Chapter 236

Diapers?” The chuckle escaped Nanson before he could catch it.

Anthea may appear all prim and proper with her stunning looks and cool demeanor, but beneath that polished exterior lay a spirit brimming with cheeky humor.

She could always crack you up when you least expected it.

“Then let’s go with black,” Nanson grinned, “You girls are always saying black is slimming and makes you look taller. Black it is, then.”

With that, he scooped up the pants and headed for his room, eager to dodge any more zingers from Anthea that might leave him

without a stitch to wear.

Anthea closed her bedroom door behind her, slipping into her clothes for the day.

It was the Christmas Day, and she intended to dress with a bit of festive flair. She chose a wine–red peacoat, black leggings, and a pair of black Doc Martens.

She looked sharp, her outfit striking the perfect balance between the vivaciousness of youth and the elegance of her age.

Before stepping out, Anthea casually reached for a pearl hair clip from her vanity and secured it at the side of her head. The wine–red pearl perfectly complemented her coat.

Upon entering the dining room, her mother, Carole, had already laid out breakfast on the table.

She prepared lots of food.

her appetite was anything but

her fork, Latonia and her family arrived

“Merry Christmas, Carole!”

We’ve barely finished breakfast! Come in, come in!”

and Sarah

hurried out to greet everyone warmly and then set about making

tea?” Anthea asked, holding up

Sarah approached to take a

inspected the packaging. “Looks like

that,”

how about

regular

“All right then.”

settled in for a while, Sarah suggested an outing. “Anthea, let’s go check out the fair! On our way here, we saw lots of people heading to the Chapel!”

it far?” Anthea

Sarah replied. “We take a 30–minute drive, but since the chapel’s on the hilltop and there’s no cable car, we’ll

up.”

you guys heading to the Chapel?” Nanson joined in. “I’m actually going that way myself.

Walter. “Walter, do you

uncontrollably when talking to Anthea.

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