I wasn''t surprised that he asked that. I nodded. "Yeah."


    Frank nced at the cake in my hand, then lifted his gaze to me, his eyes carrying a scrutinizing look," Did you... grow up in Jston?"


    I hesitated for a moment, then realized he was still on the path of finding his ex-fiancee. Anyone with simrities might pique his curiosity.


    I admired his perseverance over the years and thus answered patiently and carefully, "No, I grew up in Nesax. It''s quite far from both Jston and Jeswood."


    "Is that so," he murmured almost imperceptibly, his brown eyes dimming slightly.


    Yet his gaze remained fixed on me, as if he wished to see another person through me.


    I chuckled lightly. "The Shaw family found a recement daughter, and now you''re looking for a recement fiancee?"


    I had to admit that the daughter of the Shaw family was really unlucky.


    But people would move on, and it had been so many years. It was normal.


    After hearing this, Frank''s lips curved into a smile, but there was no warmth in his eyes. His tone was casual. "Funny how things work out."


    "Thousands of people celebrate their birthdays today across the country, and... she was so young when she went missing. She probably doesn''t remember her own birthday." "Yeah," he responded absentmindedly, his brows furrowed slightly out of courtesy. "Happy Birthday."


    "Thanks to you, it''s not very happy."


    After I finished, seeing him unusually quiet, I couldn''t help but smile. "Just kidding. Want some cake? It''s quite big, I can''t finish it alone."


    "No."


    He declined softly, putting his hands in his pockets and heading home.


    I didn''t think much of it. He probably wasn''t in the mood to celebrate someone else''s birthday today, other than the daughter of the Shaw family''s.


    I thought I''d be eating the cake alone, but when I opened the door, I found the house brightly lit.


    Jane, her hair wet, emerged from the bathroom, drying herself off and smiling. "You''re finally back! I was worried you wouldn''t make it before dawn."


    My heart warmed. "Why did youe?"


    "In the past, on your birthday, you wanted to spend it with that jerk. My absence was understandable. But now that you''re finally single, I absolutely can''t miss it." She wrapped a towel around her wet hair, nced at the cake. "I already bought one, why did you buy


    another?"


    "I didn''t buy it. It was left at the door. Didn''t you hear the doorbell?"


    "I probably didn''t hear it while showering."


    Jane grinned, curious. "Who sent it?"Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    "Probably sent by Jack."


    The wishes on the note were identical to the ones he sent via WhatsApp.


    Apart from him and Jane, no one else would remember.


    I set down the cake and called Jack to thank him before heading into the bathroom to shower.


    Coming back home still in makeup, I found it hard to rx.


    After showering, I finally feltfortable again. I dried my hair and walked to the dressing table, taking out the bunny silver pendant from the drawer and putting it back on. The pendant didn''t quite match tonight''s dress, so I had left it off earlier.


    "Charlotte, hurry up and make a wish before blowing the candles! It''s almost midnight!" Jane called from the living room as soon as I finished blow-drying my hair.


    When I stepped out, I saw she had opened both cakes, lit the candles, and ced a bowl of longevity noodles beside them.


    As soon as she saw me, she immediately lit the candles with a lighter. "Quick, make a wish! Two cakes mean two wishes."


    I sat down at the dining table, sped my hands together obediently, and closed my eyes.