Chapter 167

"Fine. You're always right," Liam quipped as he walked toward the kitchen. "Let me see what Chet Evelyn has cooked today. Is it roasted broccoli or mashed potatoes and gravy?" Detecting the sarcasm in his tone, I grabbed a cushion from the couch and threw it at him. "Keep that up, and I'll throw you out!

Liam was quick as ever to react. He caught the cushion and tossed it right back at me. "I didn't say anything!

I glanced at the mess on the floor and bent down to tidy up. "I'm exhausted, and I've just finished half of the decorations. Now that you're here, we can get things done faster" Only now did Liam take a look at his surroundings. "say, you did a pretty good job."

"Of course."

We finally finished the decorations after a lot of bickering and laughter.

It was already evening. After I started boiling pasta, I sat on the couch and rubbed my stomach. "I'm starving. How I wish I could eat something right now." Just then, the doorbell rang Liam got up to answer it and returned with a large bag

I looked at him, puzzled. "We've finished the decorations. What's in there?

Once he used the bag, a delicious aroma instantly filled the room.

on New Year's Eve?" My mouth

him in disbeliet, while he

lile you not understand that?" As I helped him plate the food into nicer

an array of

If no one says otherwise, I'll claim I made all this myself." "Don't bite your tongue saying

project in detail. We had to

at the time and shut the project proposal with a loud slap.

then did I realize how late it

I'd drawn the drapes. Now, fireworks were

and blooming beautifully in

might be the last New

Grandina, I went to her room and drew the drapes to share this

her hand. "Grandma, look how fast

and yet Grandma might not live to see another one. Sensing my mood shift, Liam jumped in and tried to make light of

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