Chapter 632

When I heard Bruce ask Alex about her birthday, my heart, which had just settled, surged with tension once again. I feared Alex might say something wrong, so I quickly spoke up, "Alex is—" "Ms. Fisher, I asked Alex," Bruce interrupted abruptly as he looked at me with a meaningful gaze. I suddenly realized something and cut off my words. I was too flustered, and it might have inadvertently revealed my secret. Bruce turned his attention back to Alex. His tone was exceedingly gentle. "Alex, tell me. When is your birthday?" At that moment, time seemed to slow. I looked at Alex's face and felt my heart racing. As an atheist, I even found myself silently praying, hoping that God would help me get through this and keep my secret safe. Alex tilted her head and thought for a moment before answering, "I don't remember the exact date, just that it's in the fall when everything is yellow. I've already had two such falls." She then looked at Bruce with curiosity. "Uncle Bruce, why are you sud