Unable to restrain herself, Tina spoke up her mind.
âMr.
Evans, if you genuinely like her, why not take a chance?â Miss Thomas has grown up abroad from a tender age, so perhapsâ¦
Her sentence remained unfinished, but Edwin grasped her implication.
Marry Laura overseas and keep her distant from this place.
Edwinâs smile was faint as he remarked, âShe might not even want me.
â
Tina refrained from saying more, yet her words cast a significant impact on Edwinâs heart.
He had pondered it as well but felt it would be unjust to Laura.
A few days before the New Yearâs Eve, Edwin returned to Czanch.
The Evans estate glowed with festive lights, truly capturing the spirit of the holidays.
That night, Mark even extended an invitation to Peter and his wife for dinner; the entire family was lively and bustling.
At 20 years old, Olivia retained the charm of her childhood self.
She was still sweet, tender, and cute.
Edwin addressed Peter as âUncle Peter,â but Olivia insisted on calling him âGrandpa Peter,â eagerly anticipating her new yearâs gift.
Peter adored her deeply, presenting Olivia with an exceptionally lavish one.
Excited, she showed it to Edwin, âEddie, yours isnât nearly as nice as mine.
â
Edwin pinched her nose, âYouâre quite the grown-up, still making a fuss over gifts like kids.
â
Softly cuddling his neck, Olivia expressed concern, âHey, youâre 26 and still havenât found a wife.
Iâm worried for you!â
Edwin gazed at her, and Olivia, sticking out her tongue, refrained from teasing him further.
Edwin shifted his gaze to Peter, questioning, âUncle Peter, why didnât you bring Laura along?â
Peter grinned and replied, âOh, Laura didnât return solo; sheâs with that wannabe foreigner, Dylan Wright, I think.
Yes, thatâs his name.
Heâs into dining out, and Lauraâs always by his side!â
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Lina shot a glance his way.
âWannabe foreigner? Dylan is a purebred, you know,â Peter retorted.
Disagreeing, Peter said, âALL those phone calls of his, one moment in Italian, next in Spanish.
If heâs not pretending to be a foreigner, what is he?â
Annoyed, Lina withheld any response, refusing to speak to him.
Edwin offered a faint smile.
âBeing multilingual truly makes him impressive.
â