Before Thanksgiving, Tina traveled to Capital City.

The Watson family was sticklers for tradition, insisting that unless utterly unavoidable, everyone had to dutifully come home to pay their respects to the family elders.

With a sprawling family tree, Hamilton, being the second eldest, Tina had an array of relatives like the eldest aunt, two uncles, and a younger aunt, who, after losing her daughter early, never had more children Including Tina, this generation of siblings and cousins totaled seven.

The household buzzed with energy every year around this time.

Labeled the "rebel" of the bunch, Tina had spent the past few years gallivanting around, even missing these significant family gatherings, much to her grandparents' displeasure. This homecoming was bound to come with a lecture.

"You've been back in the country for a while. And you didn't think of visiting, not even once. Too much time away has made you wild."

Clever as ever, Tina used Phillip as her shield. "Oh, come on. Please don't be hard on me. I've been busy fostering a relationship with Phillip, hardly had a moment to spare."

Upon hearing that, Eva immediately dropped the scolding. "You and Phillip are getting along well?"

but he's been swamped at work and hasn't visited his folks in ages. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson must miss him terribly.

was pleased with Tina's harmony with Phillip and her sensibility, nodding in approval. "You, my girl, are

the elders, her half-sister Bertha caught

seriously developing feelings for

nosiness was palpable, but Tina's response was icy. "None of

enemies, Tina couldn't say she got along well with her half-sister, particularly disliking how Bertha and her mother always seemed envious of the slight preference their grandparents

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probed further, "I heard he's quite boring, all work and no play. Can you two even hold a

said he's boring?" Tina casually shot back, strolling past a bunch of roses

shame? If Dad hears you talking like that, he'd

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