Chapter 721
Kade walked closer to take a look. Indeed, Harper could not hold the cards anymore. He suggested,
"Harper, why don''t I help you hold half of them? Your cards are about to fall out."
Liam had been waiting for Harper to y a card for a long time. He despised Harper''s skills very
much. He turned around and looked at the person who was sleeping quietly. He provoked, "You
might as well show us your cards and admit defeat. Sophia, your student can''t y it well. Why
don''t you get up and teach him?"
Olivia was speechless.
Nona watched them ying cards for a while and sat beside Sophia. She imitated Olivia and helped
massage her. "Sophia, Harper is about to cry from losing. He has forgotten what you taught him."
"You guys are too much... Isn''t it just ying cards? It''s not a big deal. Two Kings." Harper, who had
been ridiculed, was still very calm.
When Cyril saw the 20 points that Harper had thrown out handsomely, he held his forehead and
almost had a heart attack. "Dude, do you think we are dying too slowly? Why did you y two
Kings?"
He was too careless. He should not have teamed up with Harper just now.
Harper''s actions amused Olivia. Liam stuck out his tongue and kept smiling. He said to his younger
cousins, standing at the back and watching them ying the cards, "Learn well. You should avoid
ying cards like Harper urately in the future. He''s actively fighting for the enemy."
Harper was anxious after being mocked for his lousy card skills. He also shouted at Sophia, who
was lying quietly on the bed, "Sophia, if you don''t get up now, I''m going to be scolded to death by
them. Don''t call yourself a teacher and lie down without teaching others."
When Jasper and Ruby returned from work and were about toe to Sophia''s room to take a
look, they saw their younger siblings ying cards in Sophia''s room.
Harper seemed to have found his savior. As soon as he saw Jasper, he shouted, "Jasper, Jasper,
come over. I can''t y this card game anymore. Even if I don''t lose, I''ll be mocked to death."
Jasper came in, holding Ruby''s hand. Ruby knew Harper''s card skills were not good. "You''re
ying randomly again, right?"
Olivia said, "Look, even Ruby knows the reason. You can''t me us for mocking you."
"That''s too much. It''s mainly because my teacher fell asleep today." Harper did not admit he was not
good at cards. He was still making up excuses.
Jasper grabbed Harper''s neck and got him to stand up. Then, he let Ruby sit down. He said in a low
voice, "Ruby, you y. I''ll teach you."
Liam suddenly turned on the music on his phone. "I''ll y a piece of music. Does anyone mind?
What kind of music does Sophia like? Oh, Loyalty to the Country. I''ll y this."
In an instant, Jasper and Ruby understood why everyone was doing this. They wanted to stimte
Sophia to wake up and y with them. They had racked their brains. Liam was probably the one
who thought of this idea.
Ordinary people would not do the opposite.
The song "Loyalty to the Country" was yed on a loop in the room. Jasper, who had always liked a
quiet environment, did not stop Liam or ask him to turn off the music. Just as his mother said, he
could try any method that could stimte Sophia to sober up.
Liam called Sophia''s name as he yed the cards from the beginning to the end. From time to time,
he would be excited and call Sophia. His words were also stimting.
On the weekend night, the Turner family people had no choice but to go back. Before leaving,
George went to Sophia''s room to bid farewell and whispered to her. No one knew what George said
to Sophia.
Emma and Daniel said that they woulde every week. Natalie did not even have the chance to
refuse, and Joseph did not allow her to do so.
Every week after that, the Turner family people woulde to stay at the Wilson''s residence on
Friday nights. During the day, they would go to the Roberts family. They would gather at the
Wilson''s residence at night, and the kids would y cards upstairs.
It was the same every week. Trevon and Natalie stayed by Sophia''s side and shared what
happened with her every day.
Time went day by day. On Christmas Eve, the Turner family people came to Athana again. They
came to celebrate Christmas and stayed at the Wilson''s residence.
Whether it was Ava or Frank, they all knew why and agreed with their parents'' actions.
Christina rarely stayed in Athana for Christmas. Therefore, it was inappropriate for her to stay in the
Wilson''s residence. Therefore, Joseph took the family of three to the Yamin family for Christmas.
As for the ckwell family, Ruby also returned to the ckwell family residence. After dinner,
Hackett and Sherri gave presents to the children. After sending the gifts, they sat in the living room
and watched television. Joy especially liked to watch singing shows during the Christmas season
and was watching it seriously.
"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, I have something to discuss with you," Ruby scanned everyone''s
faces and said.
Liam, ying with his phone at the side, sat up straight. He was chatting with his friends in the
group chat called Freedom. One minute ago, Jasper sent a message to the group, wishing
everyone a Merry Christmas. Then, George followed suit.
The younger brothers posted a lot of Christmas-rted memes in the group chat, and everyone
was saying good wishes to each other.
Ever since the Turner family people came, Cyril''s status soared. Other than his mother, there were
also his uncle and grandmother who could control his father. He was so happy.
"Dad, before Ruby discusses anything, can you give me some pocket money? We agreed to hang
out together, but I have no money. All of us areing, including Nona, Kade, and the others. As
the most popr one, I must go with them," Liam said.
When Sherri heard what Liam said, she remembered she hadn''t given the Christmas gifts to Joy
and Nathan. So she got up to get the gifts she prepared.
"I''ll give you the pocket money. Think of it as my Christmas present for you. Nathan, hurry up and
give Liam some money," Joy urged.
Hackett nced at his smug son and reminded Joy, "Mom, didn''t you already give him a present
yesterday?"
Joy red at Hackett. "That''s a Christmas Eve present. And now I''m giving him a Christmas
present. It''s different. Don''t you even know that?"
Hackett was speechless as he thought, ''What''s the difference? Is it necessary to give him two
presents?''
He couldn''t be bothered with them. Since it was Christmas, he wouldn''t stop them from doting on
Liam. He turned to ask his daughter, "Ruby..."
"Ruby, you should go with them," Sherri said.
"Merry Christmas, Ruby," Joy and Nathan said at the same time.
Ruby thanked them. Then, she looked at her phone and found it was filled with Christmas
blessings, including one from Jasper. She thanked them one by one.
Liam urged Hackett, "Dad,e on! Please give me some pocket money. I want to go out and have
fun with them."
Hackett wanted his son to shut up, so he gave Liam what he wanted. Liam, who had received the
money, was as quiet as if he had been fed mute medicine. He sent messages in the group chat to
show off and asked them when they would go out for fun.
He was very excited. He even mentioned Olivia in the group chat, saying, [Olivia, please tell Sophia
Merry Christmas for me. I''m afraid she will settle scores with me when she wakes up and finds I
forgot to wish her a Merry Christmas.]
Olivia replied, [No problem.]
Hackett could not be bothered with his smiling son. He asked his daughter again, "Ruby, go ahead."
Sherri echoed. She also wanted to hear what her daughter wanted to say. "Baby, if there''s anything,
just tell me."
Everyone except Liam looked at Ruby, waiting for her next words.
She let out a breath and smiled wanly. "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, I want to postpone the
wedding."
This sentence made everyone fall silent. Even Liam, who wasughing just a second ago, fell silent.
He stopped ying with his phone and remained silent. His mood immediately plummeted. He
knew what his sister was thinking.
Not only did Liam know, but the entire family also knew why Ruby made this decision. Hackett was
silent for a few seconds before asking, "What if Sophia keeps... What if she only wakes up after a
long time?"
Ruby smiled and replied, "I can register my marriage first. I want Sophia to be my bridesmaid."
She wanted all her younger siblings around when she got married. She wanted it to be happy and
not regretful because someone was missing. At the same time, she didn''t want Sophia to be
regretful that she had not attended her brother''s wedding.
Therefore, she wanted to wait. With the current situation, Sophia might not wake up on 8 January.
That was why she made this decision. It was inappropriate for anyone to mention it. Only she could
say it.
A momentter, Hackett also smiled. It was because his heart ached for his daughter''s
sensibleness. "I have no objections. If you want to dy it, dy it. The most important is that you
feel happy."
Sherri thought for a moment. "Since the wedding has been postponed, you and Jasper can register
your marriage first on 8 January. It is a good day. As for the rest, you and Jasper can arrange it. I
have no objections."
Joy and Nathan did not interfere with their granddaughter''s thoughts and only nodded at her.
Just as they finished talking, Jasper entered through the door of the ckwell family. Everyone
stood up. Sherri went up to greet him. "Jasper, what brings you here? Are you here to fetch Ruby to
the Wilson''s residence?"
"No, Hackett, Sherri, Joy, and Nathan, these are the Christmas presents my dad asked me to send
here. This is coffee. And this is red wine," Jasper said politely.
There were many gift boxes on the table. Jasper didn''t introduce them one by one. The truth was,
he had bought them himself.
Joy walked over, thinking that Jasper was there to pick up Ruby. "Jasper, you''re already so busy.
Why are you still thinking about us? Ruby, quickly go with Jasper."
"Joy, I''m not here to pick up Ruby. I just have something to tell her," Jasper said.
Joy was surprised. "Oh, you''re not here to pick up Ruby."
Jasper nodded.
Hackett could tell that Jasper had something to discuss with Ruby. So he said, "Alright, go."
Ruby held Jasper''s hand and went upstairs. Throughout the entire process, Liam could not say a
word. He looked at Jasper and Ruby''s backs and sighed. Then, he looked at the phone in his hand.
They were still posting Christmas memes in the group chat.
Hackett continued to watch TV next to Sherri. He sent Trevon a message and teased, [Merry
Christmas, congrattions on getting older by another year.]
Trevon replied, [You too.]
Hackett said, [I''m younger than you. Stop staying upte, or others will think you''re my grandfather
when we stand together.]
It was rare for Trevon not to curse. He replied, [No matter how old I am, I won''t be older than you. At
the very least, you can''tpare to me in height unless you can grow taller in the following years.]
After reading the message, Hackett smiled in relief. ''At least this guy can joke with me now. What is
wrong with me? I miss Trevon''s mean words. I wish he could mock me every day.''
Ruby brought Jasper to her room upstairs and asked, "Why are you here on Christmas?" She did
not believe that he was just here to deliver presents.
Jasper bent down and hugged her. He said in a low voice, "I missed you."
These three simple words made her hug him back. Her heart skipped a beat. The two of them
quietly felt each other''s presence. After a while, he got up, pulled out a box from his pocket, and
opened it before Ruby.
A dazzling ne appeared in front of her. Jasper hooked onto the ne and picked it up with
his slender fingers. He helped Ruby put it on and carefully tidied her hair. Looking at the ne
on her chest, he felt it looked good. He said, "I bought it and wanted to give it to you long ago.
However, the counter staff said it was from a domestic designer. She said it would be better to wear
it on Christmas Eve."
It meant that there was her in him and him in her, and they would apany each other till they
were aged.
As he spoke, Jasper took out the ne around his neck. When Ruby saw the ne around
his neck, she instantly understood that he was there to deliver it.
He always touched her unintentionally. She looked up at him with a smile and threw herself into his
warm arms, feeling the sense of security he gave her. "I just told my mom and dad that the wedding
date is dyed."
Upon hearing this, he immediately pushed her away. He narrowed his eyes and looked at her
inquiringly. Ruby kept smiling. It was a veryforting and reassuring smile. She continued
unhurriedly, "The date of registration for marriage remains unchanged on 8 January, but the
wedding date will be changed to after Sophia wakes up."
She smiled, and he was stunned. He didn''t know how to answer. He felt he owed her. In the end, he
said, "I''m sorry."
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"What''s there to be sorry about? Are you sorry that you''re so good to me or for everything you''ve
given me? For example, I''m very touched now. Like I said, it''s enough as long as I''m in your heart.
Didn''t my auntie and Christina never hold a wedding? Aren''t they very loving, too? Am I right?"
Seeing that his eyes were filled with guilt and apology, she continued. She hugged his waist tightly
with both hands and looked up to persuade him. "Besides, what if Sophia wakes up after 8
January? I promised her that I would make her my bridesmaid when I find a boyfriend in the future.
You don''t want me to go back on my word, right?"
"Okay." Jasper was touched as he hugged her, wanting to embed her into him. "Thank you, Ruby."
"I don''t like it when you say thank you and sorry to me," Ruby said.
"Alright, I won''t say it anymore," Jasper promised.
He apanied Ruby and only left the ckwell family at 11 pm. Before leaving, he even
apologized to Hackett and Sherri.
Hackett only patted Jasper''s shoulder and said that the wedding could be held anytime as long as
they were happy.
After Sophia''s incident, Hackett also understood many things. As long as they were alive, as long as
they were safe and healthy, everything else was secondary. His family''s happiness and health were
the most important.