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"Matthew, let's eat the cake together!"

"Eat the cake… together?" Matthew asked. He was dazed for a moment, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

"Yes!" Little Jean snatched the plate from Matthew's hand and then used his other hand to grab Matthew's wrist, dragging him out of the birthday party.

"Y—Young Master, we're not supposed to leave the birthday party. It's your birthday party after all…." Matthew advised, but Little Jean ignored it and continued dragging Matthew until they reached the maze garden.

Matthew was taken aback when he saw the huge maze made out of trimmed bushes as tall as a chest of an adult man. Matthew hesitated for a second, thinking that they would get lost inside the maze.

"Young Master, this is dangerous. Let's return," Matthew suggested. He released his wrist from Little Jean's hand, hoping that Little Jean would return with him.