He sighed and said, “Don’t say anything when you return home. You should finish your meal and rest early. He needs time alone.”

Cherise was even more confused. “Why?”

“No reason.”

Cherise could tell that Jacob did not want to explain the reason.

However, Cherise would not give up until she got the answer. She once questioned a teacher about a math problem until the teacher cried.

Therefore, she tackled her curiosity with the same determined attitude as with her studies. She sat in the front passenger seat and asked Jacob many ‘why’ questions.

“Why won’t he have dinner?”

“Why am I not allowed to speak?”

“Why is today special?”

“Why won’t he eat with me on this special day? It’s not like he has period.”

Jacob was stumped.

she have

end, he could only sigh helplessly. Today

stunned briefly. “It’s his

was mistaken. She had memorized Damien’s birth date when they

home. She was sure his lunar calendar birthday was over a month

based

Cherise finally understood.

aunt and uncle celebrated her birthday based on the lunar calendar. Thus, she assumed it was the

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in the city celebrated

pursed her lips and felt a little guilty. “It’s

prepare

a present. He stopped celebrating his birthday when he was thirteen years

going to ask me

was planning to

“Fine, I’ll answer it.”

thirteen years old, his sister, Maeve, worked overnights to complete her work overseas. She rushed home to

“Unfortunately, a

Cherise froze.

heard rumors about Damien’s sister

in a fire

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