Instead of answering her inquiry, Maurice turned to the waiter.

“I do not wish for a cake.”

“That’s all right, sir.”

The server was a bit astonished, but he had to leave once the guest refused.

“Hold on!” The waiter was halted by Eliana. “Please bring the cake.”

“I don’t see myself celebrating a birthday,” Maurice replied carelessly.

Eliana felt uneasy, so she said obstinately, “I’d want to have some cake.”

The waiter nodded and walked away when he saw that Maurice had no objections.

Again, there was a void of stillness between them. For some reason, Eliana instantly remembered that Maurice had celebrated her birthday as Preston.

Given that Maurice could spend her birthday with her, why did he not want to celebrate his own?

Eliana couldn’t help but inquire, “Why can’t you celebrate the day you came into this world?”

“There’s nothing noteworthy about it. Simply said, it has been a long time since I had a birthday party. My parents observed my birthday when I was little. It was Rosina who organized my birthday celebrations after my parents died. Rosina, sadly also died. My birthday has never been a special occasion for me from then,” Maurice said as if the past had faded away, even though he had personally experienced it.

Eliana’s heart ached for no apparent reason, though.

Her thoughts rushed back to the family portrait she’d seen at his house.

The beaming Maurice must have been overjoyed back then to have his loving parents and adorable sister at his side.

to lead a normal life. How many scars

and stared into Maurice’s ice-cold eyes,

may have a birthday party. If no

Eliana realized what she’d spoken, her pupils

bullshit had she just uttered? She could not suggest

can I find someone

had a subtle sparkle

of her, she

about Corbin? Isn’t he your

Corbin?

finally come to this decision after giving it so much

color on Maurice’s

it. There will be no repeat of

wiped the nonexistent perspiration from her brow in silence. Thankfully, she responded

waiter finally brought the birthday

“I’ll light the candles

lighted the candles

less unhappy individuals in the world if everyone’s

deteriorated as a result of Maurice’s

deteriorated much further since your gigolo days!

of words. With a melancholy expression on his face, he

wish did you just make,

etched with interest as she glanced at

a subtle change of expression, Maurice’s features loosened somewhat. “Perhaps you can

Eliana seemed to be intrigued. “Let

want to know what you wished for on your

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