Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 85

There was a giant three-layer cake on the table. The bright candle light swayed in the wind, like the stars shining in the night sky.

"Happy birthday," a gentle voice said from behind.

Today was her birthday? Shocked, Essie looked at the calendar hanging on the wall. It was June 12th.

'Oh my God! It really was my birthday,' thought she. She even forgot it herself, and she didn't expect that he would remember it!

"Ice guy, how did you know that today is my birthday?" She turned around and looked at him. His cold face was tinted with the same color as the candle light, making it look very warm. The smile on his face was as charming as sunshine. It made ripples in her heart.

"It is written on our marriage certificate," he said. Then he held her by the shoulder and took her to the table. "Make a wish!"

She nodded, put her hands together, and closed her eyes.

What was her wish?

Over the past five years, she had made the same wish on every one of her birthdays: she wished for Hanson to like her and hoped that they could be together forever.

Now, she was finally awake.

She was going to have a fresh start at the age of 22.

This time, she wished that Zac wouldn't disappear from her world, and that even after they were apart, he wouldn't consider her as just a passer-by. She hoped that there could be a small place in his heart that belonged to her, and that...

She stopped.

Why were all her wishes related to him?

Damn it! What was she thinking?

'I must have been too moved by him,' she thought.

This was a sugar coated bullet. He just wanted to lure her in so he could get divorced earlier.

She must stay vigilant.

With this in mind, she opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and blew out the candles.

"What did you wish for?" he jeered.

"It's none of your business." She looked down and pretended to look at the cake, feeling a little guilty.

Zac shrugged and smiled, pretending to be unconcerned to conceal the slightest hint of disappointment between his eyebrows.

Her wish probably had something to do with Hanson. After all, she only cared about him all the time.

"Cut the cake." He looked at the flickering candle, but there was no light in his eyes.

Essie, who was unaware of the subtle change on his facial expression, cut a piece of cake and handed it to him. Then she said, "Zac, thank you for helping me on my birthday. I'm so happy to have met you and gotten to know you. Don't forget me even when you return to Dragon City, okay?"

Her gentle words were like a breeze that calmed down the emotions in his heart. Her smile, words, and actions, were enough to easily affect his mood. She could make him happy, angry, and make him lose control of himself.

"You are my wife. How can I forget you?" He forced a small smile, half joking.

"I will be your ex-wife soon," Essie muttered in a very low voice, as if she was talking to herself. However, Zac heard her words clearly. "I'm not so sure about that. Didn't you say that it takes ten years to be in a same ship and one hundred years to sleep together? We're married and must have been working on it for 100 years. Maybe I am the only one who can tie you down."

It was because the god of marriage got drunk that time and made a mistake. Now, he had realized the mistake and replaced her with Leila.

She let out a small sigh and ate the cake without saying anything. Zac didn't say anything more as well. He simply looked at her in silence with a strange look in his eyes.

When she was done eating the slice of cake, he suddenly took out a small box from his pocket and said, "This is for you," His tone was light.

Essie took it from him and opened it. When she saw that there was a ring inside, she was a little shocked.

As far as she was concerned, men only gave rings to women they loved, and Zac did not love her.

The ring was very beautiful. It was ridden with several small white stones. In the middle of the ring was a huge heart-shaped purple stone that was crystal clear and did not have any impurities. The stone was pure as fairy water, and the rich purple color looked like an ancient scroll painting covered with an ancient scroll. It looked incredibly mysterious.

It almost drew every bit of Essie's attention.

'These are probably crystals,' she thought to herself.

"Let me help you wear it." He took her hand and put the ring on her slim ring finger. The ring was of medium size and fitted her perfectly. It seemed as if it was customized according to her size.

No, this wasn't right. She was not actually married.

"Um... you put it on the wrong finger. The ring should be on the middle finger," Essie reminded him in a very low voice.

"Why?" He raised his eyebrows.

"I will only wear a ring on my ring finger once I get married." She pouted.

"Haven't you gotten married yet?" he asked before taking a seat on the sofa. He helped the back of his head with his hands, and smiled at her mischievously.

Essie felt petrified again.

Was the ring another conspiracy?

She glared at him and tried to take off the ring. Unfortunately, it was stuck in her finger.

No.

She wanted to cry.

Zac smiled coldly. "It won't be easy to remove my ring. As long as our marriage certificate is still in effect, you have to wear it all the time. Do you understand?"