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."

her. He sat on a chair and placed the ribs on the grill. Then, he looked

I can do it myself,” replied Nina. She picked up

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

overwhelmed with mixed feelings

kids had grown

about enjoying the fun of grilling

up a piece of steak, sat down, and placed

steak. He did not have to spit out any bones or eat

the second floor of the

won two

cried out, "One

we play another round," said Luke. He walked toward the window

what was happening in the

were already barbecuing

mean?" Percy walked toward the window wall and noticed that Nina and the others were already barbecuing. He raised his eyebrows

placed the cue stick on the

already grilled some food for

lost. It's not like I can't afford the wine," Percy replied

of deciding who would be paying for the wine. He only wanted to play with Luke and learn some skills from

two of them came

saw them and said, "Daddy and Mr. Percy have finished

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

Mr. Crawford?" Nina asked. She placed all the grilled

She smiled

Nina's face reddened.

of them voluntarily walked toward the

with the steak bites and asked, "Mr. Crawford, would

took it from her and shot Percy a

Percy the plate filled with

of them

eyes and after he took a bite of the chicken wing. He

"I won." Luke smiled.

you cheated. You wouldn't have won if we

the fact that you lost. Stop whining." Luke took a bite of the steak bites Luca had prepared for

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