Chapter 415
"Ah..." Amelia said, a little awkward, "I think it''s probably because of what happened with your
parents."
There was not much difference whether they celebrated Christmas or not. No matter how festive it
could be, Howard and Eve would no longer be as happy as they used to be.
Patrick was silent for a moment. The reason Granny Hopper had told Amelia to ask Patrick must
have been that she was afraid that a direct question would cause his disgust. In this case, he might
as well have Amelia be his messenger.
"After you go home, tell Grandma that I''ll only spend Christmas in Northville. By the way, ask her if
she would stay here for Christmas before returning to Das."
"Alright, I''ll ask her." Amelia nodded and left.
When Amelia returned to the sales department, she found that every female colleague had received
a new uniform. They looked very happy, as if they had received chocte on Valentine''s Day.
Doris, who was opening the package, caught a glimpse of Amelia. After she saw that Amelia had
gotten changed into the new uniform, coupled with where Amelia had just gone, her thought swam.
Without bothering to open the package, she went over and asked, "Amelia, didn''t you go to meet
Mr. Hopper? Why do youe back in the new uniform? Er, where are the clothes you''ve worn?"
Amelia had longe up with an excuse on her way back. "After meeting Mr. Hopper, I received
this new uniform from his secretary. Because it looks so good, I couldn''t wait to change it in the
bathroom on the 18th floor. I have got rid of the other one."
"I see. It looks like I was overthinking..." Doris stuck out her tongue.
If Doris had been smarter, she would have noticed the loophole of Amelia''s exnation.
Before Amelia came back to the department, the secretary had been checking goods downstairs.
Since they couldn''t meet at all, how could the secretary hand the new uniform to Amelia?
In the evening. At Land of Fragrance.
"Grandma, that''s how he told me after I asked the question for you."
Amelia and Granny Hopper sat across from each other. The rxed air froze because of Amelia''s
words.
After a long while, a relieved smile appeared on
Granny Hopper''s face. "I understand he doesn''t want to celebrate Christmas in Das. Forget it. I
was just saying. If he doesn''t want to go back, he doesn''t have to!"
Amelia asked with concern, "Grandma, if we don''t go back, aren''t there only you and Grandpa at
home?"
Granny Hopper muttered to herself, "It''s been like this every year..."
Amelia felt sad at that. She wanted to do something for her, but there was nothing she could do.
Sensing the guilt on Amelia''s face, Granny Hopper patted her hand and said, "It doesn''t matter. It''s
not like we''ll never see each other again. If you want, you could visit us in Das at any time."
Amelia suggested, like a child, "Grandma... How about we bring Grandpa here so that we could
celebrate Christmas together!"
Granny Hopperughed. "Silly, bringing Zach to Northville means that he may meet Eve. If Eve
says something she shouldn''t, I''m afraid the Christmas would be a disaster."
Zach was the one capable of smashing Patrick''s face with an ashtray the moment they met. Amelia
did not doubt the possibility of Granny Hopper''s words at all.
"Neither approach works... It''s so annoying." Amelia sprawled on the table and sighed.
Granny Hopper smoothed her hair and said lovingly, "Although I want to spend Christmas with you
guys, tomorrow... I will be back to Das."
"What?" Amelia threw her head up and eximed in disbelief. "Grandma, it''s all so sudden. You
didn''t tell us before!"
"I just didn''t want to distract you from your work. It''s not bad. I came here quietly and will walk away
quietly, too."
"Grandma, but... I don''t want you to leave." There was a lump in her voice.
After living together for more than two months, Amelia had long regarded Granny Hopper as her
own grandmother.
Amelia''s grandmother died early, and her parents had not been happy together. As a result, Amelia
had grown up with very little love from her family, which was why she cherished what she had with
Granny Hopper even more after she had gotten it!
But Granny Hopper was not her grandmother after all. It was not up to Amelia to decide if she
stayed or not.
Amelia could only hold back her sorrow and asked, "Since you''ve decided when to leave, you''ve
bought the ticket, haven''t you?"
Granny Hopper''s expression turned proud. "You know me so well. I bought the ticket online with
yourputer while you and Patrick were not home."
Although Amelia didn''t want to make a fuss, she still couldn''t help but say in surprise, "Grandma, so
you know how to use the Inte?"
Granny Hopper said with disdain, "What''s so hard about that? I figured it out by just watching
Florence using it for a while the other day!"
Interested in the topic, Granny Hopper kept telling Amelia what she had done on theputer.
Amelia listened with a smile in her eyes and made a fewments from time to time, which
pleased Granny Hopper very much.
It wasn''t until her mouth became dry that Granny Hopper noticed the clock on the wall. "Oh!" she
eximed. "It''s sote already! Amelia, hurry back to your room and go to sleep. I''m going to rest
as well. We still have to catch up to the morning train tomorrow."
Amelia, however, was reluctant to leave. "Grandma, shall I sleep with you tonight?"
After a short surprise, Granny Hopper covered her mouth and said with a smile, "As long as your
husband agrees, that''s fine with me."
"Grandma, if you are tired, you should go to bed now. I''m returning to my bedroom to get the pillow
and quilt."
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Amelia was so happy to see Granny Hopper agree that she forgot to consider whether Patrick
would agree or not.
At their bedroom.
Patrick closed hisptop and took a look at the time as he finished today''s work.
It was 11 o''clock. What was Amelia doing? She was noting back to sleep early?
Speak of the devil.
The door opened with a crack. Amelia appeared in the room brightly and announced heartlessly,
"Mr. Hopper, I''m going to sleep with Grandma tonight instead of you. Be good on your own, and
don''t kick the quilt off in the middle of the night."
After saying that, she quickly put her pillow under her arm. She had nned to carry the quilt away,
but in the end, she only brought a pillow, for a quilt would be a hindrance.
Patrick''s sinister voice sounded. "You''ve got a lot of nerve. Youe and go anytime you want!"
Amelia bit her lower lip and said, "Do you know Grandma is leaving for Das tomorrow..."
Patrick''s face changed slightly. "She said that
herself?"
Amelia answered with disappointment, "Yes. She didn''t tell me until tonight because she didn''t want
to distract us from working. She''s so considerate towards us, but I''ve never done anything for her..."