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?

he could only sigh helplessly.

was stunned briefly. “It’s his

had memorized Damien’s birth date when they registered their

checked the almanac at home. She was sure his lunar

on the Gregorian

Cherise finally understood.

the village, her aunt and uncle celebrated her birthday based on the lunar calendar. Thus, she assumed it was the same for Damien.

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in the city

“It’s my husband’s

prepare

a present. He stopped celebrating his birthday when he was thirteen

going to ask me why he doesn’t celebrate. his birthday, right?”

nodded. She was planning

I’ll answer it.”

Damien was thirteen years old, his sister, Maeve, worked overnights to complete her work overseas. She rushed

continuing, “Unfortunately, a fire broke out that

Cherise froze.

about Damien’s sister before

his sister died in a fire when he

it to be on

Before her death, she

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