Chapter 413

On New Year's Eve, Luke, Bianca, and the twins sat in front of the television while

eating supper.

Luke and Bianca did not eat much at Crawford Manor.

As they ate, Luke and Bianca's phones did not stop vibrating. They were all messages wishing Happy New year, and most of them were copied and pasted.

Bianca's messages were from her good friends, as well as some colleagues and clients.

She replied to every message as a form of courtesy.

Luke, on the other hand, did not bother.

He replied to the messages from several good friends while ignoring those who wanted to flatter him.

It was a simple supper, but the family was happy.

The twins got tired after supper, and they went to bed early.

Luke wanted to carry Bianca to the bedroom. It had been a long day, and Bianca must be tired, not to mention that she was pregnant. However, Bianca insisted that she make a pot pie.

According to her family tradition, the first meal of the new year should be a pot pie. It signified togetherness and good luck.

Luke was not keen on the plan because he did not wish for Bianca to overwork herself. He eventually compromised after Bianca begged him repeatedly.

The two started getting busy again in the kitchen.

The fridge had all the ingredients they needed. Bianca thought of making a meat filling since the twins were carnivores.

Luke offered to do the rough work while Bianca sat on a stool and gave instructions.

and beef, turned it into mincemeat with a meat grinder, then added spices as

that, Luke was in charge of making

could not get the crust flat in the pan. Bianca laughed when she saw the lumpy and

and talented Luke would be helpless in

she redid the crust, lined the pan,

was already one o'clock when everything was done. They retired to

body was cold, but Luke's body was like a raging fire. He hugged her in his arms,

she thought

they would never meet again. However, fate

sky was lit, Bianca

forbidden firecrackers, but some people set them off in secret. It would not feel like New Year's

get up, but Luke hugged her tightly, and she could not move. Luke was usually an early-riser. It was the first time that he wanted to sleep in on New Year's Day because the woman he loved was in

up, Daddy, Mommy!" The two

hugging her

he looked at Bianca with resentment, as

that having children in the house

He and his wife would be able to spend more

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the tranquility of the morning, but it gave the day a festive touch. 1 While Bianca reheated the pie in the oven, she also set the dining table. Luke took out a string of firecrackers and set it off in the yard with the children. The twins cheered. After that, she could hear the twins' inquisitive questions.

eating pie on New Year's Day,

patiently. As Bianca looked through the window and saw their interactions, her

Lanie volunteered to light up a string of firecrackers.

not as brave. She covered her ears and hid far away, and she would shriek when she heard the

ran around the yard

and threw it behind his

swift

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