One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Soon, Lewis’s grandpa, Lewis’s grandma, Henry, and Janice all handed Doris a large amount of money.

Doris was a little overwhelmed. Was this some kind of family tradition?

“Once you’re married, you get money from us. Just take it.” Janice grabbed Doris‘ hand and placed the envelope in her palm.

Doris felt reluctant to accept the money.

“What about mine?” Lewis asked, pretending to be displeased.

“Sorry, you don’t get any.” Janice asked back.

Janice didn’t even try to hide her favoritism.

Doris secretly felt pleased when she saw Lewis being teased by his mom.

Just then, the doorbell rang, and Lewis went to answer it.

At the door, Laura was holding Arianna by the hand, with wine and fruit in the other.

“Come on in!” Lewis helped take the items from her hands.

Laura entered with Arianna, following Lewis into the living room.

Doris stood up, walked over to Laura, and introduced her to the Hartman family.

“Ari, say hello,” Laura reminded her daughter.

“Hi everyone! I’m Arianna, you can call me Ari,” Arianna said sweetly and confidently.

“Such a good child,” everyone in the Hartman family praised her.

“Ari, you should congratulate Lewis,” said Laura.

Arianna looked at Lewis. “Congratulations, Lewis.”

“Good girl.” Lewis patted her head. “Wait for me a moment.”

Lewis took a box from under the coffee table and squatted down in front of Arianna. “Ari, it’s our first official meeting. This is a gift for you. Do you like it?”

leg, a

demeanor must have scared

Laura knew that Matteo had caused Arianna a lot of psychological trauma,

heart.

was also very upset, and Laura crouched down, holding Arianna’s wrist. “Ari,

see if you like the toy,” Doris coaxed Arianna.

Arianna turn to look at Lewis. He really didn’t seem as scary as her dad.

Lewis smiled and handed

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carefully reached out and hugged it. “Thank you, Lewis.”

do you like

so beautiful,” Arianna said, holding the Barbie doll

hug too?” Lewis opened

Doris both looked at her

who lifted her up in a soft hug, “I really

hesitated but

let’s make a pinky promise.” Lewis extended

and they stamped it with their thumbs, completing

melted at the sight of cute Arianna. He gently patted her head twice.

go of her guard and fear, and kissed Lewis on the

a moment, then his

play together?” Arianna

to do. Don’t bother him,” Laura told her

shook his head. “I want to play with

help Aunt Doris,” Laura said, hoping to help Doris

with Ari, and let Lewis

mom had spoken, Lewis put Arianna down. “I’ll play with you after we eat.”

Hartman family’s rule was that the man should always take care of his

to sit in the living room and chat with the

were very easygoing and warm, so Laura felt no

she had found a good husband, which was inseparable from Lewis harmonious

Doris would be happy. Doris spent the whole morning preparing a table full of

in mind the elders, so the dishes were

bolognese, fish and chips, Caesar salad, crab

the full table of food, feeling Doris’s

eating a lot of dishes made by big chefs, it felt refreshing to eat Doris’s

but Laura also wanted to help. Janice stopped the two sisters. “Doris, you’ve worked enough cooking. Let Lewis wash the dishes. You’re too soft–hearted. Don’t spoil him, or it’ll be