Chapter 331
Irma’s birthday rolled around quicker than anyone expected.
Because of Thorne’s little reminder, Jasmine had already prepared a birthday gift for Irma ahead of time.
As soon as she came down for breakfast, she handed the gift to Irma with a big smile.
Irma’s eyes crinkled with joy. “Thank you, Minnie.”
Thorne then offered his gift. “Here’s something Charlene and I got for you. Happy Birthday.”
Irma gave him a sidelong glance at this.
Before she could respond, the butler came in holding two gift boxes. “Madam, these are from Helena and Charlene. They asked someone to deliver them for your birthday.” Irma accepted the gifts and turned her gaze back to Thorne.
Although she knew Thorne was just trying to cheer her up by saying the gift was from both him and Charlene, she decided not to press the issue between them any further.
She huffed lightly, “Charlene already got me something special. No need for your little charade.”
With that, she turned her attention elsewhere.
Thorne chuckled, unfazed, and urged Jasmine to finish her breakfast so he could drive her to school.
After giving out her gift, Charlene grabbed her car keys and headed to the office.
Not long after she arrived, she and Stewart made their way over to Neural Nexus Tech.
As soon as they got there, they spotted Vesta.
Vesta greeted them, but only acknowledged Stewart with a cheerful, “Mr. Ferguson.”
She seemed in good spirits despite not being able to attend Irma’s birthday bash, showing no signs of disappointment.
Stewart merely pursed his lips, not bothering to respond, and he and Charlene focused on their work.
Charlene not showing up for Irma’s birthday party caught Stewart’s interest. That evening, he returned to the family home, accompanying his father, Hector Ferguson, and his mother, Darleen Ferguson, to Irma’s celebratory dinner at the restaurant. They arrived relatively early,
The banquet hall was still sparsely populated with guests at that point.
Irma’s milestone birthday was a big deal for the Henderson family, and everyone took it seriously.
In the hall, the Hendersons, including Jasmine, were already present.
Stewart hadn’t seen Jasmine in a couple of years.
Even back then, he thought she resembled Thorne, and seeing her now, the resemblance seemed even stronger.
The Hendersons warmly greeted the Fergusons, “Mr. And Mrs. Ferguson, Stewart.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Darleen’s attention shifted to Jasmine.
Stewart had met Charlene after she became Kenton’s student.
Darleen was fond of Charlene, thinking she and Stewart were well-matched in age and achievements, and she had hoped they might end up together. 14:07
However, Stewart had quickly informed her that Charlene was already in love with someone else and, before she could even process that, Charlene had gotten married. Darleen was aware of the situation between Charlene and Thorne, including the fact that Jasmine was Charlene’s daughter.
Seeing Darleen’s gaze on Jasmine, Irma smiled and introduced, “This is my great-granddaughter, Minnie.”
Darleen smiled warmly and affectionately ruffled Jasmine’s hair. “She’s adorable.”
Jasmine obediently greeted Darleen, then glanced at Stewart, unable to shake a sense of familiarity.
Irma chuckled, “Minnie, why are you staring at Stewart?”
Jasmine shrugged, “Stewart looks… really familiar.”