Both Childhood Friends Were Left with Nothing

As soon as I picked up the call, he spoke in a commanding tone again, "Evelyn says it's her birthday today. Hurry up and make a cake and bring it to the restaurant later! I'm giving you just an hour, don't be late!" After saying that, he hung up without waiting for me to agree.

As if his command was all it took for me to act on it. In the past, to show my care for them, I had spent a long time learning to bake cakes, just so that every one of their birthdays would be an unforgettable experience. But now, it seemed like all my effort was just a joke.

When I got home, I ignored Patrick's order. I lay on the sofa, watching TV idly.

It wasn't long before Neil came in and seeing that I hadn't made the cake, he pulled me up from the sofa and scolded me, "What's wrong with you! Didn't my brother tell you to hurry up and make the cake? It's Evelyn's birthday today, don't spoil it! Hurry up!"

Then he went into the kitchen, grabbing all the baking tools I'd used to make cakes before and pulled them out all at once. In an instant, he made a mess of the entire kitchen.

"Is she really that important to you two?" Watching him so anxious, I couldn't help but ask.

"Of course! If Evelyn's not important, then who is, you? Stop wasting time! Get on with it! Don't mess things up for us! If we offend Evelyn, none of us will have it easy!" Neil pulled me to the countertop as if he were supervising me.

"So, what exactly am I to you two?" When I asked this, Neil paused for a moment, then sneered. "What are you thinking? These past years, our kindness to you didn't make you think we like you, did it?"

"We only see you as a sister, don't get any ideas! So you don't need to compete with Evelyn for attention, you can't compare to her!" Neil said this to my face without any hesitation, completely disregarding my feelings.

I held back my tears, trying not to let them fall.

Neil continued gathering cake ingredients, muttering to himself beside me, "You've got shares in the company and when it goes public, you'll be a millionaire! Honestly, you're getting off easy! You should be grateful to Evelyn. Without her, you wouldn't have what you do today!"

Haha. They want me to thank her? Treat her well? Fine!

I took a deep breath and forced a smile. They want to eat my cake, right? Then let's see if that little vixen has what it takes.

Once I finished the cake, I quietly piped a '20' in cream on top. The exact number of times my mother slapped her last year!

After placing the cake in a gift box, Neil grabbed it and was about to leave.

But just as he reached the door, his phone rang. He hung up, then looked at me impatiently and said, "Evelyn is just too kind. She said you made the cake for her and she invited you to join us. Hurry up and change, but don't wear anything too flashy, you don't want to steal her spotlight!"

Though I had no intention of going to this gathering, after a moment's thought, I agreed.

While changing, I sent my mom a message. After all, the restaurant they'd reserved was part of my family's business.

So tonight, I decided to give them a little surprise.