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    It was Eugene and Simon. Simon was still asidback as ever while Eugene was standing beside him


    with a nk expression. When he saw Mnie, however, his lips were pursed.


    “I came over to ask if you’d like to celebrate New Year’s Eve together tonight?”


    Mnie replied coldly, “No.”


    “Refusing so decisively?” Simon scoffed. “I came over to invite you out of kindness so that you wouldn’t


    be in trouble when the power goes out tonight. Since you don’t need it, forget it.”


    “When the power goes out?” Mnie asked.


    “So you haven’t read the notice. The park officially opens tomorrow, and tonight is thest wave of


    maintenance. There will probably be a power outage for about two hours,” Simon exined, a smirk


    tugging at his lips.


    “Sorry about that. The only vi in the entire park that won’t be affected by the power outage during


    maintenance is ours.”


    Mnie fell silent. For someone with night blindness like her, power outages were quite troublesome.


    Simon had not been lying about the power outage as soon after, the management staff arrived at their


    door with a gift box and sincere apologies. There was nothing the group could do even if they were


    unhappy about the situation. They had to pack up and move to the adjacent vi.


    When Yvonne went to take care of Merry, the little one seemed reluctant. She was looking expectantly


    at Mnie. After being ignored for so long, she was starting to throw a tantrum.


    Yvonne could only look at Mnie and deliberately speak loudly, “Mel,e help me hold my precious


    baby! This child loves you!”


    She deliberately said it loudly so that Eugene and Simon could hear her. Simon looked at Merry with a


    mocking smirk. “She’s so ugly, yet Yvonne is still calling her precious.”


    Mnie happened toe out holding Merry at that moment. She red at Simon.


    The staff had made the preparations at the neighboring vi earlier on, setting up a simple barbecue


    and some fireworks.


    Although Yvonne had beenining about Simon, she quickly got into the spirit of things in such a


    setting. She started bantering and joking with Simon while grilling food on the barbecue.


    Mnie was not particrly interested in such activities, so she stayed in the living room, soothing


    Merry to sleep. They left the doors between the living room and the courtyard open. Even though there


    was heating inside, it was still quite cold.


    After Merry fell asleep, Mnie was worried about her catching a cold, so she draped her own coat


    over her. She sat where the wind blew in to block the flow. Just then, a warm coat was draped over her


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    shoulders, shielding her from the cold outside.


    Mnie was actually quite sensitive to the cold. She looked up and saw Xander standing nearby. Since


    he had given her his coal, he was left with only a ck turtleneck sweater, which made him look


    somewhat youthful.


    His voice was deep and warm as he said, “Don’t catch a cold.”


    Mnie felt the warmth from his clothes and smelled the faint scent of lemon and mint. She coughed


    lightly and replied, “Uh, thank you.”


    Xander noted her difort and was slightly amused.


    Eugene saw them when he wasing downstairs. The doors of the living room were wide open, and


    outside, everyone was bustling about. The inside was quiet.


    Mnie’s coat was draped over the sleeping child on the couch, while she was wearing another man’s


    coat and smiling softly.


    It was a harmonious and heartwarming scene. They resembled a happy and loving family. It was also a


    thorn in his eye. Eugene stood on the stairs, expressionless as he watched them.