Chapter 136
Not long after Victor left, Rachel heard the doorbell ring.
Originally thinking he left something behind, she opened the door, only to see a courier.
“Ms. Rachel Hudson?”
Upon hearing that, Rachel nodded.
“There are two intracity express parcels for you. Please sign here.”
Startled, she signed for the parcels, thereafter receiving a cake and a paper bag.
Right now on the table, there was still half an uneaten cake that Victor had rushed out to buy at noon upon finding out it was her birthday.
So, who bought the cake that the courier delivered?
Setting it aside on the table for now, she pulled a rectangular suede box out of the paper bag.
With a click, she opened it and discovered a silver-colored necklace in the box that glimmered underneath the light
The pendant was in the simple design of a small sun with a hollow center.
Putting down the box, she found a card on top of the cake box that simply read ‘Happy Birthday’ without any signature.
Dumbfounded, she stared at the items until her phone started vibrating.
It was a text message from Julian reading, ‘Did you receive what I sent?’
Immediately, she understood. ‘I did. I was wondering who would remember my birthday.’
‘Don’t forget that you’re a patient of mine. It’s not strange that I would remember your birthday.’
‘Thank you.
‘You’re welcome. Are you free? I just finished work; come down for a walk with me!
Looking at the time, she agreed, ‘Okay.’
At this hour after dinner, the community was lively. All of the houses were lit up, and the sound of children laughing could be heard around the neighborhood as they ran around playing.
Rachel set the cake box down on a stone table and opened it. Before she could even offer some to anyone,
is so
and a paper plate, preparing
her and pulled some candles out of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you all to some cake, what should we
which happened to be a little girl in pigtails, immediately said, “Wish
must sing the ‘Happy
close her
blow
that there was no
candles and had the children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices would have a healing effect on any of its
“Make a wish.”
There’s no need.
must make a wish on your birthday, Miss Rachel. My mommy says you have to say it in your heart and not out loud, or the wish won’t come true,” a very young voice
who wasn’t even at table height
and made a wish.
say thank you!” their parents instructed,
off, dabbing icing on each other’s faces. Just like that, the strangers in the community suddenly seemed closer and the
smiled for the first time in days. Thank
most important thing right now is to take care of your body and
well pretend it never existed for now. At that
changed the topic and told her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so make sure to keep warm since
she turned and headed toward the
she was inside her apartment and about to close the
loud slam, the door was propped open by
made all the more grotesque by the centipede-like
out on
himself, he slid sideways into the house and shut the door before surveying
“I see you’ve been
steps back. Why are
resentfully, he stalked toward her as he pulled off his necktie and threw it onto the
like unmelting icebergs as he sneered, “I suppose you wouldn’t want me to ruin your blissful days,
approached her,
had no idea
staggered after him and was dragged
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