Chapter 1772:

Jayden nodded. “He lost his dad when he was just a kid. He had to fight tooth and nail to survive, to protect himself and his mom. That’s why he’s the only one in our generation who ever swore loyalty to our grandpa.”

“That explains a lot,” Elyse said softly.

Jayden continued, “No one ever celebrated my birthday when I lived with my grandpa. But Brook somehow found out and secretly brought me a small cake.”

“What happened next?” Elyse asked.

“The bodyguards found out. I didn’t get to finish the cake, and Brook was taken away. After that, no one ever celebrated my birthday again,” he said, his voice flat.

Elyse tilted her head, her gaze soft. “Then let’s change that. How about we celebrate your birthday together every year from now on?”

blinked in disbelief. “You actually

to,” Elyse replied, a warm smile on

it then,” he mumbled, looking everywhere but

Ignoring the cheerful conversations and bright smiles around her, she knelt on the ground, consumed by her own pain. All she could see was her perceived inadequacy, and a fierce anger rose within her. Why couldn’t she

pushed herself to her feet. Without a word or a backward glance, she slipped into

go after

indifferently. “She’ll get an earful when she gets

remembered the hurt in Corrie’s expression and said, “Something feels off. I have

Jayden said dismissively. “Her family has completely brainwashed her. She’s beyond help now, and the one person who truly loved her is gone—she’s on her

across her face. “But aren’t her

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in her case. And let’s be

drove home with a heavy heart. Before she could even reach the living room, a glass

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