Chapter 496: Reunion, Rage, and Resentment
"Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday, dear Theodore... happy birthday to you!"
They were celebrating Theo’s birthday in the bakery. It was Saturday, Kate closed the store for a day and decorated the bakery with all sorts of birthday decorations for her son.
But Kate still opened the door in case a customer came. She didn’t want to sell anything today, but she already prepared a bag of sweets for every customer that came as a way to celebrate Theo’s birthday.
Theodore stared at his Mom, Tom, and Maya standing before him. They all cheered for him, and the toddler laughed happily as it was natural for him to do so when everyone he loved gathered in one place.
Theo was even happier when he shifted his gaze at the cute birthday cake with a number ’2’ candle.
"You can blow it now, Theo!" Kate said as she saw Theo excitedly blowing out the candle and got even more cheers and applause from his Mama, Tom, and Maya.
"Thank you, Mama, Tom, Maya! Cake!" Theo said excitedly as he dipped his hand inside the cake and ate it without asking.
"Wait, you need—Okay, guess we don’t need the paper plate," Kate could only sigh and shake her head. But she kept her smile as she found her son’s demeanor amusing.
Theo was now two years old, very athletic and intelligent. Yet, he seemed to have little to no self-control, even going as far as ignoring his mother’s warning or instruction when he wanted to do something he liked or ate his favorite food, such as cake.
In a sense, he was becoming more like his father, Henry.
Kate found it funny, but she was also slightly concerned as Theo might have trouble paying attention in the future if he kept ignoring everything that he disliked.