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.

takeout on New Year's Eve?" My mouth

stared at him in disbeliet, while he pulled

and continued unpacking. "Anything is possible with money. How does a rich lady lile you not understand that?" As I helped him plate the food into nicer dishes, I muttered

was covered with an array of dishes

I made all this myself." "Don't bite your tongue saying stuff like that," I was starving after a long day of work and didn't have the energy to deal with

discussed the Southcliff Shire project in detail. We had to be cautious, given the

pm, fireworks had started going off outside. Liam glanced at the time and shut the project proposal with a loud slap. "It's

did I realize how

during the day, I'd drawn

and blooming

be the last New Year

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

took her hand. "Grandma, look how

had said. It was such a beautiful sight, and yet Grandma might not live to see another one. Sensing my mood shift, Liam jumped in and tried to make light of things. "Oh wow,

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