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.

does she have so many

the end, he could only sigh helplessly. Today is

briefly. “It’s

She had memorized Damien’s birth date

she checked the almanac at home. She was sure his lunar calendar birthday was

based

Cherise finally understood.

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

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out people in the city celebrated their Gregorian

little guilty. “It’s

prepare

present. He stopped celebrating

wheel tighter. “You’re going to ask me why he doesn’t

was planning to ask

“Fine, I’ll answer it.”

his sister, Maeve, worked overnights

paused before continuing, “Unfortunately, a fire broke out that

Cherise froze.

had heard rumors about Damien’s sister before

said his sister died in a fire

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