Chapter 217

 Frederick had a hunch that he had seen the boy before. 

Just as he was pondering on the latter’s identity, Kara interrupted his thoughts and called out impatiently, “Uncle Frederick, stop dilly-dallying! Let’s go home! I want to celebrate my birthday and have some cake!”. “Oh! Alright, then!” Frederick could only carry out his duties as Kara’s loyal chauffeur. She was the birthday star, so her orders must be heeded! 

Soon, the car came to a halt in front of an apartment building. Keith followed the others out of the car. – Tina and Kara’s living quarters might not be big, but the place was decorated nicely. At first 

a bright pink “I don’t wear slippers like these!” he replied huffily. “Huh? You don’t like bears? What about yellow duckies?” Kara fetched a pair of bright yellow slippers that sported duckling patterns. “I don’t want those as well.” “Hmm… What about giraffes? Or sheep slippers?” Kara kept presenting more slippers in front of Keith, each pair cuter than the one before. The boy was completely speechless by now. He was never talkative to begin with, but it was impossible for him to speak up in front of the mother and daughter combo,

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took out the party hats, plates, forks, and a small bunch of birthday candles. “I’m turning five years old today, so we need to place five candles on the cake! All of you can place one candle each, and I’ll place the remaining two candles!” Tina and Frederick accepted the candles, but Keith backed away from Kara with a look of

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