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flickering.
Outside the window, neon lights from thousands of households were flick
Charlotte xat cross–legged on the bed, organizing tomorrow’s surgical n with her notebook.
At that moment, the phone rang, it was Charlie.
She picked up the phone and before she could say anything, she heard Charlie’s excited voice, “Charlotte! Did you forget that my birthday is the day after tomorrow<b>? </b>Will you and Jaxsone then?
Charlotte was stunned for a few seconds before she finally nced at today’s date.
June 10th.
Time really flies.
“I haven’t forgotten.” Charlotte lowered her eyes and smiled, then thought of something and added, “It’s just that I can’t guarantee whether your brother–in–Law wille or not.”
Charlie was about to say something when Gustavo snatched the phone away, “Charlotte, your mom and I are nning a birthday party for your brother. You and Jaxson muste, no, you <b>have </b>to be there! Show support for your brother!”
Dad, aren’t you making things difficult for Charlotte?”
You little stinker, what do you know!”
Charlie grabbed the phone, got up and walked to the door. When the noise disappeared, he said, “Charlotte, don’t worry about what Dad said. If Jason is busy, it’s fine. It doesn’t matter. It’s great that you cane
Charlotte nodded, her voice hoarse, y.”
After ending the call, she looked at the screen in silence for a long time.
Birthday
After the age of eight, she never celebrated her birthday again.
But on her younger brother’s birthday<b>, </b>she always made sure not to disappoint him.
<b>She </b>picked up her phone and sent a message to Jaxson.
The content w revised several times, with some deletions and modifications, until it looked less deliberate before the message was sent.
But the messages sen our still fell on <b>deaf </b>ears.
Shu didn’t wait to die anymore, she threw her phone <b>aside </b>and continued to be <b>busy</b>,
The new day, Charlotte changed her <b>clothes </b>and walked our of the living g room, only to be startled by the <b>sight </b>of Jaxson