He Forgot My Birthday for Her Anniversary Again Chapter 08
“Skyler! Neither of us did anything wrong.Â
Why would we keep our distance?”Â
Brady didn’t agree with her at all.Â
He turned to me. “Paige, if you’re mad I forgot.Â
your birthday, fine, I’m sorry. But Skyler hasn’t doneÂ
anything to you-”Â
back.Â
I was done wasting my time.Â
I yanked my arm out of his grip. SteppedÂ
“Don’t apologize. Just leave me alone.”Â
“Paige-”Â
I didn’t let him finish. I flagged down a cabÂ
and left.Â
The next afternoon, my old landlord called.Â
Brenda sounded thrilled. “Paige, honey, yourÂ
man bought my apartment. Paid top dollar. HeÂ
says it’s for you. When can you come sign theÂ
papers?”Â
“What?”Â
“He didn’t tell you? He wants it to be your guys‘ future home. Asked me to reach out to youÂ
directly.”Â
“Paige, every couple has little fights. Don’t throw away something good over small stuff.”Â
I felt annoyance creep up my spine.Â
“Brenda, Brady and I broke up. I’m notÂ
accepting any gift from him. Talk to him, not me.Â
Please.”Â
I hung up. Blocked her too.Â
But Brady wouldn’t quit.Â
For three days straight, he sent gifts throughÂ
couriers.Â
First day: the latest designer bag from myÂ
favorite brand.Â
Second day: a set of the most hyped lipsticksÂ
on the market.Â
Third day: a star–shaped necklace engravedÂ
with my initials.Â
Under the ribbon was aÂ
handwritten note card.Â
[I forgot your birthday three times. These are my makeup gifts. I’ll never forget again.]Â
I read it, expressionless, and dropped the cardÂ
in the trash.Â
I was about to call the courier to returnÂ
everything when a delivery guy walked in holdingÂ
two familiar ice cream cakes.Â
“Paige Morrison?”Â
I hesitated, then walked over. “That’s me.”Â
“These are from Mr. Harrington. Please sign.”Â
On the cake box, another note card.Â
[I ruined your cake that day. Here are two to make up for it. Stop being mad.]Â
Then, at noon, a delivery from a five–starÂ
restaurant.Â
Every dish was identical to the ones I’d madeÂ
that night.Â
No note card this time. Just a message fromÂ
the driver,Â
[Ms. Morrison, Mr. Harrington.Â
says he knows he messed up. These are hisÂ
apology dinner. He’s begging for your forgiveness.]Â
My coworker saw all this. Her eyes went wide.Â
“Paige, your boyfriend’s so sweet. Gifts,Â
cakes, now lunch delivered? He really cares.”Â
I didn’t smile.Â
Because this wasn’t Brady’s style at all.Â
Sure enough, a second later, Skyler texted me.Â
“Paige, I’m teaching Brady how to apologizeÂ
properly. Don’t stay mad at the big clueless guy.”

