Chapter Seventy-Seven Deck the Halls with Drama: A Christmas to Remember

Madeline's face blew up in excitement upon seeing who her visitors were. Her high school friends, Emily and Sarah got up from their seats excitedly as they rushed over to her while Daniel stood, his excitement turning to that of confusion and rage upon seeing Jake

"Oh my gosh, Emily, Sarah," Madeline yelled excitedly.

The ladies formed a group hug as they jumped up and down in excitement. Anne and Lucian watched the girls with smiles on their faces.

"I'm so happy to see you," Madeline said.

"We're so happy to see you too, Maddie. When your mum told us that you were back, we couldn't help but be here to see you," Emily said.

"I've missed you both," Madeline said.

"We do too. We're sorry we missed your birthday dinner. I was actually writing exams then while Emily was occupied with school projects and all," Sarah stated.

"It's fine. I'm just glad you're here now. We get to celebrate Christmas together," Madeline said.

Their giggles and conversation were interrupted as Daniel walked to