"Whoa!" Skyler exclaimed, jumping up and down with excitement. "I wanna do that too! My dad has never dressed up as Santa Claus. He's always so busy."
Nina let out a sigh, "Uncle Arnold seems to take the cake for the best dad in our family."
"Yeah," Mira nodded in agreement, her eyes wistful. "It would be amazing to have a dad as cool as Uncle Arnold."
William couldn't help but feel a smug sense of pride, arching an eyebrow. He knew everyone was jealous that he had the coolest dad ever.
"Kane, I bet your childhood was pretty dull, spending most of your time alone. The only games Uncle Leopold would play with you were building robots and chess."
Kane was embarrassed and speechless as if he had been hit by a stray comment.
Leopold seemed to have just been struck by a critical damage.
In the childhood of Leopold, Chad would play horse for Arnold, frolicking around in the backyard, while Leopold could only watch from the window.
Every holiday, Arnold would get presents, and Leopold could only watch in silence.
Aurelia, ever so perceptive, noticed Leopold's darkening mood and quickly interjected, "William, every parent has their way of loving their children. It's not fair to compare."
William pouted, "I know, no comparison, no hurt."
Mira hung her head, her voice soft, "Guess our dad is the worst in the family."
Nina waved her hand dismissively, "No, it's not dad who's the worst. Grandpa was. Just as Mom always says, 'Like father, like son.' Dad just picked up grandpa's bad habits, which is why he's always out and about."
Aurelia cleared her throat subtly. If Chad was watching from heaven, hearing his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren all criticizing him, he would probably be fuming enough to burst out of his grave. Aurelia wondered if Chad ever regretted his actions, setting such a poor example for his descendants.
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