Nina smacked her tongue. She could not help but mumble, “The two of them are truly prodigal."

"Wine is meant to be drunk. Of course, it's perfect to enjoy a glass of good wine during happy times. Besides, Mr. Crawford and Mr. Mallory are people who can afford the wine," said Luca with a smile. She shot a glance at Otto and nodded at him.

Otto nodded and left.

Nina could not help but exclaim, "That makes sense."

"Are you worried that there'll be a dent in Mr. Mallory's wallet?" Luca could not help but tease her. She picked up the cattail leaf fan and fanned the grill so that the charcoal could burn evenly.

Luca turned on the ventilating fan in the gazebo too. It was to prevent the concentration of carbon monoxide from getting too high.

Luca would not have chosen a charcoal grill if it were not for the kids who wanted to try the traditional way of barbecuing.

Nina blushed. She immediately shook her head and said, "No. Stop talking nonsense."

"You're blushing. Even so, you're Mrs. Mallory now. It's normal for you to be worried about Mr. Mallory's expenses." Luca smiled. She saw the three kids holding hands together and walking toward them when she looked up.

Luca pushed the glass door open and said, "Hurry up. Come in."

"Wow. It's a feast." Tommy was the first to come in. He could not help but cheer happily when he saw the food placed on the table.

After Lanie and Rainie came in, Luca asked, "We can start barbecuing. What would you like to have?"

"I'd like to have barbecued chicken wings," Tommy spoke first.

Luca took two chicken wings and looked at Lanie and Rainie.

"Ms. Luca, I'd like to have steak," said Rainie.

"Okay. What about Lanie?" Luca picked up the steak Rainie wanted to eat. Then, she asked Lanie.

Lanie was the eldest brother. He always let his younger brother and sister choose first. It made Luca cherish him more for being sensible.

"I'll have some ribs. Ms. Luca, can I barbecue them myself?" Lanie asked.

"Of course. Ribs for you. Here you go," replied Luca. She handed Lanie take some ribs. "If you'd like to barbecue the food yourself, just grab anything you'd like to eat."

on a chair and placed the ribs on

myself,” replied Nina. She picked up the chicken wings

saw Lanie grilling the food himself, they wanted to grill the food themselves too. They took the ingredients from Luca, sat down, and

was overwhelmed with mixed feelings when

kids had

about enjoying the fun of

of steak, sat down, and placed it on

probably still steak. He did not have to spit out any bones

floor of the

finally won two

cried out, "One more.

said Luke. He walked toward the window wall and stared at

could see what was happening

others were

the window wall and noticed that Nina and the others were already barbecuing. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "They started

to satisfy your desire to win." Luke placed the cue stick on the

Luca had already grilled some food for

I can't afford the wine,"

did not play with Luke for the sake of deciding who would be paying for the wine. He only wanted to play

them came

"Daddy

and Percy were walking toward them. She used a pair of poultry shears to cut the cooked steak into smaller

She placed all the grilled chicken wings

Nina's gesture. She smiled and asked, "Are

Nina's face reddened.

walked into the gazebo. Each of them voluntarily walked

and asked, "Mr. Crawford, would you like to have

from her

Percy the plate

of them

his eyes and after he took a bite of the chicken wing. He asked, “Daddy,

"I won." Luke smiled.

"That's because you cheated. You wouldn't have won

the steak bites Luca had prepared for him. A

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