As Matthew had said, five years later, Angelina was brought back to the Huo family from the welfare house. Although she didn't hold the same status as Erma, she was still regarded as almost like a biological daughter to Matthew and Erica in the eyes of everyone else in the family.
Since there was no spare room on the third floor when she came, she had to stay on the second. However, afraid that she would be scared and all alone in there, Boswell and Damian told Matthew that they would move their rooms from the third to the second floor to make her company.
As time went by, Damian became a well-known pianist described as the prince of the piano by his fans. While he was still studying, he participated in several piano performances and graduated from the school of music when he was only twenty-two years old.
Most of the time, his family would only hear from the young pianist through the TV.
After he had gone abroad at the age of twenty-two, he had been living there for five years now. For some reason, he hadn't returned home in these past five years.
When he was twenty-seven years old, Erica gave him an ultimatum. She said she would break off all relations with him if he didn't show up at home for Angelina's birthday that year. Damian then took the first plane to Y City, and once he landed, he hurried back to the Huo family's house.
It was Angelina's birthday, and the first time in years that Damian was coming back from abroad, so the Huo family decided to organize a dinner at home.
Therefore, the servants had spent the entire day decorating the first floor for the party. In the end, there were even balloons with the words "Happy Birthday Angelina" hanging from the living room ceiling.
By dinner time, almost everyone was on the villa's ground floor, except the two girls upstairs and Damian, who hadn't come home yet.
At last, the prince of the piano walked into the living room. He hugged every family member present and then asked in confusion, "Where are Erma and Angelina?"
"Damian! I am here!" A crisp sound came down the stairs.
Soon, two girls hand in hand showed up at the corner of the staircase.
Erma wanted to run downstairs and give her brother a hug, but considering the girl around her, she gave up the idea temporarily. She said out loud, "Ha-ha, look at Angelina's makeup. Haven't I outdone myself again?"
Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on the girl next to Erma. Besides the exquisite makeup Erma had done on her, Angelina wore a blue starry dress with her long hair tied up into a delicate princess bun.
"Erma, I can't believe you asked Angelina to be your model again," Erica asserted helplessly.
Her youngest daughter loved to do other people's makeup and hair. Since Angelina had always been so obedient, she had become Erma's model from an early age.
Colman approached the two girls and praised Angelina exaggeratedly, "Oh, Your Highness, you're so beautiful. Erma, you're a fabulous makeup artist!"
Erma bared her teeth and raised her chin as she said, "Colman, you're so sweet. I'll do you a haircut next time. I promise to make you the brightest star in Y City."
With a smug smile, he smoothed his short hair and answered, "I'm already the brightest star in Y City. But if Erma Huo dresses me up, I'm sure I'll attract young girls from all over the world, won't I?"
"Of course! Colman, you have to trust yourself and me!" As they finished walking down the stairs, Erma gave Angelina's hand to Boswell and then ran to hug Damian, who she hadn't seen for a long time.
Raising one hand to his chin, Boswell stared at Angelina and said thoughtfully, "Well, I have to admit that Erma really succeeded this time. Angelina looks beautiful like this."
Damian glanced at his brother and swallowed the compliment he was about to give Angelina.
In his camouflage uniform, the cool and handsome Edmond put his phone away and stood up before saying helplessly, "Erma, stop bullying Angelina."
Calmly, Angelina looked away from a certain man as she turned to Edmond and shook her head. "No, no. She didn't bully me."
"Edmond, it's not every day that you manage to come home. Do you want Dad to beat you up now that you're here?" Erma snorted at him. Edmond and Erma were twins and were often found quarreling as they grew up. Of course, Matthew always took his daughter's side, so every time the twins had a fight, he would teach Edmond a lesson.
When Edmond was sixteen, Matthew sent the naughty boy to a military school in order to ease his stubborn temper. However, now it seemed that it was a useless thing to do.
At that moment, Edmond seemed to have sensed a cold gaze towards him and quickly changed the topic. "Hurry up. I'm starving. Beautiful princess Angelina, come and cut the cake!"
From the sofa, Adkins put down the newspaper in his hand and stood up as he glanced at his brothers and sister. "Let's cut the cake. I have something else to do later," he said.
"Adkins, you are always so busy!" Erma complained, holding his arm.
She felt that among her five brothers, the eldest was always the busiest one.
Stroking her hair, Adkins asked her affectionately, "Do you think everyone can work by fits and starts like you?"
His sister was just like his mother. A naughty soul whose passion for anything didn't last very long.
In response to his question, Erma stuck out her tongue awkwardly at him and said, "It's not every day that we get to have Damian at home, and now you snitch me like this. Do you want him to scold me or something?"
Hearing her words, Damian chuckled and pinched the tip of her nose. "You little fool."
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