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Gerard pressed his lips together and started the engine, weighed down by a heaviness in his chest.
A pang of guilt surfaced.
Why hadn't he pushed harder back then—insisted they sit down and talk things through?
Kristian never even liked Ashley. And yet he still divorced Freya for her. Wasn't that utterly senseless?
Lost in thought, Gerard pulled into the parking lot.
When Kristian stepped out of the car, Gerard called out and handed him something. “Mr. Shaw.”
Kristian paused. Even in his suit, looking every bit the man of prestige, his mood gave him away. He looked less
aloof and more like someone burdened by quiet sorrow.
“Happy birthday.” Gerard offered the item with a faint smile. “I hope this year brings you everything you've been
hoping for.”
Kristian accepted the gift box, his voice low and hoarse. “Thank you.”
“Go on up.” Gerard tried to lift the mood with a bit of warmth. “Your family is waiting for you.”
“Cwith me.”
“No, thank you.”
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“Con. Just come.” Kristian’s eyes were layered with something unreadable, something aching. For the last
two years, it had always been Freya and Gerard who planned his birthday surprises.
Freya wasn’t here this time. But Gerard should be. After a pause, Gerard nodded. “Alright.” His reason was
simple.
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Kristian was in no state to hide how he felt, and his forced smiles might give him away. Gerard could help soften
the edges.
But he underestimated Kristian. From the the was young, unless it was love, Kristian never let his family see
him fall apart.
By the tthey reached the door, he'd pulled himself together.
All the emotions were buried deep beneath the surface. He looked like a man coming hfrom a regular day at
work, like nothing in the world was weighing him down.
Watching him, Gerard felt something twist inside.
So even someone like Kristian masked his pain to keep from worrying his parents. Maybe that’s just what adults
do.
Kristian stared at the door, hesitated for a breath, then lifted his hand and opened it, stepping inside as if it were
just another ordinary night.
“You're back so quickly?” Liam blinked in surprise. “Didn’t Gerard say there was slast-minute issue and
you'd be delayed by an hour?”
Kristian replied, his voice carrying a chill. “I let others handle it.”
Liam didn't ask any further questions.
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The lights went off. Two candles shaped like the number 28 flickered on the cake.
Liam began singing the birthday song
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He closed his eyes and made a wish. He hoped Freya would stay happy and healthy, free from all worries.
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