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.

stairs and caught sight of the

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

if he were a cat whose tail

believe you'd say that about this gift! Lettell you, this was made

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

moment. He moved closer, carefully examined the gem-studded figurine,

unique charm. My future father-in-law has gone to great effort, and the designer

in a lot of

said this without a hint of guilt and then said to Jeff

father-in-law probably scrolls through

with a gift, the

had mastered this art and

rolled his eyes, thinking to himself how conniving

even if he disliked lan, he

around Maja's waist, looking much more

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

up sfood and

Jeff handle

concerned himself with such details when others always managed his

his grip on her waist, "I want to buy

couldn't resist him and was pulled out

When they arrived at the mall, he looked at the

tags, then

"Aren't you going to

of

saw pretty plates and spoons and put them all into the

We don't

lovely utensils that using a different set each day would still leave them with a month's

and they were just getting

expense for their child, from head to toe, eventually

mall, Maja queried, "Everything you just bought is for

tracks, and his face changed instantly. He hadn't considered this, so

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