Chapter 237: Everything That Was Stolen Although Logan didnât accept Angelicaâs confession, he did promise her a "surprise" on her birthday.
That alone was enough to make Angelica feel giddy with excitement.
"Logan, thank you. Iâm really happy," she said sweetly.
Logan gave her a glance. "I have work to do."
But Angelica was already drunk on the idea of a birthday surprise. Even though Logan was clearly dismissing her, she only felt more in love.
"Then Iâll leave now. See you on my birthday. Oh, right..."
Angelicaâs tone softened, hiding venom beneath sweetness.
"Would it be okay if I invited a few more friends? Itâs the first time youâre celebrating my birthday... Iâm just so thrilled."
"Whatever makes you happy," Logan said flatly.
Angelica was practically floating as she walked out.
December 29th.
It was technically Selinaâs birthday.
But somehow, everyoneâincluding Loganâonly seemed to care about Angelica.
She couldnât wait to see what kind of face Selina would make that day.
...
Once Angelica was gone, Selina finally crawled out from under the desk.
Logan looked amused.
"Heard all of it, Mrs. Reid?"
Selina fanned at the air dramatically, as if trying to wave away the thick cloud of fake innocence.
"That green tea attitude was so strong it nearly knocked me out."
She twirled her finger, playfully narrowing her eyes.
"Mr. Reid, if Angelica knew you were planning to celebrate my birthday that day... wouldnât she be heartbroken? Arenât you afraid of making the pretty girl cry?"
Loganâs brow furrowed slightly.
Selinaâs heart skipped.
frÑewebηovel.cѳm Wait a minuteâwhat was that expression?
Was he actually worried about Angelicaâs feelings?
Just as she was about to call him out, Logan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Angelica counts as a âpretty girlâ?"
Selina blinked. "Huh? What?"
Thatâs what he focused on?
Logan looked away, completely unfazed.
"Donât worry. The only one I see is you, Mrs. Reid. Whether Angelica cries or notâwhatâs that got to do with me?"
Selina would never admit it out loud, but yeah...
She was moved.
Logan had said it so lightly, but it landed like a thunderclap. A vow, soft but unshakable.
Then Logan gave her a look.
"But thereâs one thing Iâm curious about."
Selina, now in a good mood, smiled. "What is it?"
His gaze held steady.
"You said Angelica stole your birthday. What did you mean?"
Selina stiffened. She looked away, pausing for a long moment before replying with forced nonchalance, "Just what it sounds like. Do you really believe we just happened to be born on the same day? What are the odds?"
Logan frowned.
Selina shrugged like it was no big deal.
"Angelicaâs Katieâs daughter. No one really knows who her father is. When Katie married into the Clark family, Angelica suddenly became the âClark heiress.â But of course, a proper heiress needs a birthday, right?"
"She arrived in December, just in time for mine. So James said, why not just let Angelica share my birthday? Sisters, right? Cute idea."
The word sisters dripped with sarcasm.
"Every year after that, we had âjoint birthdays.â Then I got sent to the countryside. She celebrated alone. And eventually, the whole family just... forgot.
They completely erased the fact that it was ever mine to begin with."
A tightness gripped Loganâs chest.
He couldnât explain the feelingâonly that it hit deep.
Selina had lost her mother. Her father took in a mistress and a secret daughter. They all played happy family... and took her birthday away in the process.
The day that had once been hersâwas now remembered only as Angelicaâs.
Like Selina didnât exist.
He could only imagine what it felt like... to be hated, ignored, erased by your own family.
Logan leaned down and gently kissed her eyelid.
"Mrs. Reid... is there anything you want for your birthday?"
Selina shook her head without thinking.
"No."
Sheâd never really celebrated her birthday before.
She didnât expect giftsâshe wasnât that lost little girl anymore.
Logan didnât press further.
Instead, he said quietly, "Mrs. Reid, whatâs yours will always be yours. This birthdayâIâll make sure you take it back."
"The Clark family may not have celebrated you before...But from now on, I will."
Selinaâs heart trembled a littleâsuddenly, she felt genuinely touched.
"...Okay. Iâll be waiting."
It was strange. She vaguely remembered someone telling her something similar years ago: "From now on, Iâll celebrate your birthday with you."
And that person had given her a birthdayânot grand, but deeply meaningful.
But who was it?
Why couldnât she remember?
Maybe... she was just misremembering.
...
Later, Selina went to the lounge to take a nap.
Jack came in quietly. "Sir, we found it. Before Mrs. Reid was sent to the countryside, she spent four birthdays sharing the celebration with Angelica.
Back then, the Clark family still put on a bit of a show. But by the time she turned eight, James didnât even bother getting her a cake."
Loganâs expression darkened.
Jack continued, "And when she was seven, Grandpa Clark gave both Mrs. Reid and Angelica little tiaras. But Angelica broke hers by accident and then took Mrs. Reidâs."
"Mrs. Reid went to complain to Grandpa Clark. He was going to scold Angelica, but Katie and James talked him down. In the end, even he decided Mrs. Reid was being selfish. âTheyâre sisters. She should give it up,â he said."
Logan let out a cold laugh. "Anything else?"
"Thereâs more..." Jack hesitated. "Too much to list. Mrs. Reid was constantly mistreated in the Clark family. I also paid them a visitâeveryoneâs busy prepping for Angelicaâs birthday. The staff doesnât even know it was originally Mrs. Reidâs day."
Logan took the report and narrowed his eyes.
Lies. Manipulation. A stolen life.
No wonder Mrs. Reid never mentioned her birthdayâor wanted to celebrate it.
Four years ago, when Angelica "saved" him, heâd promised to celebrate her birthday.
But that... wasnât even her birthday.
And come to think of itâwhy had Angelica given a fake date in the first place?
Loganâs thoughts drifted back to four years agoâ
Heâd been freezing, barely conscious in the snow, when a girl had dragged him through the cold for what felt like hours.
Logan had struggled to keep his eyes open. During one of their brief rests, clinging to survival, heâd asked her: "Do you have a wish? I want to help you make it come true."
The girl had thought for a long moment, then her eyes lit up.
"Iâve never had a real birthday. Could you... spend one with me?"
Logan had asked, "Whenâs your birthday?"
It was December. The girl had smiled brightly.
"Soon. Just a few days awayâon the 29th."
He had memory gaps from that time, but he clearly remembered that on the 29th, they still hadnât been rescued.
So, he built her a snowmanâright there in the mountains.
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ï¤Chapter 236: Iâll Give You a Surprise Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback ï¤Chapter 739 - 395 Bite back Shadow Slave Logan suddenly pressed a hand to his forehead.
Was that girl Angelica?
If so, why had she said sheâd "never had a birthday"?
The Clark family went all out every year for Angelica.
They spent a fortune. Even Lukeâs parties werenât as lavish.
"Sir, are you alright?" Jack asked, a bit concerned.
Loganâs gaze flickered with something unreadable.
In a low voice, he said, "Check something for meâquietly. Donât alert anyone."
"Yes, sir." Jack nodded and turned to leaveâ
But just then, his phone rang.
"Sir... itâs Mr. Clark."
Loganâs smile faded, his eyes sharpening.
"Oh?"
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