Chapter 229 “It‘s beautiful. This painting is beautiful!” Madam Carter held the painting in an excited but


    controlled manner for fear of crumpling it. Sylvia smiled. “Grandmother, this painting is a New Year‘s gift


    just for you.” Madam Carter clutched the painting tightly with both hands and said in embarrassment,


    “Oh, that‘s too much!” Sylviaughed. “I‘m just d you like it.” “Haha, since it‘s a gift for me, I’ll ept


    it,” Madam Carter spoke cheerfully and took out another envelope from her side. She took Sylvia‘s hand,


    ced the envelope in her hand, and said with a smile, “Syl, I specially prepared this for you. Since I


    received your painting, you have to ept this too.” Sylvia could only say, “Okay. Thank you,


    Grandmother.” She ced the envelope into her bag.


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    Madam Carter happily continued to admire the painting as Sylvia exined it to her from time to time.


    On the other side, Isabel and Liam were sitting on the ground, counting their New Year‘s money. In


    addition to a wooden carving from Sylvia‘s envelope, the cash,nd deed, and small gold and silver bars


    were all lined up in front of Isabel.


    “One dor, two dors, three dors... one hundred dors, two hundred dors...” Isabel first ced the


    gold bars into her small bag neatly, then added all of the cash that Sylvia gave into the bag, and finally


    frowned at the twond deeds.


    She asked Liam again, “Liam, is this worth anything?”


    Liam smiled back at her. “Yeah.” Isabel immediately put the twond deeds into her small bag as well.


    Liam simply watched with a smile: The atmosphere in the living room was very lively. An old maid at the


    side looked at this scene and inexplicably felt her eyes redden. After all, the house was always cold and


    quiet during New Year in the previous years. Odell was silent, Liam was more withdrawn and only liked


    to y with his Rubik‘s cube, and Madam Carter could not stay long before she got bored and went back


    to her room to rest. Now, Sylviaughed with Madam Carter while Isabel and Liam squatted together and


    chattered.


    Although Odell was still drinking tea alone, it was easy to see the pleased look on his face.


    This was what a real New Year looked like.


    Before she knew it, it was time for lunch. Sylvia stood up and said, “Grandmother, I‘ll go back now.”


    Madam Carter grabbed her hand in reluctance and said, “Don‘t go back. Join us for lunch.” Isabel and


    Liam sat beside her, both looking at her eagerly.


    In response, Sylvia subconsciously looked at Odell.


    He was drinking tea. When he noticed her eyes, he nced at her indifferently. Sylvia thought he did not


    want her to stay and was just about to say goodbye to Isabel and Liam when she heard him say, “Leave


    after lunch.”


    She froze for a moment before Isabel happily jumped into her arms. Liam pursed his lips and smiled.||


    Madam Carter and the old maid next to her were startled as well and also smiled.


    Thus, Sylvia had lunch with them. After lunch, Madam Carter went to her room to take a nap. Sylvia was


    about to y with the two little ones for a while when she suddenly received a call from Sherry who


    wanted to go shopping with her. Sylvia looked at the two cute and clingy little ones in front of her and


    said, “Sherry, can I go with youter? I‘m with the kids now.”


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    However, Sherry eximed, “Syl, are you even my friend? Your two children are almost four years old,


    but I, your best friend, haven‘t seen them even once! How could this be? I don‘t care. I‘m going over to


    you now. We‘ll take the kids out shopping together!”


    She hung up without waiting for Sylvia‘s answer. Sylvia could only ask the kids, “Isabel and Liam, a good


    friend of mine ising to y with meter. Do you guys want to go shopping with us?”