Chapter 0079

Mary left the study carefully after hearing Maximus. Once she was in the hallway, he heard her running down the stairs. A smile appeared on Maximus’s face. Silently, he followed her and listened as she excitedly shared the good news with Emma.

“Ma’am, but we haven’t decorated the house in ages. The decorations are probably broken or really outdated.

“Emma! Come on! What matters is that we can decorate. This will be my first Christmas here, and I don’t care if the decorations are old. We’ll use whatever works, and maybe I can buy a tree with my savings.”

Maximus was surprised to hear the two women worrying about money. That shouldn’t be an issue- money was never something his wife needed to worry about. Yet, she never asked him for anything

“Mary!” Maximus called out as he stepped into the kitchen.

“Yes?”

“I’ve been thinking about your Christmas. This is the first one you’ll spend here. Maybe we can go buy what you need to decorate the house.”

Mary’s eyes lit up, and a big smile spread across her face.

“Really? That would be amazing! Maybe when you have time, you could-” she started cautiously, not wanting to ruin the moment.

your coat. We’re going right

quick!” she exclaimed, dashing

Matthew to come along this time–he wanted it to be just the two of them. By the time he brought the car to the front, Mary was already waiting, her expression like a child eager to

Mary gazed out the window, enchanted by the city’s Christmas decorations.

malls he owned and walked in with his wife to buy everything she needed. Mary admired the decorations but kept glancing at the prices. Most were quickly dismissed- she opened her wallet and realized she

as an exciting shopping trip for Christmas decorations was now becoming less fun. Maximus, noticing

can afford it. I only brought a little money,” she admitted, lowering her head, worried he’d scold her for wasting his

from his wallet, he took

eyes sparkled, but

+25 BONUS

I change

began filling the cart with decorations. By the end, the bill was enormous, but all she had to do was swipe the card.

happy now?” Maximus

“Yes!” she exclaimed.

still missing something.”

asked,

You’re planning to

that myself. Look, I have this,”

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