Grace took Ed's hand again and continued walking out.

When she arrived, the manor still had lights on. Now, all of them were dark. Luckily, she still remembered the way out.

Along the way to the manor's gate, she felt a bit puzzled-why had the mysterious owner never appeared?

But she didn't have time to dwell on it. She brought Ed to the car.

There were no streetlights nearby, with only a distant light swaying gently under the eaves.

She placed the magnolia blossoms in the back seat and stepped back to close the door. When doing so, she almost slipped.

Next to her car was a fresh tire mark pressed into the snow.

She steadied herself, opened the driver's door, and saw that Ed had silently taken the passenger seat. His head was lowered, lost in thought.

Grace drove them to the little villa he lived in. As always, only the lamp in the front

of the couch was on, casting light on just one of his hands.

She quietly treated his wound and gently blew on his palm.

"I can't stay with you tonight. You need to rest well on your own, okay?"

"Mm."

made her


had to deliver the flowers to Ethan-she couldn't

she leaned in,

at first, but as they touched, her warmth quickly spread out, warming

hand wrapped tightly around her

she didn't leave now, she wouldn't be able to. She quickly pulled away

few small kisses at the corner

delicious food for you tomorrow. We'll have dinner together on Christmas Eve,

"Mm."

got up,

in the car, she looked at the dark

am. It would take two hours just to drive to

out of sorts throughout the drive. When she finally parked outside the

surprised to see her and asked, "Ms.


to wait quietly until dawn, until Ethan's car passed so she could

the guard

deliver flowers to Mr. Henderson. I'm so sorry for

Mr. Henderson has

was waiting for her? Did he really like magnolias

cart with the magnolia blossoms in

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