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Joanna had worked tirelessly all day, preparing a feast, but no one seemed willing to pick up their fork.

Ellie felt extremely sad. This was the first Christmas Eve without her father, yet it was the most lavish dinner Joanna had ever made in all these years.

In the past, even though she lived with the Warrens and couldn’t go back to spend the holiday with her parents, she knew that they were always there. As long as she went back, she could see them.

However, no matter how many times Joanna rifled through that worn–out wedding photo, how Aaron stood at the window staring off toward the direction of their old house, and how many nights Ellie cried herself to sleep with wet pillows, Harold would never come back.

“Let’s eat.” Joanna was the first to pick up her fork. “Aaron, don’t forget to visit Mr. Grant tomorrow and wish him a Happy Christmas.”

“Don’t worry, I already told him I’d come over on the second day I’ll play a few rounds of chess with him.” Aaron glanced at Ellie before picking up the knife and serving Joanna a piece of grilled pork.

Ellie lowered her head, staring at the fish Joanna and Aaron had placed on her plate, tears falling uncontrollably.

her hometown during the summer vacation in college.

said she liked fish From then on, whenever she said she was coming back, he

in

as she stood up from the table, “I’ll take out the trash. It’s Christmas and we should keep the house clean.”

out than to bottle it all in. Give her some space.” Aaron gently pulled his mother back.

it up. Countless lights twinkled around, and fireworks exploded in the night sky. Ellie tilted her head back, but she couldn’t stop the tears that welled up

fireworks burst across the sky, leaving behind a fleeting, beautiful trail before fading into nothing. It

left behind, it was as if the entire

his coat in his

it over her shoulders. It wasn’t until his phone rang that

delicacies remained untouched. The TV was on, but Alex’s parents sat in the living

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who had been waiting for Alex to come home, finally couldn’t

tracks but

“Your grandfather is waiting for you in his room.”

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