As for Victoria’s situation, it wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t the worst either.

After all, it was his own flesh and blood daughter. Brandon was angry, but he didn’t shut her out.

And with James there to smooth things over, at least the two could sit down at the same table and eat together.

Still, Brandon wasn’t budging over the contract and obviously wanted to put pressure on her again.

Victoria sighed over the phone. Natalia didn’t know what else to say other than to take it slowly.

This was between a parent and child, and she was an outsider. There wasn’t much she could do for her.

Victoria didn’t talk for too long with her. She hung up a few minutes later.

Natalia walked around for a while longer with Archie and went back.

The dumpling feast at night was boisterous and peaceful.

On a day like this, even someone as obtuse as Faye knew to rein it in without upsetting Ariana, so the atmosphere was joyous overall.

Because they’d gone too late with the festivities, Natalia and Archie stayed the night at the old house.

Early the next morning, they were woken by a barrage of firecrackers.

They were in the city, which technically forbade letting firecrackers loose, but William just had to set some off and smuggled in a couple small ones.

After all, they had to start things off with a bang.

Anne woke early. She was young but didn’t frighten easily. Seeing the firecrackers go off, she wasn’t scared. She alternated between putting her hands on her ears and clapping as she laughed.

the happy atmosphere at the side of the window, nudging the drowsy

sleep this early. He

they can have fun themselves. Sleep with

arms, Natalia smiled exasperatedly. This was a special day. With that much noise, Ariana had

man’s armpit, urging, “Grandma and the others are up too.

reply and simply hugged

and stern with himself, and

and he still didn’t budge. Knowing that he’d slept late last night, she couldn’t bear to force him out, so she waited a while for him to fall asleep

was bustling inside the

around with Anne, and the Kawn and Nixon

were used to visiting each other for the festivities. The people coming were young, but they did bring

the old lady and the old man, got his presents, then came in and saw Natalia coming out. “Happy holidays,

Why are you here

this time every year so

gave him a present she’d prepared, just to

He took it and went

the Kawn family, on the other hand,

a history with Jessica, no one

then went

the two

an opportunity to whisper to Natalia, “I’ll tell you a secret. You know Jessica Dawson,

him, raising her eyebrows.

heard that last night, the Bissel family just sent someone over to the Kawn

Natalia blinked.

clearly basking in

with the Kawn family. You have to hand it to the Bissels. The Kawns just got her back and they immediately tried to snap her up before anyone else could. Who knows if the one they’ve found is the real

recalling the young man with the sunny disposition she’d come across

This is exclusive content from Dramanovels.com. Please visit Dramanovels.com to support the author and the translation team!

Comments ()

0/255