Everyone's eyes were on the cake.

Vicki, unable to stand the tension and feeling slighted, quickly said, “Jarrod doesn't enjoy sweets. I'll eat it on his behalf."

As she reached for the cake, Jarrod suddenly took it from the bottom of the plate and set it on the table.

Vicki's face stiffened further.

Maintaining her composure, Nicole continued to distribute the cake.

When Nicole handed a piece to Vicki, Vicki fixated on Nicole's hand, her mind racing. Had Jarrod's fingers brushed Nicole's when he took the cake?

"Please, enjoy it," Nicole said to Vicki.

It took Nicole's reminder for Vicki to snap out of it. She managed a forced smile and replied, "Thanks."

Nicole kept handing out cake slices. When it came to Roscoe's turn, Doreen intercepted and snatched it from Nicole's hands, asking, “Roscoe, see if it's any good?"

It was likely the Watts family who arranged this cake.

Roscoe stayed silent but accepted the cake. He didn't want to embarrass Doreen in front of everyone. He'd address it later with Miguel, no matter how he felt about it now.

Doreen was delighted. As Nicole handed out cake to Doreen's friends, Doreen exchanged glances with them, and they caught on instantly.

Once Nicole finished serving, Doreen's friends launched a cake assault, smearing it all over Nicole's face. “Hey, watch it."

Everyone assumed it was all part of the birthday fun.

But then, Doreen's friends took it too far, relentlessly smearing cake on Nicole's face, making it hard for her to breathe.

“Hey, ease up, guys! This is how a birthday celebration runs!"

Doreen's friends smeared the leftover cake all over Nicole, leaving her looking disheveled, with cake plastered on her face and hair, resembling a clown.

Roscoe frowned, displeased, about to speak up when Doreen let out a surprised cry. "Oh my gosh!"

To everyone's astonishment, Doreen pulled a ring from her mouth. The diamond sparkled.

"Roscoe, this is the surprise you planned!" Overjoyed, Doreen hugged Roscoe tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. “Oh, Roscoe, you're amazing!"