My Husband Is a Gary Stu

Recalling that she still had to celebrate the children's birthday, Genevieve could not afford to pine over Armand. Wiping her tears, she got into the car and dried herself with a towel before driving back into the city.

Upon arriving at Swallow Garden, Harry, too, wanted to celebrate the children's birthday. Genevieve agreed as she felt the more the merrier.

Crossing the threshold, she saw the living room had been decorated into a little fairytale paradise. Amanda was wearing a light blue dress and a party hat, and Steven was standing before her doing magic tricks.

Changing into slippers, Genevieve led Harry into the living room. “I'm sorry for returning late,” she announced.

“Mommy!” Amanda ran into Genevieve's embrace.

“Happy birthday, Sweetie.” Genevieve kissed her daughter tenderly and picked her up before glancing behind. “I brought Harry along.”

“Happy birthday, Amanda.” Harry handed her a gift.

Amanda tore the wrapper open eagerly and beamed at him upon seeing the crystal hair clip shaped like a butterfly nestled in the box. “Thank you, Harry, but I'm already wearing a hair clip. I'll wear yours another time!”

Her face alight with a joyful smile, Amanda continued, “Since everybody is here, let's cut the cake so I can make a birthday wish!”

Genevieve was confused as she watched her daughter run toward a six-tiered cake.

Since she awoke that morning, Amanda had been reminding her mother that she wished to see her father that night. When Genevieve went to the resort, the child even asked if she would be returning with her father.

Why is she not disappointed that her father did not show up but is somehow very happy instead?

After Cooper lit the candles on the cake, Amanda hurriedly closed her eyes and made a wish. Then, she beckoned her brother over.

“Come, Lucian. It's your turn to make a wish!”

Lucian closed his eyes half-heartedly. “I hope Amanda will be more obedient and adorable in the future and stop bullying her brother.”

“What do you mean, Lucian? Am I not adorable now?”

Amanda stamped her feet and gazed up at Genevieve forlornly. “You see, Mommy? Lucian is telling lies about me. He is the one who has been bullying me! No, Lucian's wish doesn't—”

Before Amanda finished speaking, Lucian blew out all the candles in a single breath and nearly made his sister weep with consternation.

After they cut the cake, Cooper found the opportunity to pull Genevieve aside to the large windows for a chat. “You called me an hour ago, Genev. Why did you ask me something like that?”

“Armand isn't dead. He's with Mr. Zane.” Genevieve told Cooper what happened that night when she was at the resort with Harry.

“Armand didn't flinch when he saw me. He even told Sally I'm his ex-wife he divorced years ago!” Genevieve became incensed at that recollection. “I called to ask because I thought he had been administered with Curb.emotion.”

Since she awoke that morning, Amanda had been reminding her mother that she wished to see her father that night. When Genevieve went to the resort, the child even asked if she would be returning with her father.