Chapter 110


    "Ahem, Coralie, she''s just my senior. A lot of people are going after her and I don''t stand a chance,"


    Wayne said dejectedly.


    Coralie was a little sore when she heard Wayne''s self-deprecation tone and retorted, "My brother is so


    handsome, so how can he be any lesser than the others?"


    "Ding dong."


    It was another WhatsApp message.


    Immediately, Wayne darted his attention back on his mobile phone hurriedly.


    Coralie could not help but smile when she noticed Wayne''s reaction. Following that, she no longer


    disturbed him but continued cleaning up the house.


    Coralie could not bear to let her mother do all the chores alone because her mother''s hand was injured,


    thus she did it herself.


    "Coralie, don''t work too hard. You still have to work tomorrow," Hera called.


    She felt sorry for her daughter. Coralie was busy cleaning the house all night that her back was


    hunched.


    "It''s okay, mom. It''s Christmas and we should clean up and celebrate the holiday."


    Coralie stretched her back and replied.


    Following that, Hera poured a ss of warm water in the kitchen and handed the ss to Coralie. She


    said, "Coralie, drink some water and have some rest."


    "Thank you, mom."


    Coralie was gulping down the water when Hera stood beside her and asked, "Coralie, will Skr visit


    during Christmas? He''s so rich and if hees, I''ll have to prepare some delicious food in advance."


    Although Skr married Coralie, Hera still felt that he was a world apart from them since he''s from a


    wealthy family. Therefore, if he paid a visit to their home, he would still be a guest and she should not


    treat him shabbily.


    "It''s okay, mom. I don''t think he''lle," Coralie assured her mother.


    Coralie felt that arge family like the Hond''s family would be busy and upied during the holiday


    season, unlike a small family like them.


    "Well, that''s good. It''s inevitable that our rtives will visit during Christmas. I''m afraid that our rtives


    will disturb him if he''s here."


    Hera told the truth.


    Ever since Coralie''s father passed away, the rtives from her father side had basically lost all contact


    with her family. They had always med Hera for the death of her husband.


    As for Hera''s family, among her sisters, she was married to the least favorable. Therefore, they


    detested her for her poor marriage and turned a cold shoulder to her.


    Perhaps, they were afraid that Hera would ask them for money. After all, Hera once tried to borrow


    some money from her sisters to apply for awsuit when her husband died from the car ident.


    However, she was rejected harshly.


    Yet, her two older sisters would still pay a visit once in a while to make sure that Hera''s life was not any


    better than theirs.


    "Well, even if hees, he will let me know in advance," Coralie replied.


    Following that, she lowered her head.


    The truth was she would like to have Skr over as well but that was impossible.


    ......


    On Christmas Eve, Coralie and Wayne went shopping for some fireworks. Wayne browsed through the


    stalls and said, "Sister, let''s buy this one. We haven''t been ying with this type of fireworks for a long


    time now."


    Back then, they felt that it was not a good time to set off any fireworks when their father just passed


    away, thus they did not do it that year. Unexpectedly, five years had passed ever since they


    discontinued the tradition.


    "Okay, let''s buy it."


    Coralie agreed as well.


    Their old house was burned down and they currently lived in a new house. Although it was rented, it


    still stood as a new beginning for them.


    In the meantime, Coralie''s mobile phone rang when Wayne was paying for the fireworks. She realized


    that it was a WhatsApp message from Skr.


    Skr''s message read, "Where are you celebrating Christmas?"


    Coralie typed, "At home, of course."


    Skr replied, "Okay."


    Coralie did not know how to answer his brief reply. After thinking for a while, she asked, "What about


    you?"


    Skr typed, "I''ll spend it with grandma."


    Skr was very fond of Grandmother Hond. It was normal for him to spend more time with her during


    the holidays. Furthermore, Grandmother Hond was the head of the family and naturally, the whole


    Hond family would apany her during the holidays.


    That night, there were only Hera, Coralie and Wayne in the house but they enjoyed their time together.


    They were cooking together in the kitchen but as usual, Wayne was not a good cook and made a mess


    in the kitchen.


    Following that, they ate their Christmas Dinner together around the dining table. The clock turned eight


    in the evening when they were done eating and ''Love Actually'' just started ying on the TV.


    Coralie sat on the couch with her mother and brother as they watched the movie. Suddenly, She was


    hearkened back to the past.


    Previously, when she was married to Howard, she was upied with the house chores on every


    Christmas. She needed to prepare Christmas Dinner, wash the dishes after the dinner and clean up the


    kitchen while everyone else was enjoying their time watching Christmas movies in the living room.


    As the clock struck midnight, a deafening sound of fireworks reverberated through the sky outside.


    Wayne was excited as he heard the sound of fireworks and suggested, "Sister, let''s go out and y


    with the fireworks in the neighborhood."


    The truth was Coralie was a little afraid of fireworks but it had been so many years since Wayne yed


    with it. She felt that he would be disappointed if no one apanied him, thus she agreed and replied,


    "Okay, but I''ll stand at the door and watch. I''m not going out."


    "Okay."


    Wayne went along unhesitatingly with her condition and both of them went downstairs with a stic


    bag full of firecrackers.


    Meanwhile, Hera knew that she was no longer young and it would be better for her to watch them from


    the balcony.


    In the meantime, a lot of neighbors were gathered when Carolie and Wayne got downstairs. There


    were all sorts of firecrackers being set off one after another.


    Following that, Wayne set up the firecrackers he bought in an open space not far away. He lit it and ran


    away quickly. At the same time, Coralie hid behind the door of the building and peered through the


    crack of the door.


    Wayne was running back after lighting the fireworks when a white car drove through a bunch of


    firecrackers. Coralie did not pay attention to the car until the car stopped at an empty space nearby.


    Following that, a tall man in a dark gray coat got out of the car.


    "Skr?" she called uncertainly.


    It waste at night and Coralie was not sure whether the man she spotted was Skr.


    However, the colorful and flickering firecrackers illuminated the man as he walked over. His posture


    and strode was elegant as if he was a god descending from the sky. His face was adorned with the


    light from the firecrackers and gradually, his handsome and distinctive facial features came clearly into


    the picture.


    "Skr?" Coralie asked.


    "Brother Hond!" Wayne eximed.


    Immediately, Coralie and Wayne recognized Skr simultaneously when thetter walked to the


    building.


    Coralie asked, "Why are you here?"


    She was taken aback by his sudden appearance. Should he not be with the Hond family?


    "I miss you," Skr replied.


    Even in front of Wayne, Skr did not bother to hide his affection.


    "Ahem, I''m going to y with my firecrackers. You two can just continue," Wayne said quickly.


    If there was one principle Wayne bore, it was to never interrupt a couple when they were dating!


    After Wayne left, Coralie asked, "Why are you here on such an important asion? Are you sure it''s


    okay?"


    "It''s okay. My family members don''t stay up at night and I came over after everyone is asleep," Skr


    reassured her.


    In the meantime, Coralie came downstairs on a whim, thus she was wearing her down jacket, scarf and


    hat over her pajamas.


    "Do I look ugly like this?" Coralie was a little embarrassed. She looked like a middle-aged woman with


    an attire like this.


    "No, it''s pretty cute," Skr teased.


    "Cute? It''s been a while since I''ve heard someone describe me as cute," Coralie pouted and continued,


    "Since it''s Christmas, I''m almost a year older now. I''m turning 26 after New Year."


    "So?" Skr asked.


    Skr did not quite understand what Coralie meant.


    "I read it from the inte that people had misunderstood men. In fact, men are quite faithful because


    no matter how old they get, they prefer young girls. Yet, I''m already 26 and I''m way past that limit that


    would make men stay faithful to me."


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