My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Jonathan spent almost two months preparing for a perfect birthday party for Liliana.

Once again, he had booked the entire rooftop of Green Wine and Food.

He had the entire rooftop decorated with purple lilies and soft lights. Knowing Liliana did not like any extravagance, the decoration was tastefully minimal.

The guests were family and friends only. It was to be an intimate bash.

Jonathan had gotten the gifts approved by his kids and Mariana to ensure she would like them.

Finally, the day came, and Jonathan and the kids woke Liliana up at midnight with a surprise homemade cake.

Liliana had been expecting Jonathan’s surprise for her birthday.

Jonathan, the three kids, and Mariana had not been able to hide their smugness about having planned a surprise. It had been a dead giveaway to their supposed secret.

Liliana had played along.

But seeing her husband and three kids with a misshapen cake at midnight was a pleasant sight, nonetheless.

She was very touched and happy seeing the people she loved the most in the world putting so much effort into making the day special.

She cut the cake and kissed them all. They all had the cake that tasted weird since none of the three children nor Jonathan was good at making cakes.

The kids urged her to open the gifts as they were ecstatic to see her reaction.

The three kids had given their mother a toy robot. They had personally assembled it from their other toys and tweaked it so it would sing “Happy Birthday, Mommy. We love you!”.

Liliana loved it and immediately placed it on her bedside table.

“This will be my alarm from now on.” She declared, and the kids cheered at the approval.

Then she opened Jonathan’s gift. It was a set of a ring, a necklace, earrings, bangles, and a tiara. It was a complete set from Soul jewelry.

Soul Jewelry was unique for its custom design and one set of jewelry per-person rules. Getting the complete set at once was tantamount to declaring his eternal love for her.

Liliana understood the gesture and kissed him on the cheeks, unable to speak due to overwhelming emotions.

The family of five squeezed together in the large queen-sized bed.

In the morning, Mariana showed up with a delicious homemade cake and lunch set personally prepared by her mother.

She also brought a limited edition bag and a pair of matching shoes as gifts. Her parents also sent gifts.

The Jacobsens had always celebrated Liliana’s birthday ever since she was young. At the very least, they would send personalized gifts.

In the evening, they all got ready for the party.

Jonathan had been planning it for months. He had informed everyone early, so they could clear their schedules and be present.

Liliana loved the minimalist decor and the close-knit group of people.

Although it could be considered rude, Jonathan did not want to be bothered by Liam’s pesky relatives. Hence, he had only inhibited old Madam Preston.

Mariana, her parents, their family’s butler, cook, and personal assistants were present. It went to show how close Liliana was to Mariana’s family and how well Jonathan understood that.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Henry, his grandfather, his parents, and his cousin Amelia was also in attendance. Liliana personally knew old Master Qazi. It would have been rude to exclude Henry’s parents. And Amelia was working on traditional medicine for Petrova Research Institute (PRI).

Jeremy Winston, a family friend of both Jonathan and Liliana, was present with his son Alister Winston and his wife.

Jennifer had brought her younger brother. He had just started working in one of the Petrova Group’s properties, and Jennifer meant to show him how the other side lived.

Terry Draw, his assistant, and his assistant’s sister were present. They were equally awkward and grateful.

Jacob, Vincent, and Liliana’s assistant Alice McDraw were also there.

James and his parents were there. However, James’s parents had invited James’s ex Alice Moss, which became instantly awkward as they saw the very intimate crowd.

Alice Moss, however, was ecstatic to be able to go there. It elevated her sense of importance as she knew she wouldn’t get kicked out despite the hosts not wanting her there.

She flitted about the party with her head tilted up in the air.

James saw Mariana’s displeasure and excused himself from Mariana and co to talk to his parents.

“Mom, why did you bring her? The invitation was quite exclusive. How can you bring an outsider here?” James asked his mother.

His father rebuked him for his rudeness, “James, be careful how you talk to your mother.”

Mrs. Miller was feeling guilty and awkward for bringing Alice. James’s accusatory tone made her angry.

“Alice is your childhood friend, and Mosses are our good friend, been so for decades. So what if I brought Alice? Can’t your friends accommodate one more person for your sake?”

James sighed at their tone. He had known that tone for years. That meant he had to show filial piety and not argue with them.

“Mom, it’s not my party. Jonathan arranged it for his wife and only invited close friends and family members. Alice is neither. Besides, she had made such trouble for Mer just recently. How can you bring her just like that?” James tried to reason with his parents.

His mother rebuked him, “Alice had been very remorseful for that. She just wanted an opportunity to apologize to Mariana since your girlfriend has been too busy to even accept her apology despite Alice being humble.”

James could not believe his mother, “Mom, she deliberately framed Mariana and has been trying to cause conflict between us since she came back to P city. She ran to you to avoid punishment. And she has not tried to apologize once.”

Mrs. Miller, however, did not believe him. She snorted and added, “How do you know if she has been trying to be apologetic? It’s not like you stay with her all the time.”

James tried to retort but was interrupted, “Since she is already here, it’s pointless to discuss now.”

James was irritated and left her to enjoy the party.