Chapter 1074 - 1082 CY

James Black folded back on his path, his lips curling into a slight smile as he took one step after another back to Jane Sampson’s side.

The next second, he swiftly reached out, snatching a small box that Jane somehow had clutched in the palm of her hand.

While staring at the dumbfounded face before him, James Black chuckled softly, "There, I’ve got it now, haven’t I?"

It was both a show of bragging and a challenge.

Jane Sampson was utterly confused and caught off guard.

She hadn’t anticipated this shameless side of James Black.

"Shall I open it?" James Black toyed with the box in his hand, feeling that the logo on it seemed vaguely familiar.

"Mhm~" Jane Sampson pouted her lips. He had already snatched it, so why even ask?

James Black first gently tapped Jane Sampson’s forehead with his hand, then leisurely opened the small box.

It was a pair of cufflinks.

Specifically, a pair of diamond cufflinks.

Upon closer inspection, James Black understood why he found the logo on the box familiar.

Not too long ago, he had bought Jane a set of diamond jewelry from this brand at a mall counter.

That set of jewelry wasn’t cheap.

Considering the purity and size of the diamonds on the cufflinks, James Black thought they must be priced similarly to the jewelry set.

So, his wife, well, was broke again.

"This pair of cufflinks is the couple’s edition of the jewelry set you gave me. The issue volume of the cufflinks is half that of the set. Fortunately, I’m familiar with the company and a key customer, so when they released this edition, the personnel immediately called me, and I asked them to reserve it for me. At that time, I didn’t realize your birthday would coincide so perfectly."

Jane Sampson explained, "Take a good look, can you notice anything?"

James Black then examined the modestly sized cufflinks in the palm of his hand carefully, rotating them back and forth a couple of times until his gaze settled on one corner of the diamond setting.

On one of the cufflinks, there was a bold "C," and on the other, a similarly uppercase "Y."

"Does it represent James Black and Jane Sampson?" James Black asked in a low voice.

"Mhm." Jane Sampson nodded slightly, then smiled, "Do you like this gift?"

"I like it," James Black responded.

He liked the gift and even more so, the person who gave it to him.

He also held a keen fondness for the "C" and "Y" side by side.

Seeing that James Black was not giving a perfunctory response, Jane Sampson finally felt reassured.

Although disappointed at not managing to use this opportunity to get James to wear the clothes she so wanted to see him in.

But no matter, there would be plenty of time to wear him down to do so.

James carefully placed the pair of cufflinks in the wardrobe drawer, not the bedhead cabinet. After putting them away, he turned around and picked up Jane Sampson in his arms.

"I’m really looking forward to this day next year," James Black mused inwardly. Why do people customarily celebrate a birthday for just one day?

Why not ten or even a hundred days?

That way, she could continue to stay by his side, keeping him company.

Jane Sampson wrapped her arms around James Black’s neck, teasing him with a light laugh, "Today still has several hours left, and you’re already looking forward to the same time next year?"

James Black didn’t reply but gently set her down in the bed.

He wished he could make up for the birthdays he missed, all by her side.

He wished every day was his birthday so she could be with him and indulge his every whim, just like today.