Chapter 119
It was a day off today. Aubree rubbed her temples and got up from bed. It wasn’t until her phone calendar alert reminded her that she remembered. It was her birthday today. With Playzy’s launch these past few days and her schoolwork piling up, she’d been running like a spinning top. She’d completely forgotten about her birthday. Aubree had never expected much from birthdays. Back at the orphanage, birthdays were a luxury no one dared to hope for. Later, after returning to the Wilson family, every birthday was celebrated with Carmen. Carmen was the star of the show, and Aubree was nothing. It didn’t matter to Aubree. No one cared anyway. With a self-mocking smile, Aubree got up to wash up, planning to review Odionlandian in the morning and then visit the club. The annual finals were about to start next week. If they could take the championship again, God’s Fury would officially enter the public eye. Around noon, Aubree went to the club. At that time, everyone was just waking up, one after another. She looked around and didn’t see Alvin or Matilda. Given the upcoming match, the two should’ve been here for joint training whenever they had time. She hadn’t heard they were busy, either. Feeling puzzled, Aubree happened to see Leroy coming downstairs. “Alvin and Matilda didn’t come?” Seeing it was her, Leroy looked flustered for a second, then quickly composed himself and looked around evasively. “Not sure. Maybe they had something to do.” Aubree narrowed her eyes. She thought they had something to hide from her. Unable to guess what they might be up to, she didn’t press further. “Got it. I came to check on your training progress.” Once it came to business, Leroy looked confident. “Don’t worry. We’ll definitely bring you back a trophy. The new mid-laner is strong. We’re syncing up well.” “Don’t forget to chill the champagne early.” Seeing everyone in good form, Aubree gave the new mid-laner some pointers on finer techniques and then left.
Compared to Aubree’s usual routine, today was an extremely different day for the Wilson family. Their beloved youngest daughter was turning eighteen. Alice called back all four older brothers, even Ronald wasn’t spared. The Wilson family hosted today’s event. Though Bryan was reluctant, for the family’s reputation, they had to keep up appearances. Daxton didn’t need to be reminded. He had finished all his lab work early so he could spend the day with his beloved little sister. Trevor was still filming but had already said he’d return early. Emery, on the other hand, showed his displeasure openly. These days, he didn’t even want to go home. He wanted to stay at the club or in his own apartment. When Alice told him to come home for Carmen’s birthday, the first thing he said when he arrived was, “Aubree’s not coming?” He didn’t even try to hide his attitude, nearly driving Alice into a rage. Emery was adamant. “If Aubree’s not coming for the birthday, then I won’t stay here.” “Alright. Today is Carmen’s birthday, don’t stir trouble. Relax, Aubree will come back,” Ronald stepped in to calm things down. Even at this point, he still firmly believed Aubree wouldn’t abandon the Wilson family. He had made his intentions clear, given Aubree the Wilson family name she always wanted. She was bound to come back. “Honey, did you prepare the custom dress I asked for Aubree? I had Wendy waiting at the gate. Once she sees Aubree, she’s to take her straight to get her hair and makeup done.” Ronald was so confident that when inviting guests, he said it was a joint birthday celebration for both daughters. When he brought up the dress, Alice turned her eyes away guiltily. “Yes, it’s ready.” Alice never planned to follow his instructions and give Carmen's dress to Aubree. Nothing of Carmen’s should be taken by Aubree.