"Alright."


    Stephanie quickly took a shower and then sent a message to Sebastian, letting him know that she was done.


    Not long after, Sebastian headed upstairs.


    Upon returning to his room, he found Stephanie already lying in bed.


    He found this sight quite amusing.


    He took a shower, dried his hair, got into bed, crawled under the duvet, and turned off the light.


    The whole bedroom quieted down.


    Sebastian didn''t hear the familiar sound of breathing, which made him frown, "Aren''t you gonna suffocate?"


    The next moment, Stephanie emerged from the duvet, saying, "How do you know I''m not breathing?"


    What kind of question was that?


    "I''m having a bit of insomnia."


    "But didn''t you say you were tired?"


    "I usually sleep hugging Emily. I''m not used to sleeping without her."


    "Why don''t you try hugging a pillow?"


    "I''m hugging one. But it''s not as warm as Emily."


    Sebastian wanted her to hug him instead.


    But in the end, he didn''t say anything.


    "You''ll get used to it in a few days."


    "Okay. Emily will be back after Christmas. If you''re tired, just sleep."


    "Actually, I''m not that tired. I can chat with you."


    "Really? Then you can''tin about me talking too much!"


    "I won''t."


    Stephaniey in her duvet, her voice unintentionally softening and sounding especially gentle in the quiet night.


    Sebastian quietly listened to her


    chat and tell stories from her


    childhood. Eventually, Stephan


    obviously felt sleepy, and her voice became increasingly fuzzy


    Finally, the whole room fellpletely silent.


    Sebastian also felt a little ufortable.


    It seemed that ever since he started sleeping with Stephanie, his schedule had been irregr.


    He always waited until Stephanie fell asleep before he would slowly drift off.


    In the dark, Sebastian unconsciously held Stephanie and her duvet close to him.


    He felt more at ease this way.


    At five-thirty on Christmas Eve night, Sebastian brought Martin home on time.


    Judith and Marilyn prepared avish meal together.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Stephanie also helped them.


    At six o''clock, they ate dinner on time.


    Before dinner, following tradition, Stephanie and Martin sang carols together.


    After dinner, Sebastian gave a gift to Marilyn, Judith, Stephanie, and Martin each.


    Upon receiving her gift, Stephanie thanked him with a beaming smile, "Thank you. I wish you a long life and hope you look younger every day!" Sebastian responded with augh, "I wish you all the best."


    "Thank you!"


    When Marilyn received her gift, she seemed a bit helpless, "Sebastian, it should be me giving you a gift! I won''t take your gift. I''ll take your gift to the staff because that''s what t deserve, but Christmas presents should be from elders to juniors!"


    After saying this, she returned Sebastian''s gift and gave him the gift she had prepared. Sebastian didn''t want it.


    Judithughed and said, "ept the gift from your elder, sir."


    Marilyn added, "That''s right, it''s not an expensive gift. It''s just to add to the festive mood. I wish your career grows more and more prosperous, and you''re rtionship with Steph gets better and better!"


    Sebastian expressed his thanks, took the gift Marilyn returned, and the other gift she gave him, and handed them to Stephanie, "Do you want them?"