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?

end, he could only sigh helplessly. Today

was stunned briefly. “It’s

had memorized Damien’s birth date when they registered

was sure his lunar calendar birthday

on the

Cherise finally understood.

based on the lunar calendar. Thus, she

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turned out people in the city celebrated their Gregorian

pursed her lips and felt a little guilty. “It’s my husband’s birthday, but I

prepare

present. He stopped celebrating his birthday when he was thirteen years old.”

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

She was planning

answer

softly and gazed into the distance. “When Damien was thirteen years old, his sister, Maeve,

paused before continuing, “Unfortunately, a fire broke out that

Cherise froze.

about Damien’s

died in a fire

not expect it

night. Maeve died on the scene. Before her death, she pushed

covered in black soot when brought to the hospital. His heart. clenched at the thought. He could