The boy, squatting on the ground with his back to Kisa, was Blake. In front of him were several metal cages with cute kittens in them. Blake stared at the kittens and was completely in love.Kisa walked over, kneeled down beside Blake, and glanced at the side of his face. "You like cats?"Blake nodded.He was the same as her in his regard. Kisa also liked cats. When she was younger, she always hugged her cat to sleep. But since the cat she raised died, she did not dare to keep such a pet again, as she was too heartbroken to see them die.She stroked Blake's head and smiled at him. "Want to keep one? How about I buy you one?" However, Blake shook his head and stood up. Kisa looked at him in puzzlement. "What is wrong? Don't you like it?""Liking them doesn't mean I have to keep them." Blake talked like an adult. "I don't think I can keep them. I'm happy just looking at them." He took one last look at the kittens in the cage.Kisa looked at him from behind once again and felt that
Mia's eyes widened, and as she looked over, she saw it was a woman in her fifties.The woman had a face like thunder. "This chicken is mine. Give it to me.""Heh, what a joke! Does this chicken have your name written on it? Finders keepers. Get away from me. You think I'm afraid of you just because you are fat?" Mia was fearless as she shook off the woman's hand.The woman would not let up and continued tugging the chicken. "I have had my eye on this chicken for a long time. The shopkeeper hadn't had the time to get it for me. Give it to me."Mia held the chicken in her arms. "You should have grabbed it earlier if you wanted it. Since I have my hand on it now, it is mine. You go away."The woman refused to back down, and the two went straight to fighting over it. The store was already crowded with people, and it was even more chaotic when they fought. Kisa was worried Blake would be knocked over, so she took him to the cashier's area. She told Blake to wait there before she went t
In the photo, a woman wearing a mask was leaning in the arms of a man who was also wearing a mask and hat. The man's hand was also holding a chicken. The photo was extraordinarily clear. Judging by the body shape and eyes of the two, the woman must be Kisa, and the man, Jensen. Those two people stood out in the noisy crowd.Gilbert pursed his lips and gritted his teeth in what might look like a sign of anger.Kelvin approached Gilbert, cocked his head, and looked at his face with a cheeky smile. "Didn't you swear she cared about you? Now it seems that she is not worried about you at all. I dare to say that she has forgotten about you."Gilbert tossed the phone back to him and said nonchalantly, "It is not like I'm dying. Why should she worry about me?""Not really. I told her the other day that you would die, thinking of making her worry about you. But by the looks of what has happened today, she is not the least worried about you but also having a good time with Jensen," Kelvin sa
Madalyn always gave whatever her great-grandchildren requested. She quickly nodded and broke out in an avuncular smile. "Of course, but will it disturb your good friend at this time of day?""It won't. Blake must be still awake at this hour," Ada said at once.When Gilbert heard Blake's name, his eyes lit up. He quietly put down his cutlery and said to Andrew and Ada, "If you want to video-call your friend, go to the couch. Don't disturb everyone's dinner.""Alas, Gilbert, don't be so hard on them," Madalyn said, smiling even more indulgently at the children. "It is okay right here. It won't interfere with everyone's dinner.""You can't keep spoiling them like this. You will spoil them," Gilbert said, getting up and saying to Andrew and Ada, "Come on, I will take you two over to the couch.""Okay." The two nodded their heads, held Gilbert's hand, one on the left and the other on the right, and walked toward the couch.Madalyn looked on as they went and said to George, "Gilbert is
Ada's eyes lit up. "A more fun game? What game is that?""Ma'am didn't say, but she said the more people, the more fun. So, Ada, you guys come together then. And also, Uncle Gilbert, you all come," Blake said.Ada looked expectantly at Gilbert, whose eyes were fixed on the magazine as if he had not noticed Ada looking at her or heard their conversation. Ada pouted and looked at Andrew, who also looked disappointed."Blake, dinner is ready." Just at that moment, Kisa's voice came through the phone.Gilbert's fingers trembled slightly. He raised his eyes and saw Kisa's face on the screen of the phone and found that she had a rounder face. He guessed that probably she must have been happy together with Jensen, or the phone was making her look fat. But he hoped it was because of the latter."Andrew, Ada, it has been a long time. I miss you guys."Ada, "I miss you, too, Ma'am. Can Andrew, Daddy, and I spend Christmas Eve at your place?" Ada asked."It's..." Kisa hesitated. She though
Andrew quickly handed him the phone.Gilbert took a look. His tightly furrowed brow slowly eased up. Even the gloom on his face slowly dissipated.[On Christmas Eve, bring Andrew and Ada over after your great-grandma falls asleep. I'll be waiting for you all.]'Was she hesitating because she was wary about Grandma and not because she disliked us disturbing her and Jensen?' With this thinking in mind, he no longer felt upset. He handed the phone back to Andrew with a smile on his face. "Come on, let's go over for dinner. I will take you to ma'am's place on Christmas Eve."Andrew and Ada looked at each other, both having puzzled looks on their faces.On Christmas Eve, It's customary for all the families to have a family gathering, yet Davian was alone in his apartment playing online games. What killed the buzz was that the other players were all couples. He quit after just one round, then put down his phone, feeling depressed. As he looked out the window at the brightly lit city, he
Jensen slightly frowned when he saw Peter. "You're here too."Peter smiled inexplicably and said naturally, "I'll have a meal with Uncle Adrien every Christmas Eve. Why? Don't you know it?" He slightly curled his lips, showing a little of his devilish side.Jensen stayed quiet and just sat down at the dining table. His face did not look well. He said to Adrien, "Why did you call me here?"Adrien straightened up and said, "Dinner first. Today is the Advent. Let's have a good meal together."Jensen sneered. Adrien's words somehow seemed ridiculous and ironic to him. He stood up and said, "I've eaten. I'm going back if there's nothing else.""Stop!" Adrien's face darkened. He tugged on his tie irritably and said coldly to Jensen, "I just want you to have a meal with me. Is it that difficult?""Someone is here eating with you," Jensen snickered and glanced at Peter.Peter was puzzled. "Isn't it just a meal? Why do you need to make it so complicated?"Suddenly, all the good mood for
The streets were full of people, and many were engaged in entertainment activities in large squares, livening the atmosphere.Jensen walked on the street alone quietly, as if he was out of tune with the hustle and bustle around him. Unconsciously, he walked to the gate of the Kooper residence.In his memory, he only felt the Christmas spirit in this villa.'Gilbert, Grandma, and I will always have Christmas dinner together at that time. Although only three of us were there, we didn't feel lonely. Grandma will prepare a gift for each of us on Advent. I was always so excited when I received her gift, and I stayed up for the whole night.'Flashes of childhood memory entered his mind as he arrived in front of the gate to the courtyard. The gate was half-opened, with someone already in the yard.Jensen saw Madalyn when he raised his head. Subconsciously turning back to the direction he came from, Madalyn's call stopped Jensen. Madalyn and George were chatting in the yard, but Madalyn's