Chapter 321

S31 64. New Year Wishes

Jeremy’s eyes widened at the whisper. After a faint nod, he said, ” Okay. I’ll contact Mr. Morris.”

Then, Jeremy walked away from the gazebo. Pulling out his phone, he looked around, pretending to wait for the ringtone. At that moment, he caught a shadow moving away from the trees. The scout must have picked up on Frank’s suspicions.

“So, is Grandma willing to accept gold from Grandpa?” Frank asked when Jeremy returned. The will had been read.

Diana smiled wryly. After looking at the faces around her one by one, she sighed in resignation. “Okay, I accept it.”

The twins spontaneously raised their hands as high as possible.

“Yippie! Philip’s mission is complete! Grandma Diana finally received the inheritance from Grandpa Rowan.” Emily’s face lit up.

“Congratulations, Uncle Philip! You deserve an apartment,” Louis gave him thumbs up.

Philip chuckled. Rubbing the back of his neck, he muttered, “Thank you, Louis. But I think it’s not the apartment we should celebrate, but Grandma’s open heart.”

Diana’s smile turned crooked. She knew Philip was afraid she would misunderstand again. “You deserve that apartment, Phil. I won’t think anything wrong. I know your intentions are sincere to unite me with my own family.”

Philip nodded with emotion. Rubbing Barbara’s arm, he smiled.

“Since the inheritance matter is finished, how about we get ready? The New Year will be coming soon.” Emily stood up and started

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handing out the hats.

Meanwhile, Louis handed out the trumpets. “This is for Grandma Diana. This is for Mrs. Bell….” He started from oldest.

After everyone got their hats and trumpets, the twins became even more excited. “As soon as the countdown ends, let’s blow the trumpets together. Then we make wishes. Everyone understands?”

The old women giggled. When else would they wear children’s conical hats if not for Louis and Emily? And soon, they would blow the

trumpet!

“Understand!” they answered in unison.

Then, Louis monitored his watch carefully. There were still three

minutes, but he didn’t want to look away. His focus only broke when a married couple entered the yard. He turned around and gasped, just like the others.

“Hello everyone! Sorry we’re late.” The woman waved with a cheerful

smile.

Seeing that, the twins squealed happily. “Doctor Wela! Doctor Rony!”

They ran down from the gazebo then hugged the woman warmly.

“Don’t you have urgent business?” Louis’ eyes sparkled.

“We thought you two wouldn’t come. We were sad thinking about that

Emily pouted.

“But now, Rony and I are here, right?” Wela pinched the twins’ cheeks. We couldn’t bear to let our beloved nephew be sad. After our business was finished, we immediately drove here. It’s not New Year yet, right?”

“Yes, it will come soon. Let’s go to the gazebo! We can’t miss it without hats and trumpets.”

Excitedly, Emily grabbed Wela’s hand while Louis dragged Rony’s

hand.

“This is for Doctor Wela. This is for Doctor Rony. As soon as the countdown ends, we blow the trumpet together. Understand?” Emily explained as she handed out the trumpets and hats.

While Rony furrowed his eyebrows in amusement, Wela was amazed. “This is very beautiful. Did you guys make it?”

“Yes, Emily and I use recycled materials. To keep it cool, we gave it a unique motif.” Louis nodded proudly

“You guys drew this stethoscope?”

Emily’s tiny finger poked the other side of the trumpet. “Yes, this IV and syringe too. Do you like it?”

Wela nodded. “Thank you, Kids. You guys are really cool. I can’t even make a trumpet this good.”

“Then, let’s get ready, Doctors! Put on your hats.” Louis checked his watch. “There are still 30 seconds left.”

Smiling, Wela complied with the twins’ request even though she had not greeted everyone. She thought Diana and the others would understand. According to the twins, the most important thing n

was to welcome the New Year.

Ten seconds until the new year, Louis started counting. His head moved back and forth to match his enthusiasm. “Ten… nine… eight

Others joined in the fun. When the count ended, they all blew their trumpets. The twins jumped up and down with joy. Their faces turned red because they were too happy.

“Happy New Year!”

The two toddlers then gave their hugs to everyone. In the distance, the sound of fireworks echoed one after another, clashing

majestically. However, Louis and Emily were not distracted. They

remained focused on the agenda they created.

“Now everyone, let’s pray! Make your best wishes for this year.” Louis gave the signal.

Like it or not, everyone put their hands together in front of their chest. They closed their eyes, praying sincerely. When they opened their eyes again, the twins were still mumbling with their heads bowed.

“What do you wish, Kids?” Diana asked, half laughing when the two toddlers straightened their necks.

The twins’ lips immediately pursed. “We may not tell our wishes to anyone, Grandma. They could not come true.”

“No, Twins. Actually, if you want your wishes to come true, you have to tell us,” Barbara said, elbowing Philip.

“That’s right. The more people pray for it, the faster it will happen. Philip nodded confidently.

“Is it true?” Louis furrowed his brows, suspicious. After a brief consideration, he muttered, “Actually, my wishes are the same as Emily’s. We discussed it earlier.”

“What do you guys expect?” Barbara asked again.

The curve of the twins’ lips widened. “There are three things.” Emily crooked her pinky finger with her thumb, leaving the rest of her

fingers standing.

“First, we hope that Mommy can give birth smoothly. The little baby is healthy. Mommy is also healthy.” Emily cupped her cheeks and smiled sweetly.

Kara’s eyebrows arched high at that. “Wow, your wishes are very noble, Little Angels. Why don’t you make a wish for yourself?”

“If Mommy and the Little Baby are healthy, we will be happy too.

That’s what we want most this year.” Louis pointed his index finger downwards, as if making a point in the air. Emily nodded her head in

support.

“Then what is the second wish? Do you hope that your business will run smoothly?” Barbara leaned her head forward. She liked to hear the

twins’ chatter.

“No.” The twins shook their heads.

“Is it so that your study runs smoothly?”

“Not, we wish that Auntie and Uncle Philip’s wedding goes smoothly.”

Louis’ answer immediately stunned Barbara. Still with her mouth. slightly agape, she turned to Philip. As he rubbed the back of his neck, the others smiled at his shyness.

“Since Philip’s task has been completed, you don’t need to postpone your wedding, right?” Frank raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right. Let’s set a date!” Wela clapped her hands twice, adding to the pounding in Barbara’s heart.

“I think it’s Philip’s decision,” said Barbara, shyly. “I’ll follow.”

With the same pursed lips, Philip straightened his back. “Actually, want to make Barbara’s dream wedding come true. So, I don’t think there’s any need to rush. Spring break is the perfect time.”

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