Chapter 376


    Judy picked up a ss of wine and said, “I hardly ever drink, but this wine tonight is from Adam’s


    collection. You won’t find this wine in the market anymore. It was all acquired through high-priced


    auctions. Each bottle I drink means there’s one less, so I can’t just let this valuable wine go to waste.”


    Leonard chimed in, “I’ve been with Mr. Hills for ten years. I’ve celebrated


    Christmas with him on multiple asions, but it was always during hectic


    work periods. This is the first time we’re gathered around the dining table,


    relishing Christmas dinner, watching TV, and indulging in such exquisite


    wine.”


    “Come on, let’s raise a toast to Mr. Hills and Lumma. We’re truly grateful to


    Mr. Hills for providing us with this wonderful venue to gather, and to Lumma for preparing such an


    extravagant Christmas dinner for us.” Laura and Steve echoed Leonard’s feelings, faithfully following


    Adam wherever he went.


    Despite Adam’s busy schedule during the Christmas season, their greatest joy


    came from being together as a family, making it the most serene holiday they


    could have asked for.


    “This feast was prepared by all of us together. How can I take all the credit?” Lumma quickly stood up


    and clinked sses with everyone.


    After drinking a ss of wine, Lumma said, “You all go ahead and eat. I need


    to video call Maria.”


    She dialed the video call, and Maria answered quickly as usual. “Lumma, are


    you done with work?”


    “Yes, I’m done,” Lumma turned the phone around, deliberately avoiding showing Adam on camera


    since he never appeared on camera. “Grandma, look, I’m having Christmas dinner and watching TV


    with my colleagues.”


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    Lumma’s camera first focused on Judy, who waved her hand and greeted


    Maria, “Hello, Maria! Rest assured. We’ll take good care of Lumma.”


    “Thank you! Thank you! With all of you here with Lumma, I don’t have to worry about her being alone


    during the holidays,” Maria expressed her gratitude to everyone present, excluding Adam. She then


    turned to Lumma and asked, “Lumma, can you also watch the show in Preivlille?”


    Lumma nodded in agreement. “Absolutely, it’s a global live broadcast. The purpose is to allow people


    from all around the world to watch the show together with their families.”


    Maria nodded satisfactorily and couldn’t help but nag, “Lumma, remember to call Lucas too. Being a


    long-distance couple, you two can’t skimp on phone


    calls.”


    “Grandma, I know,” Lumma had been busy with work alongside Adam


    recently, and she heard from Maria that Lucas was also busy. So, after moving


    into Adam’s house, she only contacted Lucas once.


    In the past few days, Lumma hadn’t been in touch with Lucas, and Lucas hadn’t reached out to her


    either. She grew concerned that he might be busy, so she patiently waited, anticipating that he would


    finish his work and send her a message. However, as Christmas Eve arrived, Lumma still hadn’t


    received any


    Before taking her seat at the table, Lumma sent a message to Lucas. However, up until that moment,


    she hadn’t received a reply from him.


    People often said that if a man truly cared about you, he would make time to


    call or send a message, no matter how busy he was. If he couldn’t even spare a


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    moment for a phone call, it likely indicated ack of genuine concern.


    Lumma considered herself not clingy, and it was understandable for both of


    them to have busy lives. However, since they hadmitted to spending their lives together, not being


    able to see each other and relying solely on mobilemunication had be a necessary part of


    their rtionship.


    Lumma sat there, brooding, lost in her thoughts, when she received a WhatsApp notification. She


    opened the message and was surprised to find that


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    it was from Lucas. It was a transfer of 20 thousand dors, apanied by a note that read: [Lumma,


    Merry Christmas!]


    Without saying a word, he boldly transferred 20 thousand dors.


    Lumma couldn’t deny that Lucas’s gesture was indeed generous, but she couldn’t shake off her anger.


    She quicklyposed a message in response: [You ignore me for days, and now you think you can


    make up for it by transferring money? Do you think I’m in need of this meager sum from you?]


    Lucas didn’t reply anything and transferred another 20 thousand dors.