“Clara, I’ve made up my mind. We’ll throw Leo another birthday party tomorrow.” His eyes gleamed with calculation, but his tone was full of tenderness. “The last time things happened, it was too rushed, and I couldn’t let him have a proper birthday celebration. I’ve felt guilty ever since.” He paused, then added impatiently, “I’ll also announce our adoption at the party, so everyone can witness that we will live a good life together from now on.”
My heart skipped a beat, and I immediately remembered the eye-catching note I'd seen when I secretly checked his phone calendar—tomorrow is Zeke's third birthday. So the so-called "supplementary banquet" was never intended for my Leo, but rather a way to use Leo's name to throw a lavish birthday party for Vanessa's son, and incidentally, to legitimately bring Zeke into the Liam family.