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."

sat on a chair and placed the ribs on the

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

and Rainie saw Lanie grilling the food himself, they wanted to grill the food themselves

with mixed feelings when she

kids had

the fun

up a piece of steak, sat down, and

favorite food was probably still steak. He did not have to spit out any bones or eat

floor of the

won two consecutive

unconvinced as he cried out,

play another round," said Luke. He walked

see what was happening in

others were

do you 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 table and said, "You lost.

had already grilled some food

like I can't afford the

the sake of deciding who would be paying for the wine. He only wanted to

two of them came

"Daddy and Mr.

Luke and Percy were walking toward them. She used a pair of poultry

Crawford?" Nina asked. She placed all the grilled chicken wings on

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

Nina's face reddened.

voluntarily walked toward

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

from her and

handed Percy the plate

them ended

and after he took a bite of the chicken wing.

"I won." Luke smiled.

and said querulously, "That's because you

took a bite of the steak bites Luca had

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