Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 82 I’ll Celebrate His Birthday

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.

Why does she have so many questions?

the end, he could only sigh helplessly.

stunned briefly.

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

was sure his lunar calendar birthday was over a month

his birthday based on

Cherise finally understood.

in the village, her aunt and uncle celebrated her birthday based on the lunar calendar. Thus, she assumed

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out people in the city celebrated their

a little guilty. “It’s

prepare

stopped celebrating his birthday when he was

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

planning to

answer it.”

“When Damien was thirteen years old, his sister, Maeve, worked

before continuing, “Unfortunately, a fire

Cherise froze.

rumors about Damien’s sister before marrying

a fire when he

did not expect it to

night. Maeve died on the scene. Before her death, she pushed Damien from the third floor. He broke his legs and

in black soot when brought to the hospital. His heart. clenched at the thought. He could not stop