An Nan opened her blurry eyes and heard her husband's heartfelt confession, "Wife, happy birthday, I love you."
As the words fell, a sapphire necklace appeared around her neck.
In an instant, any trace of sleep vanished from An Nan, her eyes filled with a glow of emotion. She stared blankly at the handsome man beside her, whose face was adorned with a beaming smile, unable to utter a single word.
She hadn't heard those four simple words—happy birthday—for many years. When was the last time she'd heard them? It seemed like it was back when Dad and Mom were still alive. Now, thinking about it, it felt so distant that she couldn't recall the scene from those days.
Eventually, An Nan choked out two words, "Thank you."
Thank you for being willing to love me, thank you for staying by my side, thank you for marrying me and forever being my other half. Even countless thank yous couldn't express the deep feelings in An Nan's heart at this moment.
