Chapter 55: New Life

7 years later Maya We were in a rush, and a bad one at that -– all thanks to Tyrone and Ivy. They had promised to wake up early and decorate everything but ended up sleeping like logs! Argh! I wished I could just pack those two in a suitcase and throw them somewhere far away. But then again, I loved them, so I couldn't do anything other than get mad which in short wouldn’t affect them at all—they were too used to my anger. “Is the cake ready?” “Yes, ma'am,” Liam yelled back from the kitchen, “Just a few more touches.” Thank God! At least one thing was right. Kael would be arriving here with him any moment. “There's so much to decorate, god! How will we do it in such a short time?” I cried out, moving to the side and decorating the cookies—his favorite cookies. I knew for sure that he'd be furious, even if it was a surprise birthday party, if the cookies were not there. I couldn't afford to see that cute face frowning all day long. “He really thinks we haven’t arranged anything, doesn’t