Chapter 33 A Birthday Dress Wesley scoffed , his tone frosty . " I'll deal with her once she's home ." 55 % +5 Free Coins Neither of them seemed to recall that Azalea had been the one who wanted nothing to do with them from the start . Meanwhile , back at the Larks ' residence- Cassius looked toward the couch where several people were sitting . " What's happening here tonight ? " Seeing them come in , Ivy quickly waved them over . " Sydney's not home , so I called Matthias and Skyler to come back . I wanted everyone to see this . " As she spoke , she unrolled a sketch she'd been holding . Ivy had once been a famous designer overseas and now ran her own fashion label . It had been years since she personally created anything new . The illustration showed a short , sparkling dress decorated with tiny crystals . A huge beige bow sat at the back and trailed behind like a train . Even in the drawing , it looked magical - like stars glittering in a night sky . The dress itself was a soft blue with delicate golden tones . " When Sydney walks across the floor at the party , the gold dust on the train will shimmer with each step , like a quiet stream following her , " Ivy explained , pointing out the gown's key features . " Is this for Sydney's 18th birthday celebration ? " Bastian asked . Ivy nodded in response . Cassius felt a sharp pang in his chest as he gazed at the design . Most people in the house might not know the truth , but he did - this dress was something their mother had started creating the year Azalea was born . It had gone through many changes , and the final version wasn't finished until the year Azalea vanished . Originally , it had been meant for her fifth birthday . If things hadn't gone so wrong , Azalea would've gotten 20 % of the Larks ' share and other properties when she was five . Also , the original version of the dress had flower petals trailing behind it . This piece had once held significant meaning for their mother . Cassius never thought she'd take that old design and rework it for Sydney . Matthias's face lit up . He didn't know much about clothing , but just from the way their mother described it , he could already picture Sydney shining like a star in that dress . " She's the jewel of our family - she should look the part ! " Among the brothers , Skyler had the best fashion sense . He'd seen tons of expensive designer gowns , but even he paused to admire this one . Custom - made clothes were hard to resist , and he could already imagine how excited Sydney would be when she saw it . She was going to be over the moon . " Mom , you're totally playing favorites . You haven't made anything in years , and now you go all out for Sydney ? You never once offered to design me something for my next red carpet - event , " Skyler joked . He was the most attractive of the siblings , with a small mole by his eye and those playful , almond - shaped eyes 1/3 O 12:10 Sun , 10 Aug O Chapter 33 A Birthday Dress that gave him a naturally charming look . +5 Free Coins Ivy laughed , playfully pinching his check . " Alright , alright - I'll design something for you too . For all of you . " Wesley didn't say much , but his faint smile showed that he was pleased . Then , out of nowhere- " What about Azalea ? " Bastian asked . The happy mood vanished in an instant . Ivy's expression turned bitter . " Why bring her up ? She doesn't even see me as her mom anymore . What , does she expect gifts after cutting ties ? " " She doesn't really want to leave ," Ivy added coldly . " She's pretending to play hard to get , hoping we'll beg her to come back and kick Sydney out in the process ! " She was sure of it - she knew her daughter well . To Ivy , Azalea was a selfish , sneaky girl shaped by her years in the orphanage . She wasn't about to let Azalea manipulate them anymore . " I thought she'd changed , but now I get it . She's been playing us the whole time ," Wesley said , his anger growing with each word from his wife . Matthias was livid . " How can she be so low ? Sydney's done everything for her , and all she does is scheme against her ? Being related to someone like that is disgusting . " Skyler didn't say a word , but the look on his face said everything - he had no respect left for Azalea . After witnessing plenty of scheming in show business , he really hated people who played dirty like that . Bastian glanced around at his family . They seemed like strangers to him . He just couldn't figure out why everything had changed so much since Azalea came back . His eyes turned to Cassius , who had been quiet the entire time . Cassius was just as confused . If he were in Azalea's shoes , surrounded by people like this , and had someone like Hubert looking out for him … wouldn't he leave , too ? Would Azalea really come home again ? Meanwhile , the supposedly " calculating " Azalea was sitting across from Hubert , caught in a staring contest . Hubert frowned . " What are you staring at ? " Without hesitation , Azalea replied , " Just admiring how good - looking you are ." Hubert , who usually brushed off compliments with ease , turned slightly red . He cleared his throat . " You've got a sharp tongue ." ||| O 2/3 ་ ་་་ ། ་ ་་་ Chapter 33 A Birthday Dress But no matter how hard he tried to stay serious , a smile crept onto his face . And honestly , that shy smile of his ? It made him even more irresistible . 45 Free Coins Azalca continued to gaze at him , stunned by how effortlessly attractive he was . She honestly wanted to know what kind of magic food he ate growing up to end up this perfect . = ||| O 3/3 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!