The Unwelcome Gift

Declan announced, "Let's open gifts later; dinner first, or the food will get cold. And Maeve, we have a special three-tier cake for you, which you can cut later to make up for all those missed celebrations." Noticing everyone's emotions, Declan quickly changed the subject.

Everyone noticed the cake and candles hadn't been used yet, so the rest of the Vance family went to the living room to prepar