My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

“It’s our turn now since you’ve given her your gift already,” Lulu teased.

“Of course,” Stanley said, not in the least surprised by how others had come to know about Tia’s birthday.

He felt that Nicole knew that today was Tia’s birthday, and that she had seen her plan to surprise from a mile away. If his guess was correct, Nicole had informed others of the occasion and its purpose.

“You’ve all prepared gifts too?” Tia asked, her eyes widening in surprise.

The last thing she had expected him to do was throw her a surprise party by inviting all of their close friends to celebrate her birthday this year. The only other thing she did not see coming was that they had shown up bearing gifts.

“Of course we did. Preparing gifts is a must for such an important occasion,”

Lulu replied, before handing her gift to Tia.

After everyone had given the items they had prepared to Tia, Preston lowered his head awkwardly and apologized. “Sorry, I didn’t prepare any.”

“Did no one tell you?” Samuel asked, a little taken aback.

person Preston was, and that the latter coming emptyhanded was a result of him being genuinely oblivious

one did,” Preston said, his eyes

aware of

him, Lulu raised her eyebrows.

about Tia’s birthday through frequent and casual chats with one another. Nobody had made any

to eat my heart out?” Preston

not have a girlfriend, and Lulu’s jibes at the dinner table had only

shoulders. “I was just reminding you that you

in discomfort. “Can you count me out like you did for Ellar? I’m

of that pressure on him, he would find the responsibility

Ellar retorted in disapproval. “Hey, I’m not throwing anyone under the bus here. Besides, I’ll soon

over at Patricia. ‘If Patricia won’t be my girlfriend, I’ll stay single forever.’ Preston’s expression soured in an instant, and he murmured, “Why do I feel like I’m the only one being

and guffawing, making

was the only one who remained solemn. Her head was hanging low, as if she was lost in thought. She had seen through Ellar’s intentions,

I didn’t know it was your birthday today. I have not prepared anything