Chapter 137 Their Birthday
Chapter 137 Their Birthday
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Liam’sment made Tracy smirk. Her eyes filled with mockery as she nced at the luxury car parked nearby, its door wide open.
Waiting for me?
She’d clearly seen them getting ready to leave when she stepped outside earlier.
She chuckled. “So, you’re saying you want me to go to Ms. Jackman’s birthday to celebrate my own? That car only has five seats. You expect me to believe you were waiting for me?”
Liam froze, like he’d just been pped.
He wasn’t even sure why he said that. He’d only stepped in because Erin seemed wronged.
He didn’t mean to.
Tracy’s words left Liam speechless, and the rest of the Jackmans looked guilty.
Today was Erin’s birthday. They’d been nning it for weeks but hadpletely ignored the fact that it was also Tracy’s birthday.
Breaking the awkward silence, Andrew said, “Alright, since you’re here, get in the car. We’re short on time.”
He shot her a sharp look through his sses. “You share the same birthday as Erin, so this party is also for you. We promised equal treatment. You won’t be left out. Just behave today and don’t stir anything up.”
His tone was pure warning, as if he thought Tracy’s earlier question was her way ofparing herself to Erin and stirring up trouble.
Tracy’s smile faded. “Don’t worry, Mr. Andrew. I’m not showing up to Ms. Jackman’s birthday party, so you won’t have to deal with me causing trouble.”
She had plenty to look into and neither the time nor the desire to go to Erin’s birthday party.
But as Tracy turned away, Erin didn’t give her a chance to leave. “Tracy, the party is starting soon. Juste with us.
“Remember a few days ago when we visited Grandpa in the hospital? He told us to celebrate with you this year and even got you a gift. You wouldn’t want to disappoint him, right?”
Tracy was ready to refuse, but she stopped mid-thought.
After her 18th birthday, only Franklin and Walter remembered her birthday. Now Walter was gone, and she couldn’t bring herself to let Franklin down.
After a pause, she decided to follow them to the hotel.
She knew Erin’s eager invitation probably meant trouble, but she didn’t want Franklin worrying,
Even though he acted fine before she left, always joking around to cheer her up, she knew deep down his health and energy had taken a hit after Walter’s death.
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That was why she didn’t want to burden him with anything.
Seeing Tracy slide into the car without a fuss, Erin subtly smirked.
All it took was dropping Franklin’s name, and Tracy became easy to handle.
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The car rolled toward the hotel. Tracy sat as far away as possible, arms folded tight, eyes fixed on the blur of scenery rushing past the window.
In sharp contrast, Erin sat in the middle, practically glowing under the Jackmans’ attention.
When Liam nced over, he caught the quiet loneliness wrapped around Tracy. For some reason, it hit him hard in the chest.
He looked back at Erin.
He didn’t know what Andrew had told her, but it made her chuckle, earning warm looks from their parents. Andrew even reached over and ruffled her hair.
Liam’s gaze drifted back to Tracy.
A sharp pang hit his chest, and an uneasy feeling crept in.
The whole scene felt off.
Before he could think more about it, Erin suddenly called out, “Liam, Andrew got me two gifts this year. You’re not gonna let him outdo you, are you?”
Her words snapped him out of it, and he brushed the thought aside.
“Of course not. I’ll make sure mine outdoes his.”
The warmth andughter filled the car again, as if they’d forgotten there was anyone else riding with them.
When they pulled up, people immediately gathered to wee the Jackmans.
Erin, the birthday girl, was in the spotlight as she stepped into the hotel with everyone fussing over her.
Wearing a simple shirt and jeans, Tracy was thest to step out of the car, slipping by without anyone noticing.
Winona spotted Tracy and almost made a snide remark, but the words stuck in her throat.
Instead, she shot Tracy a cold look before following Erin inside, already nning to give Tracy a hard time once they were in the hotel.
Tracy noticed none of it.
Once inside, she scanned for cameras, found herself a quiet corner, and sat down.
She didn’t touch the food or strike up conversations.
She knew Erin was up to something, so she stayed on guard, but leaving out wasn’t an option.
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With the Jackmans backing Erin, she wasn’t sure whether Erin might drag Franklin into trouble.
Luckily, Erin was too busy soaking up the attention from the crowd, acting like Tracy didn’t exist.
Norris stuck by Erin’s side like a loyal knight, handing her his carefully prepared gift.
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