Ashton nodded and went into the kitchen, leaving me alone with Zachary.

Despite us being father and daughter, we didn’t really have much to talk about.

“This bracelet looks great on you,” he said after a brief pause when he noticed the bracelet on my hand.

“Thanks. Ashton’s assistant bought it during his business trip in Venria,” I replied.

He simply nodded and kept quiet after that.

Summer looked up at us and asked, “What day is today?”

“It’s New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year,” Zachary replied with a gentle look in his eyes.

“Does that mean we have to celebrate it with the whole family?”

Zachary nodded.

Turning toward me, Summer asked, “Why aren’t Grandpa and Uncle John here, Mommy?”

“They’re a little busy. Aunt Hannah just had a baby recently and has to stay home for quite a while, so they’ll celebrate it at home instead,” I said with a faint smile after a short pause.

will we be able to go see the

a lot of questions, but Zachary answered them all patiently anyway. I decided to go help out with the

to make tacos?” Ashton asked when he saw me come

at him and washed my hands before helping him out. “My grandma taught me how to do it when I

Not many people from the South know how to make tacos, even in the older generations. My mom didn’t know how to make them

been to a lot of places. She’d make tons of them every year because she prefers Northern

she’s

think she’s ever told me about her past, though. So

to know Old Mr. Fuller and why she trusted him enough to entrust him with

my

any friends or family in R Province, and she rarely even talked to our

raised me

you know your grandma’s name?” Sally asked

took

me… Why did John’s father entrust Grandma with him? There are plenty of other families in R Province that are much wealthier, so why choose

you a topaz gemstone in the sandalwood box she

head in disbelief. “No, I couldn’t get

open it

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