Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

What had she done? Vera blinked. There was no way she was telling him.

Noticing her silence, Quill looked over and grabbed her wrist. "Hmm?"

Vera replied in a mysterious tone, "It's a secret."

"You'll know when the time comes!"

Seeing Vera being all mysterious, Quill naturally did not press on. Furthermore, he was in a bad mood that day, so the atmosphere in the car fell silent very quickly.

Vera could sense his bad mood as soon as he quieted down. She kept feeling something was amiss.

Because she had been focusing on the surprise, she hadn't wished him a happy birthday nor gave him a present.

Thus, she began assuming if he was upset because of this.

But she could only keep it to herself and wait until they got to the restaurant. By then, he wouldn't be in such a bad mood anymore.

However, if Vera had known what would happen later, she definitely would not have thought about surprising him, nor would she have wanted to celebrate his birthday.

In the restaurant.

When the group of staff saw Vera bring Quill in, they couldn't help sighing and whispering to each other.

"My God, Miss Zais's boyfriend is so freaking hot. No wonder she's willing to prepare such a surprise for him. If I have such a hunk for a boyfriend, I'd be absolutely willing to prepare a surprise for him every single day!"

"D*mn right!"

"His boyfriend sure is a dreamboat, but Miss Zais seems very ordinary. Moreover, she's the one preparing the surprise in this relationship. It feels... Umm..."

Although she did not finish the rest of her sentence, everyone present knew what it entailed.

Their manager interrupted them.

go meddling in other people's business. What we need to do is to serve our customers the best we can. Keep your opinions and judgments to yourselves.

only replied with a

hand as they

was awaiting them in the private room. They would feel

decorations. It looked absolutely dreamy. However, Quill didn't seem to notice anything. He thought it was just the room's interior design, so he didn't pay much attention

anything

have noticed something was amiss. However, it had drifted far

the lights in the room under Vera's cue, the sudden darkness surprised Quill, and he finally realized something

lightly. Quill thought Vera assumed he was frightened by the sudden darkness, so she took the

her hand

Flick!

lights in the private room came

time, it was dimly lit, and there suddenly happened to be a cake on the table. Vera was lighting the candles on the

candles were lit, Vera's delicate face brightened under the flickering candlelight. With a bright smile on her face, she began

the moment Quill saw the cake, a memory he had kept buried surfaced, slowly drilling into his mind, corroding his

it took a different form in Quill's eyes. Ablaze, the surrounding was covered in a massive fire, burning his

birthday song ringing in his

accompanied by helpless cries, nearly

became pale. Under the

and his breathing

"Happy birthday!"

and sent him her blessings. It was also then Quill's last bit

she urged him to

him, "You need to make a wish

would you

response. Quill was deadly silent. His expression...