused himself and went to the living room to answer the call.

Roxane assumed that one of her friends had called to wish him a happy birthday, so she didn’t pay attention to him. Instead, she discussed with Nadia how many candles to light.

Sebastien walked towards the French window.

The moon was bright, illuminating the flowers outside.

Even though it was cold outside, the living room was warm. The bursts of laughter from the dining room made it even warmer.

He placed the phone to his ear.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

– Good morning.

Who knew what the other party said after that, but he frowned slightly and stiffened. His voice was much colder than before as he asked:

“Did you call me just to tell me that?”

Without waiting for the other party’s response, he said:

– I’m sorry. I’m afraid you will be disappointed. There are a lot of people by my side this evening to celebrate my birthday. Later, I still have to cut the cake and eat longevity noodles. I will definitely live a long life!

He wanted to live to be 100 years old so he could protect Roxane.

No matter how hysterical the other party acted, no matter how vicious the words were, Sebastian’s expression remained indifferent. His frown eased as he said nonchalantly:

– Miss Vargas, I have already clarified this previously. We don’t have a relationship. The past is too heavy and cold. I don’t want to continue living in the past, and I don’t want to live in your darkness. If you like staying in the past so much, you can continue to stay there. I leave.

He had already found the light, and he wanted to stay in the light as he walked into the future.

The other party was still talking when Sebastian ended the call. Then he blocked the number.

…

When he returned to the dining room, he had a smile on his face.

– Have you finished your call? Roxane asked.

Sebastian nodded.

– Did you light the candles? He looked at the three candles on the cake suspiciously and asked:

– Why three?

Roxane and Nadia looked at each other and laughed.

-Have it not been said that men are always like adolescents? That’s why we lit three candles for you.

Sebastien laughed and said:

-A three-year-old is a child, not a teenager.

“Okay, okay, it’s not important,” Roxane said, shaking her arm. Then she told everyone to sing. After that she said:

– Hurry up. Blow out the candle and make a wish.

At first he didn’t want to make a wish, but at that moment he discovered that he had a wish to make. He put his palms together and made a wish.

All the while, Joel and Sabrina were filming everyone with their phones.

Sebastien opened his eyes and gently blew out the three candles.

– Birthday boy, cut the cake!