Chapter 91

Chapter 91 Benjamin, clearly irritated, tossed his phone to her without a word.

Shirleyped it up but quickly realized she couldn’t unlock it. “What’s the password?

Benjamin didn’t even open his eyes. “My birthday,”

She blinked, unsure. “And when in that?”

His eyes stapped open, sharp and impatient. “Didn’t you look at the marriage certificate!”

She hadn’t paid attention to something like his birthday.

“I’ll check it now,” she said quickly Before he could respond, Shirley scrambled out of bed and rushed out of the room. A couple of minutes later, she was back, her soft, cheerful voice filling the air-

“Benjamin, your birthday is on the 1st of January?“–

He replied flatly, “Yeah.”

What a perfect day to be born! No wonder you’re so successful. Even your birthday’s ahead of everyone else’s. You were destined to be someone great!” Shirley pushed.

Benjamin shat her a cold look. “You’re such a suck–up.

Unbothered, Shirley flashed him a playful grin. Her charming, mischievous expression was disarmingly endearing.

Benjamin’s gaze lingered on her for a moment before he looked away, closing his eyes again, suppressing an unfamiliar feeling stirring inside him.

With his birthday now in mind, Shirley unlocked the phone and immediately called her own number. It rang but went unanswered.

She tried again, then a third time, but still no response.

Shirley began to worry that she might have lost it somewhere. Just as she was about to give up, someone finally answered. But the voice on the other end made her freeze.

was Samuel. Her phone was with him.

“Shirley? Is that you? Say something I know it’s you.“Samuel ́s võire was hoarse-

Shirley’s brows furrowed, and she ended the call.

Samuel called bark moments later.

The sound at through the room, and Benjamin’s eyes snapped open dopen, his gaze dack and piercing Shirley’s heart jumped. Her instinct was tend the call again, but Benjamin was faster. He snatched the phone from her hand in one swift motion.

“Benjamin, don’t” she gasped, teaching out to stop him “What’s the matter? Afraid he can’t handle it?

He gripped her hand firmly, enough to make her wince in pain.

As their eyes met, walization dawned on Shirley. This wasn’t about the call. It was about her Benjamin knew about her past with Samuel, and it bothered him. This was his way of testing her, trying to gauge how much Samuel still mattered to her.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to relax. Earlier, she’d told him to give her a chance, to try to understand her instead of shutting her out Now, he was putting her to the test. Benjamin released bei hand. Without hesitation, he answered the call and switched it to speaker.