145 A Surreal Feeling

Lizzie stood by the window, cradling Bob in her arms, her face lit with a smile. "Look, Bob. It's snowing again. Isn't it beautiful?"

Winter had rolled in once more, and despite her aversion to cold, Lizzie still found the landscape, blanketed in white, to be quite charming.

However, he still hadn't returned. He must be really busy.

Lizzie settled back down on the sofa, her gaze straying to the gentle fall of snowflakes outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Her spirits were inexplicably high. Every winter, every snowfall brought her joy, because it signaled her birthday was approaching. Even though she never had a proper birthday party at the Jiang's house, she would always celebrate on her own, even if it was just with a tiny cake.

He probably won't return... Even if he does, would he celebrate with her?

Christmas wasn't as festive domestically as it was abroad, but the holiday atmosphere was still quite present. The school had announced a week-long vacation, and Lizzie, dressed in a