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.

have

end, he could only sigh helplessly.

was stunned briefly. “It’s

thought Jacob was mistaken. She had memorized Damien’s birth date when they registered their

sure his lunar calendar

birthday based on the Gregorian

Cherise finally understood.

aunt and uncle celebrated her birthday based on the lunar calendar. Thus,

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people in the

lips and felt a little guilty. “It’s my husband’s birthday, but I

prepare

He stopped celebrating his birthday when he was thirteen

gripped the steering wheel tighter. “You’re going to ask me why he doesn’t celebrate.

She was planning to

“Fine, I’ll answer it.”

and gazed into the distance. “When Damien was thirteen years old, his sister, Maeve, worked overnights to complete her work overseas. She rushed

paused before continuing, “Unfortunately, a fire broke

Cherise froze.

rumors about Damien’s sister

in a fire when he was

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