"A man in a suit?" Maggie looked staggered.

"Oh, I remember now! No wonder he looks familiar. He's that fellow who dropped by for a visit with the young couple last time. I gave him a good beating then. Yes, it's him! He is acting very suspiciously;

certainly up to no good."

Before Miriam was done speaking, Maggie darted out of her place with a pounding heart without even bothering to put on shoes.

In the end, Xavier couldn't muster up the courage to call Maggie. He felt that he was destined to go home disappointed, a victim of his own cowardice.

Just as he was about to turn and leave dejectedly, he heard a bright, sweet voice calling out to him. "X- Xavier!"

Feeling surprised, he spun around and saw Maggie hurtling toward him, dressed in bunny pajamas and tying her hair into a bun.

frown disappeared, and his

evening, Ms. Madison," stammered Xavier with a foolish

he awkwardly shoved the flowers and the gift box into

but declined the gift because she recognized the

you for the flowers, but I can't possibly accept your gift," she said

a minor gesture compared to what she had done for me. I'm the one who is without any idea

back her tears. Similarly, Xavier, teary-eyed and overtaken by passion, hugged Maggie. His empty

in sync, nearly shaking the petals off the

blushed, melting his

flowers and gift on Mr. Beckett or Madam Alyssa's behalf." Xavier's warm breath tickled her ear.

I miss

feast was laid out, and the guests bustled around Alyssa and Jasper's home. The place looked as merry as Christmas. Alyssa, draping an arm

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