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.

the stairs and caught sight of the item. His expression was an unfiltered blend of

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

as if he were a cat whose tail had

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

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

expression changed for a moment. He moved closer, carefully examined the

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

in a lot of

then said to Jeff nearby, "Later, tweet something nice about it from The

My father-in-law probably scrolls through Twitter, right?

with a gift, the more pleased the elders

mastered this art and so

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

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

his arm around Maja's waist, looking much more

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

up sfood and

not let Jeff handle that?"

himself with such details when

on her waist, "I want to buy for our child

couldn't resist him and was

mall, he

then chose

"Aren't you going to consider

nugget of wisdom,

pretty plates and spoons and put them all into

We don't need so much," Maja

a different set each day would still leave them with

overflowing, and they

their child, from head to toe, eventually requiring security to

queried, "Everything you just bought is for a girl.

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

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