Cherish After Losing Novel Ashley

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The Jones family didn’t have a tradition of staying up for the New Year’s countdown. When Ashley and Sheldon returned home, Amanda and the others were already asleep. Ashley reached her room at midnight. Her phone had been buzzing. Tim, Zark, and several acquaintances, including Derek and David, had sent her New Year’s greetings. Ashley replied to them all, including Zark. She also sent messages to Burke and Cindy,

Derek replied, asking if she was free in the coming days. He hadn’t had a chance to properly thank her for working with Jeffery. He wanted to treat her to dinner.

After chatting with Derek, Ashley showered.

Visiting Lucy at the nursing home was always painful, but they couldn’t skip it on such an important day. Every New Year’s Day morning, Ashley, Amanda, and the others would prepare a lavish meal for her. This year was no exception.

Ashley woke up early. Amanda, Steve, and Mandy were already up. Amanda and Mandy gave her red pockets. Amanda stroked Ashley’s face, saying, “May this new year bring you smooth sailing, Ashley.”

Ashley took it.“Thank

you,

Grandma.”

After breakfast, Ashley and Mandy went into the kitchen to prepare the food. Amanda and Steve were excellent cooks, but they could only help with prep work. Lucy could tell it was their cooking, which would lead to her emotional outbursts. Mandy had been making the food in the past. Later, after Ashley learned to cook, they worked together.

Ashley had wanted to learn to cook for her mother at a young age but Amanda wouldn’t let her. She felt Ashley was too young and that cooking for Lucy would burden her. Ashley’s childhood had been tough enough; Amanda wanted her to be as happy as possible, not weighed down by the past..

Two hours later, the meal was ready. Sheldon and Henry helped pack it up. With the gifts, the six of them headed to the nursing home. They had prepared red pockets and gifts for the nurses and doctors.

Lucy was frail and vacant–eyed. Ashley and Amanda stood where she couldn’t see them, watching Lucy.

tossed aside the red pocket Amanda had asked the nurse to give her. She seemed to have no appetite, barely touching the food. She soon lost interest and retreated

eyes felt the same.

She didn’t

like cooking at home; nobody really felt like

“Let’s eat out.”

Ashley,

decide.”

as they got out of the car, they saw the Monds and Holdens. They were also there to eat. Someone recognized Tanya and Mark,

Joneses. Mary sneered. Vivian

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did the same,

Mers

rushed over to Tanya.“Miss Mond, your usual private room is ready. Please come

to the man who’d

insist.“Of course, I won’t disturb

led by the manager, entered the private

your family gathering.”

expected to run into them. Hesitating, she looked

Ashley nodded.“…Okay.”

a staff member approached.“Sorry, all our private

They’ve never had a full house.

tightened. Steve