In the evening, lan changed his clothes and said he wanted to take Maja out for a stroll.

Before Maja could even rise, she heard someone knocking at the living room door. She opened it to find Beck, who was standing

there with a grin on his face and clutching a massive box in his arms.

"Maja, it's a Christmas’ gift from Dad. I don't even know what it is. Let's open it and see."

Augus had recently held a press conference, visibly pushing through despite his poor health. He needed stto recover, but

remembering that Christmas' Eve in Windhelm was around the corner, he had someone bring over the gift he had prepared well in

advance.

Now Maja was not in a hurry to go out. She settled down beside the box and carefully snipped a small opening with scissors.

The box revealed a sparkling figurine, standing half a meter tall, crafted entirely of diamonds, each one a fortune in its own right.

Beck wrinkled his nose after one glance.

"Tacky. I've never seen such a tacky gift in my life."

The figurine wasn't of Maja, but rather a cherubic baby, reminiscent of the vintage Christmas’ posters that used to adorn the walls.

The gems shone brilliantly, even dazzling Maja's eyes the moment the box was opened. The rubies that made up the baby's

cheeks were a recent acquisition from an auction, and the organizers would surely be livid to see such exquisite gems used in such

a kitschy manner.

Maja looked at the gem-made trinket and was at a loss for words.

She suddenly felt that maybe the aesthetic of the wealthy was just like that.

lan descended the stairs and caught sight of

thing you've brought? Jeff, throw it out; don't let it dirty our

if he were a cat whose tail had

Lettell you, this was made by a designer

is unique. I'll tell him right away what you said and we'll see if your wedding

a moment. He moved closer, carefully examined the

charm. My

a

this without a hint of guilt and then said to Jeff nearby, "Later, tweet something nice about

father-in-law probably scrolls

generation appeared with a gift, the

mastered this art and so

his eyes, thinking to himself how conniving lan was, going to such lengths

was set in stone; even if he disliked lan, he had to accept

around Maja's waist,

should enjoy the evening. Tomorrow's Christmas’ Eve, and our baby will

up sfood and

let Jeff handle that?"

ever concerned himself with such details when others

his grip on her waist, "I want to buy

couldn't resist him and was pulled

When they arrived at the mall, he

the price tags, then chose

you going to consider the

of wisdom, "You get what you

and spoons and put them all into the shopping

enough. We don't need so much," Maja

utensils that using a different set each day would still

and they were just getting

expense for their child, from head to toe, eventually requiring security to push

to leave the mall, Maja queried, "Everything you just

his face changed instantly. He

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