Chapter 227

I wasn't surprised that he asked that. I nodded. "Yeah."

Frank glanced at the cake in my hand, then lifted his gaze to me, his eyes carrying a scrutinizing look," Did you... grow up in Jelaston?"

I hesitated for a moment, then realized he was still on the path of finding his ex-fiancee. Anyone with similarities might pique his curiosity.

I admired his perseverance over the years and thus answered patiently and carefully, "No, I grew up in Nesax. It's quite far from both Jelaston and Jeswood."

"Is that so," he murmured almost imperceptibly, his brown eyes dimming slightly.

Yet his gaze remained fixed on me, as if he wished to see another person through me.

I chuckled lightly. "The Shaw family found a replacement daughter, and now you're looking for a replacement fiancee?"

I had to admit that the daughter of the Shaw family was really unlucky.

But people would move on, and it had been so many years. It was normal.

After hearing this, Frank's lips curved into a smile, but there was no warmth in his eyes. His tone was casual. "Funny how things work out."

missing. She probably doesn't remember her own birthday." "Yeah," he responded absentmindedly, his brows

you, it's not

help but smile. "Just kidding.

"No."

declined softly, putting his hands in his pockets and

of it. He probably wasn't in the mood to celebrate someone else's birthday today, other than the daughter of the

I'd be eating the cake alone, but when I opened the door, I found the house

from the bathroom, drying herself off and smiling. "You're finally back! I was worried you wouldn't make it

"Why did you

with that jerk. My absence was understandable. But now that you're finally single, I absolutely can't miss it." She wrapped a towel

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another?"

at the door. Didn't

didn't hear it

grinned, curious.

"Probably sent by Jack."

the note were identical to

Jane, no one

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