Chapter 122: Christmas Visitor

"Did you invite anyone to partake in the surprises?" Athena asked Gianna, wiping the tears from her eyes as she disengaged from the hug.

Gianna immediately shook her head.

"There were no invitations sent out. I thought that would be a bit overwhelming..."

You thought right. Athena mused, before looking at her children. The twins shrugged their shoulders. They couldn’t have invited any adult.

Athena furrowed her eyebrows and stood to her feet. It was either Aiden or the doormen. She concluded, glancing at Aiden’s gift. The man could be full of surprises if he wanted to. But shouldn’t he be celebrating with his daughter?

That left the doormen then. She surmised, walking toward the door. Gianna and the twins followed closely behind.

At the door, Athena inhaled deeply to calm her fraying nerves. The gang couldn’t possibly be here to gift her a Christmas surprise, right? The security detail was all over the building.

She was safe, she decided, and opened the door, startled when she saw Ewan standing outside, wearing a thick leather jacket, his hands filled with gifts.

"Merry Christmas, Athena," He said, though there was no Christmas smile on his lips.

Athena’s surprise immediately shifted to hot, simmering anger. She grasped the doorknob for control, but it wasn’t working.

"What...are...you doing here, Ewan?" She gritted out, barely restraining herself from slapping the hell out of him.

were discussing the weather; as if he hadn’t submitted a case to the court against her; as if he wasn’t brimming with eagerness to join their festive celebrations, having glimpsed the decorations on the wall adjacent

anger. "You foo—" She paused when she felt Gianna’s hand on her shoulder, the gentle pressure reminding her

herself. It wouldn’t do her any good to lose control


with your children until the court decides

you’ll deprive me of the comfort of seeing my children?" Ewan asked,

that before submitting a case to the council,

You’ve been back for more than a month, and you couldn’t let

Athena questioned, folding her arms tightly across her chest. "Give me one reason why I should

Ewan was speechless.

"Athena..."

what to do with us. Till then, I don’t want to see you personally or have you near my children. Your actions show me that

stopped him by raising her hand. She was not done. "You are a foolish man, Ewan. So foolish. And I hope you have a lot of evidence and

he refused to lose his composure or let Athena’s threat faze him. "We’ll see about that in court.

your gifts to yourself, or send them to the orphanage. I’m sure they can find better use for

at his sides and glared at Athena. "This

that all by yourself, Ewan. Don’t rope me into your mess. And since the children don’t want


helpless in front of them—helpless and terribly annoyed. Why couldn’t he spend Christmas with his children? But he knew he couldn’t force his way

somberly before picking up the gifts from the

nice Christmas," He

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