My Wife is a Sassy Queen

On the other hand, Jacob and Liam tried their best to cheer Mariana up.

She was laughing non-stop at their jokes. Seeing her so unaffected made Alice and the Millers very unhappy.

After all the guests had arrived, Jonathan escorted Liliana and the kids to the open rooftop.

Liliana showed up wearing an elegant gown that she had designed herself. Jonathan and the three kids were all wearing matching clothes.

The appearance of the family of five made everyone gasp at how picture-perfect they looked. It was as if they were born with an extra dose of beauty and grace.

Jonathan introduced his wife and kids to everyone.

Most of them had not seen the kids before and were ecstatic to meet the children born with good genes and silver spoons.

Mariana called the kids to her as soon as the introduction was over.

A private photographer took pictures of the couple and posted them on Social Media. They were careful about protecting the children’s privacy.

Jonathan proposed a toast and wished Liliana a happy birthday.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Liliana accepted the toast and only said, “Good-Bye, 20s!” as she gulped it down in good humor.

However, she was utterly astonished by the surprise gift Jonathan presented.

She had expected the Soul Jewelry collection to be her gift, but apparently, it was only a teaser.

Jonathan bowed and said, “Lil, for someone as kind-hearted as you, I could not think of a better gift than Liliana Corp. A non-profit organization that produces clean electricity from wind and solar energy and distributes it for free in rural villages. The first of which is the village for which your mother personally organized her first charity event. I hope you like it.”

Vincent and Alice McDraw recorded the moment and posted it on social media to show their boss’s affection.

Liliana was genuinely surprised by this.

She was speechless and said, “Nathan!” emotionally. That one word carried all her emotions.

“I love you, Lil!” Jonathan said as he kissed her on the cheeks.

Mariana sent the kids over to them to prevent any further PDA.

Their touched audience clapped, and the party continued.

After the cake cutting, Liliana made a short speech.

“Thank you, everyone, for taking your time to make my day special. I hope to spend more time with you all in my thirties than I managed to in my twenties. Thank you!

Goodbye 20s! Welcome 30s! I can already see the good times and the adventure. Cheers!”

Everyone enjoyed the cake, chitchat, and the food.

Liliana and Jonathan took their time to greet and talk to every guest. Everyone invited was someone close to them.

Except for Alice Moss.

Alice saw Mariana talking to everyone unaffected by her presence and curled her lips in displeasure.

James seemed to be following Mariana around. But it was subtle since Mariana never went anywhere alone. She was in a group. Especially Liam and Jacob.

Alice took that as an opportunity to slander Mariana in front of Millers.

She went to Mrs. Miller and said, “Aunty, I don’t think I am welcome here. Mariana is always together with a bunch of men. She is not even talking to James. She had not come to greet you personally either. Her parents also did not greet you properly. I don’t think she will accept my apology.”

The Millers were already offended that Mariana and her parents had not been courteous to them. They had greeted them politely like any other guest but had not been enthusiastic given the relationship between James and Mariana.

Alice’s words fanned the flames of their disapproval.

James’s mother asked Alice to call James over so she could reprimand her son and teach him some values.

Alice took this opportunity to go to James and start a conversation.

James dismissed her and told her off, but she sobbed, acting pitiful, as she used his mother’s name to drag him away from Mariana.

Mariana only looked at him quietly without any expression.

Whenever things came between Alice and her, James had always chosen Alice, so she was prepared for him to do the same.

In the best-case scenario, she hoped for this farce of their relationship to end.

Liam saw her empty look and patted her head.

He hugged her and whispered, “Don’t worry! I am here. If anything happens, I will cover for you. We are all here.”

Mariana could not help but hug Liam back.

Her friends were always there for her. They were her rock.

Liliana saw the exchange and nodded at Liam as thanks, but he just winked at her to show it was alright.

The Millers saw the exchange and thought Mariana was unsuited for their son, given her ambiguous relationships.

Mariana’s parents ignored everything.

They knew their daughter was passionate but tactless. Thankfully, she had a group of friends who would protect her. They let her be and continued to support her, no matter what.

James curled his lips in displeasure. Whenever Mariana was upset or needed someone, he was never there for her. He wondered if it was fate or if he was just that unreliable.