iting to see if you’d show up

or not.”

“Of course I–I’ll be there!” Xanthea felt a bit guilty as she glanced at Oliver, lifting the gift box in her hand, “Not just show up, but I also got you the gift you’ve been thinking about!”

Samuel’s gaze shifted to the game console she was holding, and his gloomy expression instantly brightened.

“A brand–new Dreamcast console? I heard it just came out and it’s not even in stores yet. Xan, how did you “manage to get it?”

Finally, he let go of her, and Xanthea massaged her ears, “I got someone to help me get it.”

“I knew you still care about me, always remembering what I wanted,” Samuel happily ruffled her hair and planted a couple of kisses on her face.

“Alright, Samuel, I just came off set and haven’t even washed my face yet.”

“Even without washing, you’re still my favorite darling!”

*Xan!”

banquet hall, Matthew approached her quickly upon

but was turned

party, he realized

used to spend every day together, which he took for granted. Now, just a few days apart, he found himself restless, sleepless, and distracted, constantly thinking of her no matter what he was doing. He knew he

been

“I’m fine.”

him off with a brief response, barely even

Xan, Oliver, Matthew, don’t just stand there,

seated at the main table in the

places in order, greeting the distinguished guests and family friends

them.

their gifts. When it was

an 18K gold watah,

exclaimed, while an elder from the Nightshade family chimed in, “Looks like it’s worth close to 100 thousand, at least 70 or 80 thousand.

12.16

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