Claire wiped the sweat off her forehead and smiled as she said, “It might look like there are a lot of dishes, but it will not seem too much when we eat it. Moreover, since it’s your birthday dinner, it’s only natural for it to be a little grander. Besides, it was no hard work at all.”

Jacob also smiled and said, “Charlie, why don’t the both of us have a drink together too?”

Charlie nodded and said, “Of course I will have to drink with you. I’ll go to the storage room and get some liquor.”

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