JARED I had been sitting in my study, trying to get out of this dark cloud that was hovering over me like an upcoming storm when Jace had entered like a pleasant surprise. And as I gave him time to share with me whatever was bothering him, my own mind went to my wife who I knew was also feeling it. This bothering emotion warning us like something wrong was waiting to happen, and it was why my wife was trying so hard to take her mind off it by preparing a surprise for my birthday. She thought I didn’t know about her planning a surprise for my birthday, but I knew and yet I’ll act shocked to make her happy. Because like always, her happiness was the only thing I prioritised. I closed the file Alex had given me to go through as no matter how hard I tried I couldn't concentrate on it. I wa