Chapter 167
“Fine. You’re always right,” Liam quipped as he walked toward the kitchen. “Let me see what Chet Evelyn has cooked today. Is it roasted broccoli or mashed potatoes and gravy?” Detecting the sarcasm in his tone, I grabbed a cushion from the couch and threw it at him. “Keep that up, and I’ll throw you out!
Liam was quick as ever to react. He caught the cushion and tossed it right back at me. “I didn’t say anything!
I glanced at the mess on the floor and bent down to tidy up. “I’m exhausted, and I’ve just finished half of the decorations. Now that you’re here, we can get things done faster” Only now did Liam take a look at his surroundings. “say, you did a pretty good job.”
“Of course.”
We finally finished the decorations after a lot of bickering and laughter.
It was already evening. After I started boiling pasta, I sat on the couch and rubbed my stomach. “I’m starving. How I wish I could eat something right now.” Just then, the doorbell rang Liam got up to answer it and returned with a large bag
I looked at him, puzzled. “We’ve finished the decorations. What’s in there?
Once he used the bag, a delicious aroma instantly filled the room.
“Stuffed chicken and baked ham? Where did you order takeout on New Year’s Eve?” My mouth watered a box of food.
watered as I stared at him in disbeliet, while he pulled out box after
He raised an eyebrow and continued unpacking. “Anything is possible with money. How does a rich lady lile you not understand that?” As I helped him plate the food into nicer dishes, I muttered under my breath, “show off.”
The table was covered with an array of dishes in no time.
Liam pulled out his phone to soap a photo. “Hey, we’ve got to show this off. If no one says otherwise, I’ll claim I made all this myself.” “Don’t bite your tongue saying stuff like that,” I was starving after a long day of work and didn’t have the energy to deal with his antics. After we ate, we
we discussed the Southcliff Shire project in detail. We had to be cautious, given the large investment.
By 11:30 pm, fireworks had started going off outside. Liam glanced at the time and shut the project proposal with a loud slap. “It’s almost New Year, Let’s relax a
Only then did I realize how late it was
To avoid too much sunlight disturbing Grandma during the day, I’d drawn the drapes. Now, fireworks were lighting up the sk darkness.
sky and blooming beautifully in the
Since this might be the last New Year I’d spend
I spend with Grandina, I went to her room and drew the drapes to share this moment with her.
I took her hand. “Grandma, look how fast time flies.”
My eyes welled up with tears, remembering what the doctor had said. It was such a beautiful sight, and yet Grandma might not live to see another one. Sensing my mood shift, Liam jumped in and tried to make light of things. “Oh wow, women do care that much about their age. It’s just another year older, reed to get all emotional”
I knew he was just trying to cheer me up, so I shot him a glare and said nothing
so no
“There, there. Let’s take a picture with your grandmother. This is our first New Year together, and let’s capture this moment!” Liam suggested and pulled out his phone to take a photo.
I fored a standard smile and had Grandma lean against me. Together with him, we took a picture.
We welcomed the New Year together under the vibrant fireworks.
There was a brief mill in the noise outside followed by a deafening burst of fireworks right at midnight. The fireworks this year were more spectacular than ever