"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.

and

Madison," stammered Xavier with a foolish look on his

shoved the flowers and the gift box into

but

possibly accept

gifts because I helped... No, because I repaid Ms. Alyssa's favor. It was no trouble at all—just a minor gesture compared to what she had

tears. Similarly, Xavier, teary-eyed and overtaken by

in sync, nearly shaking the petals off the purple hyacinths

Maggie blushed, melting his

warm breath tickled her

I miss you,

place looked as merry as Christmas.

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