However, as long as he wore a slight smile, his features would immediately soften. Like a spring breeze
thawing ice, his whole demeanor would be gentle and warm.
He grabbed Mnie’s luggage and said, “Reny and the others are going to your house in a while. I was
afraid they might disturb Merry, so I asked them to wait for you toe back before going.”
His steady voice had aforting power to it, and Mnie felt very grateful to Xander. When she first
arrived in Nava, everything had been chaotic despite arrangements having been made by Matthew. It
was Xander who contacted his former friends for help.
When Merry was born unexpectedly early, half a month before the due date, Xander even helped to
arrange everything with the hospital as well as prepare some other things.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xander had provided the greatest assistance whenever
Mnie needed help despite him not being in Nava.
On the way, Mnie called Reny and the others. She met them when she returned home.
Mnie had brought gifts for everyone. Yvonne peeked at the pen in Xander’s hand and could not help
but mock, “Mnie, it doesn’t look like you put much thought into Xander’s gift. This pen looks ordinary,
like something you picked up at a stationery store.”
Xander nced at her and calmly put away the pen before thanking Mnie warmly. “It’s a master
coboration. I really like it. Thank you.”
“That’s all that matters.”
The pen that Mnie gave to Xander was a limited edition coboration between a certain brand and
renowned artists, released tomemorate the brand’s 100th anniversary.
Each pen cap was intricately carved with a masterpiece by an artist, and it was the most expensive
among all the gifts Mnie prepared. She thought this pen would be the most suitable for Xander.
Merry was very outgoing and was not afraid despite so many people suddenly appearing in the house.
She waved her little hands happily as different people held her.
Mnie did not hide the fact that she had her child in Nava from the others in Burning Star Studio.
There were only seven or eight people in the studio, including Xander. They were all close to Xander,
so naturally, they would not gossip about it.
Mnie was spending time with Merry and the others in the living room when she received a call from
a client in Nava. When she came out of the study, she saw Yvonne and Reny dressing Merry.
“The weather outside is quite nice. We’re nning to take Merry out to enjoy the sun and take some
photos,” Yvonne said.
Mnie had a habit of recording things. She bought a camera specifically for taking photos of Merry
from when she was born. Sometimes, she could not help but marvel at how quickly children grew and
changed.
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She put a little hat on Merry, grabbed the camera, and headed out. Xander and some of the other guys
stayed back to cook.
The neighborhood was close to a square, and the afternoon sunlight was perfect. Yvonne took Merry to
thergest deer statue to take photos while Mnie was the designated photographer.
Although it was the holidays, work was still busy. Many clients called to send their blessings one after
another. Mnie had to hand over the camera to another woman from the studio and find a quieter
ce to take the calls.
“I thought Nava would be different, but this square looks like it was copied and pasted from Silverstone
Square. It’s boring. We came all the way here to ski, but the scenic area is closed,” Simonined.
Their group had flown to Nava specifically for this trip, only to be notified that the scenic area was
closed. Since they could not immediately fly back to Jepton, they had no choice but to wander around.
Irritated, he looked at Eugene beside him, who still had a nk expression. He could not help but start
ming him. “Do you think it’s because you’re here? Even the heavens can’t stand to see you rest and
want you to return to your desk.”
“Why don’t you go back first-” He paused abruptly, his gaze falling on Yvonne, who was not far away.
His forehead became creased. “Why is Yvonne here?”