CHAPTER 277. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. A Birthday Gift

Loan could already feel the warmth of the candles before lighting the last one. His family had gathered around the dining table, singing "Happy Birthday" as they placed each lit candle into the white, creamy frosting of the cake. They made him feel like a little kid, but that was just how the Kellers were.

And then, everyone stopped singing, and all eyes turned to him. Loan smiled, closed his eyes, and made a wish. He opened his eyes and blew out the candles with a long sigh.

The excitement quickly returned, and Danna smiled as she leaned against one of the door frames. Every time Loan saw her, it felt as if his heart had leaped out of his chest and was now beating in his hands.

“Happy birthday,” she whispered softly as she hugged him.

Loan smiled, but he couldn’t speak. His throat was too tight, and the words stayed inside. He pulled her outside the house, to a place where they could be alone, and sat her on his lap.

“I don’t have a