CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 60: A FAMILY OF FAKERS

After hanging up the phone, Sabrina first took Zara to school.

Then, she called her best friend to talk about the change in birthday plans.

Her best friend, hearing her reason, naturally didn’t mind and even offered, "Then let’s go to the hotel. I’ll go with you guys. I really want to see what that Hawthorne guy is trying to do!!!"

Sabrina nodded.

That evening, the two of them went to the school to pick up Zara.

Still, it was Dylan Quinlan who held her little hand as they came out.

The little one seemed very happy, with a soft and cute smile on her face, holding a pile of beautifully wrapped gifts in her arms.

Sabrina was quite surprised, "Why are you carrying so many things? What are they?"

Zara answered in her little child voice, "It’s the teacher’s birthday gifts to Zara oooh..."

Sabrina looked surprised and turned to Dylan Quinlan, "Really?"

Dylan Quinlan replied, "Yes, when you were registering her before, I saw her birth date, so today I organized the kids and celebrated Zara’s birthday. These gifts were carefully prepared by the teachers."

Sabrina was genuinely amazed.

She didn’t expect Dylan Quinlan to have such a good memory, just a glance and he remembered.

At the same time, she felt grateful, "Thank you, Mr. Quinlan, you guys really put in the effort!"

Dylan Quinlan waved his hand, "It’s what we should do, hurry and take Zara home for the birthday celebration, she must be looking forward to it."

Sabrina looked at the little one whose eyes were sparkling and smiled.

She was indeed very much looking forward to it, with expressions so rich that she appeared lively overall.

She soon bid farewell to Dylan Quinlan and took Zara away.

In the car, Tessa was the first to take the little one into her arms, "Baby, come quickly and see the birthday gift godmother prepared for you. I carefully picked it out. You’ll definitely like it!"

As she spoke, she opened the box.

Zara looked over and saw a very beautiful pink little fox-themed dress inside the gift box.

The finely made puffy dress paired with a cute little ear headband, and a pair of small shoes next to them.

With just one look, Zara liked it, even letting out a short sound of delight, "Ah~"

Sabrina laughed, "As expected, she loves it!"

Tessa proudly said, "Of course, this was specially designed by a famous designer for me! Want to try it on?"

The little one nodded eagerly.

Tessa happily helped the little girl change, with Sabrina helping on the side.

After a while, a tender little fox baby, all pink and fresh, appeared in front of them.

Tessa’s heart melted immediately, "Ahhh, baby, you’re really so cute, godmother loves you to bits!"

After saying that, she turned into a hugging frenzy again, giving the little one kisses.

Zara also really liked the outfit and returned a kiss sweetly.

This made Tessa so happy, she held her all the way, refusing to let go, "Our baby, will definitely steal the show tonight!"

Zara pursed her little mouth and smiled, then suddenly looked at Sabrina and asked, "Will Daddy come?"

Sabrina was slightly taken aback and didn’t answer immediately.

She calculated; it had been almost half a month since Zara last saw that man.

On such an important day, she obviously missed him too.

Sabrina rubbed her head and answered, "He will, we’re going to see him right now."

Hearing this, Zara’s expression visibly brightened with happiness.

...

That night, as darkness fell.

At the eighth-floor banquet hall of a hotel owned by the Hawthorne Group.

Tonight, there were quite a few guests invited to this party, aside from the Noble House friends of the Hawthorne Family, there were executives and family members within the group who knew the truth about Jordan Hawthorne’s marriage.

Everyone was dressed in luxurious attire, chatting and laughing, a scene of social splendor.

However, this situation slightly shifted when Sabrina arrived.

The reason was none other than because Sabrina was simply dazzling.

In a fiery red tight-fitting gown that highlighted her shapely waist, paired with exquisite makeup and big wavy curls, she was vibrant and beautiful beyond compare.

When she walked in on high heels, her confident, poised demeanor made it almost impossible to look away.

As for Zara next to her, wearing a pink little dress with a delicate headband, her little face looked especially pretty, like a porcelain doll.

"Is that... Mrs. Hawthorne?"

"Last time I saw her at the Yates’ cocktail party, I thought she was beautiful, but I didn’t expect she could be even more beautiful!"

"Is the one next to her President Hawthorne’s daughter? Wasn’t it said she has autism? She seems pretty normal!"

"So cute! Look at those dynamic eyes, not shy at all, like little gems!"

"These mother and daughter are really pleasing to the eye, aren’t they?"

"..."

As everyone whispered amongst themselves, they all paid attention to the mother and daughter.

Sabrina maintained a calm expression, not caring, only looking at Jordan Hawthorne not far away.

The man, wearing an expensive suit tonight, stood out among the guests, looking exceptionally noble and elegant.

Next to him stood his parents and brother.

At this time, they evidently heard the comments too and all walked towards them.

Sabrina remained aloof, without any intention of greeting.

Tessa barely restrained herself from rolling her eyes.

She thought this family was really putting on a show!

Only little Zara, when Jordan Hawthorne stood still, softly called out, "Daddy."

Jordan Hawthorne nodded slightly, squatted down, hugged her, and said, "Today is your birthday, Daddy will help you celebrate it well!"

Zara nodded happily and tugged at her little dress a few times.

She loved the dress her godmother gave her and hoped for Daddy’s praise.

But Jordan Hawthorne had no idea what she meant, standing up quickly.

Sabrina frowned, her face slightly darkening.

Tessa also felt displeased, thinking his attitude was too perfunctory.

Meanwhile, the Hawthorne family couple and Ethan Hawthorne didn’t even show a pleasant face, not even offering a single blessing to Zara.

This made Tessa very angry.

What a bunch of extraordinary people this family is!!!

Just then, soft music suddenly played in the banquet hall, followed by the host stepping onto the stage to give a brief opening speech.

As the banquet began, Jordan Hawthorne didn’t pay attention to Zara, beginning instead to socialize with the guests.

"President Hawthorne is very fortunate to have such an adorable daughter and to host such a grand birthday party, it shows his thoughtfulness."

"It’s admirable that President Hawthorne can put in such effort despite being so busy, truly a family-loving good man..."

"..."

Tessa was about to explode watching this.

"Is this really just a work social event for him, or is it Zara’s birthday party?"

Did this Hawthorne guy completely miss the point???

Sabrina’s face was very cold.

How could she not see Jordan Hawthorne’s intentions?

Celebrating Zara’s birthday was just a pretext.

His real purpose was to create an image for himself, to win over hearts.

Sabrina almost laughed.

She knew she shouldn’t have had any expectations for this man.

If she could, she truly wanted to take Zara and leave right away.

But now, the birthday party was already halfway through and just as she had the thought, the music in the banquet hall played again.

It was Happy Birthday this time!

Evidently, it was time to cut the cake!

Little Zara didn’t understand Jordan Hawthorne’s intention, but she naturally anticipated the cake cutting.

Holding Sabrina’s finger, her expression was full of hope.

Even though Sabrina was in a bad mood, she didn’t want to ruin her daughter’s interest, lovingly giving her a head rub.

Soon, a waiter pushed the cake forward, and the host on the stage spoke into the microphone, "Now, let’s invite our little birthday star to come forward, make a wish, and cut the cake."

Zara’s mouth curved into a soft, cute smile and she was about to walk over immediately.

But unexpectedly, suddenly two figures appeared from the crowd.

It was... Brooke and her son!

The mother and son duo, smartly dressed, approached Jordan Hawthorne, taking a very strategic position at his right-hand side.

Before Sabrina could say anything, Brooke laughed and said, "Sabrina, Sonny and I came specially to celebrate Zara’s birthday. You shouldn’t mind, right? Here’s the birthday present I carefully prepared for her."

Sonny, equally appearing obedient, handed over the gift box, "I prepared one for my sister too."

Sabrina wasn’t surprised at all by their presence here.

At such an occasion, how could Jordan Hawthorne not have his mistress by his side?

In fact, this coincided perfectly with her purpose for coming here.

Perhaps there would really be a chance to find evidence...

However, facing Brooke’s disingenuous gesture, she didn’t give any face at all.

She straightforwardly and coldly refused, "No need. Our Zara doesn’t accept gifts of unclear origin. I’m not familiar with you, so don’t act so close."