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 expression was an unfiltered

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

bristled as if he were a cat whose tail

can't believe you'd say that about this gift! Lettell you, this

you said and we'll see if your wedding with Maja can

expression changed for a moment. He moved closer, carefully examined the gem-studded figurine,

its unique charm. My future father-in-law has gone to great effort,

a

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

father-in-law probably scrolls

a gift, the more

and

thinking to himself how conniving lan was, going to

the marriage was set in stone; even if he

his arm around Maja's waist,

the evening. Tomorrow's Christmas’ Eve, and our baby will be born in just four months.

pick up sfood and

not let Jeff handle

concerned himself with such details when others always

on her waist,

couldn't resist him and was pulled out of the

himself. When they arrived at the mall, he looked at the items in the maternity

the price tags, then chose the most expensive

"Aren't you going

universally acknowledged nugget of wisdom,

and spoons and put them

We don't need so much,"

using a different set each day would still leave them with a

cart was overflowing, and they were

expense for their child, from head to

prepared to leave the mall, Maja queried, "Everything you just bought is for a girl. What if

his tracks, and his face changed instantly. He hadn't considered this, so he turned back, wanting

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