Rebirth vs. Rebirth: Tragedy to Triumph

Chapter 263 Because I Didn’t Want To

New Year celebrations should have this kind of atmosphere. Inside, several gambling tables were already set up, ready for poker after lunch. Old friends rarely get to gather for New Year.

Everyone’s schedules are usually packed, and while they might see each other occasionally, such festive gatherings are very rare.

Among Violeta’s generation, Niall and Elaine were the oldest.

Violeta was the youngest.

During lunch, everyone was well-mannered. When the elders chatted, the younger ones rarely interrupted.

Coincidentally, Violeta wasn’t very talkative, so she was more interested in the food than the conversation.

The local cuisine of Quinston was served.

Violeta eyed the sugar-coated fruit and smoked duck several times but hesitated to take any.

Irene wrapped a cornbread for Violeta and handed it to her. The cornbread was stuffed with fillings, and one bite was incredibly delicious. Still, Violeta wanted the smoked duck.

There wasn’t much smoked duck, and since this wasn’t her home, she felt it impolite to reach for it.

While sipping her water, Violeta overheard the conversation shift to Hayden and his peers’ prospects.

Hayden’s name came up, of course.

Violeta listened intently. Just then, a piece of smoked duck appeared on her plate.

She was startled.

the direction of the fork and saw a clean hand, then a black knitted

casually answering the conversation,

sitting gracefully beside him, smiled and said, “Do you

bring the

servant immediately brought the smoked duck

smiled awkwardly.

Make yourself at

had been eyeing the smoked duck for a while. She wondered

Every dish on the

was famous nationwide, and it took a skilled chef to prepare it

hesitate

and turned to Irene with a smile. “Irene,

year, she’s turning 20

a smile. “She’s two years younger than Hayden. She looks just like

Spencer and Trivia families arrived, and several poker tables were set up in the living

celebrate the New Year. But after this, he would be busy again, likely not returning to school for

and the others teased Nolan about being a

greeting Glen with her parents, sat aside playing on

close, they had grown up in the same circles and

the Moon Festival,

daughter of the White family upon seeing her

family’s house

be the White family’s illegitimate child, Zoren’s sister, which Lucy had heard

wondered where those rumors started-they were

Lucy’s eyes frequently