Long after they stopped, Gabriel held her tightly in his arms.

"Keep this New Year's gift for me, I'll want it anytime!" His voice was deep and hoarse.

Sylvia clutched his shirt tightly, "I really don't care anymore!"

It was against etiquette and might be looked down upon, but she didn't care about any of that now.

"So eager?" he chuckled, his voice rough.

Sylvia frowned, flipped open his coat, and bit him.

Gabriel only slightly furrowed his brow, looking down at her frustrated expression, "Little wildcat!"

Sylvia didn't bite too hard and quickly got up, smoothing his shirt with her hand, her forehead resting against it.

Gabriel wrapped his arms around her, and in that moment, as they hugged quietly, listening to the distant sounds of fireworks and the New Year's bells tolling, it felt as though they had become one.

...

The next morning, after Sylvia had freshened up and was about to leave, she saw the New Year's gift from Old Mr. Jarvis on the table. She walked over and opened the box.

stone beads. The colors were soft, and the quality

walked in, surprised to see the tourmaline

expression, asked,

her meaningfully, "It was one of Grandma's dowry

"Grandma's dowry? Why

looked at her, "What do you

"Then you tell me,

the stone against her porcelain skin was a

me, I've become invaluable on the first day of the

looked at him in

Gabriel before he even thought about them, and only now did he feel it might have been inappropriate. With a calm face,

venet

already Wait

let's go."

looking at her wrist and

sun was bright, the sky clear, and all good things seemed

on New Year's, Sylvia made a wish,

also up early. Jonathan was busy on the phone in the corridor, while Estelle was peeling pine nuts to feed Coco. Old Mr. Jarvis passed by,

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