Chapter 785


    Jeffrey furrowed his thick brows.


    “Your brother isn''t exactly the type toe around willingly.”


    “That''s why we need a n!” Karen locked eyes with him. “Jeffrey, it''s his birthday today, and I was


    thinking maybe you two could bond a bit. If Keh could just ept you, then we wouldn''t have


    much to worry about. At worst, we’d get a telling-off from my folks.”


    With Karenying it out like that, Jeffrey could only nod.


    “Alright, I''ll charm him, don''t worry.”


    “I know you’re not his biggest fan because he''s always getting in the way of us, but he''s just overly


    protective, you know? He''s always been there for me, and it would kill me to see you two not getting


    along.”


    Karen was clearly torn. Caught between her brother and her partner, she was damned if she did


    and damned if she didn’t.


    “I get it.” Jeffrey soothed, gently holding her hand. “You feeling any better?”


    “Yeah, much better. Let''s head back. We don''t want to leave Dorothy alone with Keh for too


    long; she''ll be ufortable.”


    Jeffrey nodded, then swiftly picked Karen up in his arms.


    Karen tried to squirm free, but he said firmly, “I''ll only carry you to the private room door. You can


    walk in from there.”


    They had just returned when they saw Keh serving Dorothy some food.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    But there was only a polite, strained smile on Dorothy’s face, and she wasn''t touching the food on


    her te.


    “Back already. Do we need to swing by the hospital?” Keh asked, still clearly more concerned


    about his sister''s well-being.


    “No need; the doc said it''s normal. Didn''t Dorothy go through the same thing with morning


    sickness?”


    Dorothy nodded. “Yeah, it gets better as the pregnancy goes on. You get used to it.”


    “Yeah.” Karen kept her head down, avoiding eye contact with Keh.


    What should have been a simple birthday celebration had turned awkward for everyone.


    Dorothy regretteding a bit, but if she hadn’t, she feared Karen would have had even less


    control over the situation. If Keh started scolding Karen and Jeffrey rushed to defend his


    girlfriend, an argument between the two men could easily erupt.


    Midway through the meal, Jeffrey suddenly looked up at Keh and said, “Keh, it''s your


    birthday, and Karen and I have got a special present for you.”


    Keh frowned. “Well, that was a pretty big ‘present’.”


    “Keh! Jeffrey really put thought into this.”


    Dorothy quickly chimed in, “Come on, it''s your birthday; that’s what matters. Let’s forget the rest for


    now.”


    Jeffrey leaned down, pulled a box from beneath his chair, and handed it over.


    “Happy Birthday, Keh.”


    Keh nced at him and opened the box right there.


    Inside was a set of sports car keys.


    “Mr. Turner, are you always this generous with gifts?”


    “I don''t often give gifts, and I''m not great at picking them, but I figured, man to man, you''d


    appreciate a car,” Jeffrey said.


    Keh gave a half-smile, closed the box, and slid it back across the table. “I can''t ept this. I''m


    afraid of any strings attached, something I might not be able to deliver on.”


    Keh wasn''t being foolish; he understood Karen too well and knew what his sister had in mind.


    Having his gift rejected to his face, Jeffrey felt a sting of embarrassment.


    He clenched his fists, struggling to keep his cool, especially in front of Karen’s brother, whom she so


    deeply respected.


    “However if you''re sincere, we could have a private chat about it,” Keh suggested.