Chapter 155

Realization hit Nadine like a splash of cold water. Brad had only taken Sean to the cake shop because of her. Her heart, which had been eerily quiet, suddenly erupted with a flurry of emotions upon hearing his

words.

In the bright kitchen light, Brad’s sincere expression was evident. Stray strands of hair fell across Brad’s forehead, accentuating his dark hair and red lips, making him look like an otherworldly being who stepped out of a painting.

Something began to stir in Nadine’s once dormant heart, steadily taking root and growing. Even her indifferent face bore a faint smile. “Thank you,” she said.

Since marrying Brad, she hadn’t celebrated her birthday! She had long forgotten about such things.

the first year of marriage, she still had hopes for love. She thought it was normal for Brad to forget such trivial matters because he was so busy. As his wife, she believed she should understand his hardships instead of bothering him with such

marriage, Sean came into their lives, and she became consumed with being a mother, forgetting about her own birthday altogether. By their fourth year of marriage,

became her

today, she might have never remembered. She never expected Brad to buy her a

Nadine stared at Brad in a daze, the boiling water on the stove suddenly sizzled and bubbled up, forcing her to divert her attention. Hastily, she grabbed a handful of pasta

added, the strange bubbling noises subsided, and

with an inscrutable gaze. Then,

a sense of seriousness among the maids. Consequently, when the maids saw his composed expression, they stood silently in

night air. Clad in a light gray cashmere sweater, layered with a down vest, and his hands casually tucked into

prolonged silence filled the air as the winter night settled in, bringing with it a sharp drop in temperature. Despite wearing padded

timidly asked, “Mr. Hamilton, is there something

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