Chapter 385


    The dinner stretched on for a few hours, mirroring the duration of the show. Given the six–hour time


    difference between Preivlille and their home country, the show concluded before 7 p.m., still considered


    early in the evening.


    Judy raised her hand and proposed, “Adam, it’s still early. Should we do something else?”


    Adam turned to Lumina and asked, “Do you want to do something else?”


    After a busy day and a long dinner, Lumma was truly tired. When Adam looked at her, she was


    yawning. “Mr. Hills, I don’t have any ns to do anything else.”


    Adam replied, “Then let’s all disperse and go home to rest.”


    Lumma stood up, intending to clear the leftovers on the table, but Adam stopped her. “I’ve called


    someone to clean up. You’re tired, so go rest.”


    Cleaning up the dining table would require some time, and Lumma was relieved to know that she didn’t


    have to do it herself. After saying goodnight to everyone, she made her way back to her room.


    As Lumma entered her room, she immediately took a refreshing shower. Once she was done, she


    settled onto the bed. and grabbed her phone to open the group chat with Harry and Ruby. It was


    approaching 8 p.m. in Preivlille, while back in their home country, it was nearing 2 a.m. the next day.


    Lumma noticed that Harry and Ruby hadn’t responded to the messages she had sent in the group,


    wishing them a Merry Christmas.


    In previous years, no matter where they spent Christmas, the three of them would send blessings in the


    group chat. Could it be that this year, since she wasn’t in their home country, they had forgotten about


    her?


    It’s also possible that they didn’t receive the message Lumma sent. Lumma copied and pasted the


    message she had just sent and sent it again. [Harry, Ruby, Happy New Year! Let’s make big money


    together in the new year!]


    After sending the message, Lumma waited for a while again, but still didn’t receive any replies from


    them. Unbeknownst to her, chaos had erupted in Ruby’s family at that very moment.


    Tonight, because of Lumma, Ruby almost got into a fight with someone.


    Ruby’s father, Andrew Mugging, had five siblings. Andrew was the eldest, followed by three younger


    sisters, and a younger brother who was ten years younger than Andrew.


    The youngest brother, August, was spoiled by the whole family since childhood. Even as an adult, he


    waszy and had never held a job. His parents even paid a hefty price to find him a wife.


    Andrew’s parents thought that once August got married, things would improve as he would have his


    wife to take care of him. However, the wife he married, Gianna, was alsozy and didn’t like to work..


    When Ruby’s grandparents were still alive, August and Gianna relied on their meager retirement


    pension to make ends meet. They also had a son named Johnny, and the three of them depended on


    Ruby’s grandparents for support.


    After Ruby’s grandparents passed away, August imed to be going out to find work, but there was no


    news from him for months. If there was anymunication, it would be a phone call asking for money.


    He would work elsewhere but not send any money back home, always demanding more.


    Unable to find August, Giannatched onto Andrew and would bring Johnny to Andrew’s house every


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    Gianna imed that August was working outside and spending all his earnings on other women,


    leaving her with nothing. Since August didn’te back, she had no choice but to seek refuge with


    Andrew, bringing their son along.


    This had be an annual routine for August’s family, and Ruby had grown ustomed to it..