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.

of the item.

thing you've brought? Jeff, throw

as if he were a

gift! Lettell you, this was made by a designer my dad commissioned!

you said

changed for a moment. He moved closer, carefully

look closely, it does have its unique charm. My future father-in-law has

a lot of

hint of guilt and then said to Jeff nearby, "Later, tweet something

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

the younger generation appeared with a gift, the more pleased the

had mastered this art and

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

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

arm around Maja's

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

pick up sfood and

let Jeff handle

lan ever concerned himself with such

her waist,

was pulled out of the

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

the price tags, then

you going to consider

nugget of

saw pretty plates and spoons and

enough. We don't need so much,"

a different set each day would

cart was overflowing, and they

head

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

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

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