Claire went upstairs and entered her room, feeling disheartened. Neither her father nor her mother seemed to notice her emotional state. She was accustomed to this indifference. Her parents appeared to lack empathy, and in this household, only Charlie showed any genuine concern for her feelings.
Jacob and Elaine were preoccupied with planning their trip to the Maldives, completely oblivious to Claire's tear-stained, red eyes.
Once in her room, Claire splashed cold water on her face to regain her composure and started strategizing how to leave Charlie while minimizing the impact on him.
The first thing she needed to ascertain was Charlie's plans for his birthday, which coincided with the dragon raising its head on the second day of the second month.
She grabbed her phone and sent Charlie a voice message via WeChat, “Husband, how do you plan to celebrate your birthday this year?”
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