Twisted Ties of Love

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"Did my parents cause you any trouble?"

Izabella shook her head, "No." She discreetly slipped the cheque into her pocket, unnoticed by Casey.

"If they just show up uninvited next time, you can refuse to open the door."

"Your dad's a good guy, and your sister's pretty sensible." Casey had a happy and harmonious family, something Izabella had never dared to dream of.

Such a family had shaped Casey, she was grateful to them. There was no way she would leave his father and sister out in the cold.

Thinking of the cheque, Casey curiously asked, "How much did my father write on the cheque?"

Izabella took a sip of her coffee and replied, "I didn't see clearly, but it's definitely not equal to your whole worth."

Casey cautiously asked, "Then how much do you think I'm worth?"

Izabella answered bluntly, "A lot, probably more than I could earn in my lifetime."

Casey sat next to Izabella, their bodies close, sharing the brief tranquility.

When people were quiet, they could feel their heartbeat. He could feel his own heartbeat, even the circulation of blood throughout his body. He watched as Izabella sipped her coffee, her eyes filled with tender fondness.

So he was so precious in Izabella's heart, worth more than she could earn in a lifetime. Did this mean their feelings could continue into the next life?

Izabella said she didn't sweet-talk, but every word she said about him deeply touched his heart. This invisible attraction was the deadliest.

"Do you want to watch TV?"

"Sure."

Casey picked up the remote, turned to Izabella's favorite channel, and they sat together, fingers intertwined, watching TV. Izabella rested her head on Casey's shoulder, "You mentioned earlier that you already thought of the name for our child?"

Casey responded in a low voice, feeling slightly embarrassed, his face reddened.

Izabella smiled slightly, "What name did you think of?"

"I'm telling you, no laughing."

"I won't laugh."

Casey hesitated, "If it's a girl, she'll be called Celeste Dempsey, if it's a boy, Boris Salotti."

Izabella couldn't help but laugh.

Casey frowned, "You promised not to laugh."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it." After laughing, she felt a warmth in her heart, "Tomorrow is the day before Christmas, do you want to go home?"

"Go home? Where?"

"Back to your house."

"Isn't this my house?" Casey felt that wherever Izabella was, that was home.

It's like forgetting his mother after getting a wife.

Casey explained, "I told my mom on the 24th, she understands that you might feel uncomfortable with them, so she specifically told me to take good care of you and spend Christmas together." When Christmas was mentioned, it was already her fourth year after she passed away. Being with Casey, she completely forgot that it was her death anniversary.

Izabella said: "Let's go back on Christmas Eve, what should we buy for the next time?" The last time they went to the Dempsey family, they were in a hurry and only brought some health products. "My parents don't need anything, but if you want to give a gift, you could ask my sister."

"Alright, it's settled."

The day before Christmas, Izabella and Casey decided to roast a turkey at home. Christmas shows were playing on TV, the stars on the stage were performing wonderfully.

Casey was preparing the fire, Izabella was preparing the ingredients.

"It seems like it's trendy to add candy inside the turkey." Casey suggested.

Eating a turkey with candy during Christmas meant that he or she would have good luck and make a fortune in the new year. It symbolized sweetness and happiness. "Alright, let's try it."

When it was time to roast the turkey, he served the candy-filled turkey to Izabella, hoping she would only have sweetness and no hardship in the new year.

Izabella didn't notice this until she ate a piece of candy. She excitedly showed Casey, "Look, I got a piece of candy."

"You're really lucky, everything will go smoothly next year, all your wishes will come true, everything will be as you wish."

If eating one candy was luck, then

what was eating the second, the third? Although candy was delicious, too much of it can be sickening. Izabella noticed something was off when she ate the third piece of candy. She noticed Casey had served all the candy-filled turkey to her.

She watched Casey, who was eating turkey across from her, and gently smiled.

So-called good luck was having someone willing to shield her from wind and rain, silently praying and blessing for her.

Izabella picked up a piece of candy and put it in Casey's bowl.

Casey asked, "Did you notice?"

"Your trick was too obvious, I saw through it easily. Good fortune should be shared."

Casey and Izabella decided to stay

up all night for Christmas. At

midnight, the city bell will ring,

fireworks will be set off in the sky. It's said to be the most beautiful

moment in the city.

This was Izabella's first time seeing the city's Christmas night, and the first time someone accompanied her for Christmas. She decided to stay up until midnight.

The TV was still on, it was lively outside. Casey took the fireworks he had bought in advance to the yard outside.

Izabella looked up at the sky, surprisingly, she could still see stars on a December night.

"Hold on, the bell will ring soon."

The host on TV was also loudly counting down: "10, 9, 8, 7..."

At this moment, her phone in her pocket began to vibrate. Izabella picked it up, it was a strange call. She instinctively answered it.

A man's hoarse voice came from the phone, "Izabella, Merry Christmas."

"3."

"2."

"1."

The bell rang at midnight, a loud noise erupted from the sky, beautiful fireworks bloomed in the sky, illuminating the entire sky.

Izabella clutched her phone, looking.

up at Casey in front of her, "I wish you health, happiness, and joy every day in the future, may all the wishes in your heart come true." S

Izabella hung up the call, putting the phone back into her pocket.

"Merry Christmas, Casey. I hope I can be with you for every year to come."

The dazzling fireworks lit up Izabella's face, and her eyes were even brighter than the neon lights.

The fireworks were beautiful, but the one watching them was even more so.

Was it because the firework-watching Izabella was too beautiful, or her words too touching, that Casey's heart started to race?

"I promise you, I'll be with you every Christmas from here on out." Casey held Izabella's hand.

Thinking of Izabella receiving a phone call earlier, he asked, "Who was it on the phone just now?"

"It was a nuisance call, I'll block them later."