Since Eudora had stayed up all night, she slept in the next day.
When she woke up, the sun was already shining through the gap of the window!
The sun was out already?
Eudora sat up and the door just happened to be opened by someone from outside.
Just as she was about to speak, Amos spoke first and said, "Happy New Year!"
Eudora suddenly came to a realization and replied, "Happy New Year!"
The next second, a gift was placed in front of her eyes.
"What's this?"
"It's a New Year's gift! It's a reward for your hard work and for good luck!"
Eudora laughed and said, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old kid? Only kids will want a New Year's gift, so why are you giving it to me?"
Amos stroked her hair and said, "To me, you'll always be my baby!"
Eudora had lost her words. Her husband was
sweet-talking her again!
Eudora stretched out her hand and took the gift and said, "What have you prepared for me?"
Amos stopped her and said, "Open it at night!"
As they were talking, they heard a noise coming from downstairs. It came from Tina. She yelled, "Eudora, Happy New Year!"
They had come to visit Eudora on the first day of the new year.
Eudora quickly put the gift down before getting up to wash her face.
She had also prepared some gifts. After washing her face, she took the presents and went downstairs.
Tina and Christopher had arrived early. Eudora walked towards them and gave each of them a small gift.
"Happy New Year! Hope your baby will be born safe and healthy!"
Tina was fine with her greeting, but Christopher was a little puzzled.
"I guess I'm over the age to receive a New Year's gift, right?"
"No, you're not. I'm Tina's elder sister, so I'm your elder sister too. There's nothing wrong with me giving gifts to those who are younger than me!"
As she spoke, Tina jumped with excitement, "Eudora, it's snowing in your courtyard. The scenery must be spectacular. I'm going to have a look!"
Christopher sprang to his feet and caught up with her. He cried, "Tina, slow down!"
Ever since Tina had stopped vomiting, she had become more spirited and vivacious as the days passed. It was so slippery in the snow, so Eudora started to worry about her.
She hurriedly went outside with Amos.
The two children were playing in the snow and Tina soon joined them. Later on, Christopher, who had followed Tina and rushed to the yard, tried to protect Tina by holding her tightly.
Eudora felt at ease and watched from afar for a while.
All of a sudden, she heard Harley's voice, "Amos, Eudora, Happy New Year! My gift, please?"
Eudora was speechless, but upon seeing Cutie Pie, she couldn't help but grin.
"Cutie Pie has been discharged from the hospital? Come to Auntie!"
Thea followed up and explained, "It's New Years and Cutie Pie has been getting better recently, so the doctor allowed him to leave the hospital for a few days! He has been saying that he wants to
see Juju!"
As she said that, she noticed Cutie Pie eyeing around, searching for Juju.
Eudora put him down, picked up a gift from the table, and handed it to him.
"Cutie Pie, this is for you!"
Harley deliberately made fun of her and said, "Eudora, where's mine?"
"Be patient! Of course I wouldn't have forgotten about you."
Eudora deliberately took the smallest gift and handed it to Harley, saying, "I have prepared this exclusively for you!"
Harley was rendered speechless.
"You're being too stingy!"
Before his voice could even die away, Amos had already snorted. Harley chickened out and said, "I'm kidding! Eudora must care a lot about me. She's afraid that I might not be able to carry it if she gave me a bigger one."
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