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

what is this thing you've brought? Jeff, throw it out;

a cat whose tail had been stepped

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

said and we'll see if your wedding with Maja

closer, carefully examined the

does have its unique charm. My future father-in-law has gone to great

a

to

account. My father-in-law probably scrolls through Twitter, right? Make sure to

with a

this art and so

his eyes, thinking to himself how conniving lan was,

even if he disliked lan, he had

arm around Maja's waist, looking

Tomorrow's Christmas’ Eve, and our baby will

up

Jeff handle that?"

had lan ever concerned himself with such details when

tightened his grip on her waist, "I want to

resist him and was pulled out of

at the mall, he looked

tags, then

amusing, "Aren't you

universally acknowledged nugget of wisdom,

spoons

We don't

a different set each day would still leave them with

overflowing, and they were just

spared no expense for their child, from head to

they prepared to leave the mall, Maja queried, "Everything you just bought

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

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