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.

caught sight of the item. His

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

a cat whose tail

that about this gift! Lettell you,

him right away what you said and we'll see if your

a moment. He moved closer, carefully

have its unique charm. My future father-in-law

in a lot

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

probably scrolls through Twitter, right?

the younger generation appeared with a gift, the

art and so he spoke those

himself how conniving lan was, going

stone; even

wrapped his arm around Maja's waist, looking

and

up sfood and

Jeff handle that?" Maja

lan ever concerned himself with such details when others

tightened his grip on her waist, "I want to

resist him and was pulled out of the

they arrived at the mall, he looked at the items in the maternity and baby

checked the price tags, then chose the

it amusing, "Aren't you going to consider

of wisdom, "You get what

spoons

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

lovely utensils that using a different set each day would still leave them

and they

no expense for their child, from head to toe, eventually requiring

mall, Maja queried, "Everything you just

halted in his tracks, and his face changed instantly. He hadn't

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