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Chapter 186

Chapter 186 Amnesia

“Jack has something going on, and Danny is out as well,” Alexander explained.

Oh, but… Elise was about to word her excuses when Alexander followed up quickly with, “Why don’t you sit down and watch some television with me?”

She took on the invitation with obvious reluctance, but the next moment, even as her eyes were fixed on the television screen, her mind had already wandered somewhere else.

Time ticked by slowly, and when the clock struck 11.30PM, Alexander turned to look at her. “We’ll set off the fireworks and firecrackers in the backyard later; do you want to come along with me?”

She snapped out of her thoughts and asked blearily, “Wait, is it time already?”

“Another half-hour to go,” he replied.

“Oh,” she muttered. “Then we should probably make our way over now.”

They sauntered over to the backyard where the fireworks and firecrackers had been readied for the new year celebration. Alexander went about arranging them, laying down the lead-in wires as he said, “We’ll set them off as soon as the clock strikes midnight.”

Elise hummed in response. Just then, seemingly by magic, Alexander produced a simple envelope and handed it to her, saying, “Here, it’s a gift for you.”

She stared at the envelope, which was bulging with what was presumably cash, and asked in astonishment, “F-For me?”

With a trace of impatience, he shoved it into her hands. “Just take it, will you? I’ve never had to think about getting gifts for girls, and I won’t have you turning down my kind gesture.”

girl before this?” she asked without thinking and instantly regretted it. She wanted nothing more than to bite off her own tongue; the topic of exes was taboo in relationships, and she should have

get me wrong. I didn’t mean it that

nonchalantly, “Hmm… I did date a girl once, but that only lasted half a month.” He kept his reply brief and

looked, it seemed as if his past relationship had no effect on him whatsoever. However, Elise could only dream of mirroring his calm demeanor. He

she pretty?” She did not notice how jealousy had worked its way into her tone when she

too, was surprisingly oblivious to how pointed her question came off. “I don’t really remember,” he

with his answer, and the spike of jealousy she had felt now receded. “Okay, come on, we have to

saw that there were

of seconds, a loud crackling sound filled the backyard, after which came the thundering boom

and Alexander stood side-by-side; there was a quiet togetherness to them as

glanced at Alexander and said with a small smile, “Happy New

out and drew her into his arms, then muttered close to her ear,

plenty of visiting to do tomorrow.” With that, he took Elise by the hand and led her back into the house, whereupon they returned to their individual bedrooms. They slept soundly that night and had sweet dreams that lasted them

thick with festive cheer. She donned a bright red coat and made her way downstairs, thereafter greeting the elders cheerily, “Happy New Year,

dining room with a tray of freshly made Berliners, which were doughnuts filled with sweet jam. “Miss Ellie, have a Berliner! They’re supposedly meant to bring in good luck for the new

picked up the call and blanched when she heard

put down her Berliner and immediately headed out of the door, throwing a hasty “Grandma, I have to get going now, and I won’t be back till

and chased

was only then that she said hurriedly, “Mikayla’s back,

hearing this, he grabbed his car keys and offered,

minute, Elise got into the car as told, and Alexander sped

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