A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 718

“I already brought all this out. Wouldn’t it be weird to make me put it back?”

“Just take it, okay? You’re just like Portia. If I’m giving it to her, then you guys should get it too!”

Crispin looked resolute, clearly not about to take back the envelopes.

At his words, Calliope and Mavis exchanged a glance, then finally accepted the envelopes.

Not long after, Quentin and the others came out of the kitchen.

Once the brothers had ditched their aprons, each of them pulled out an envelope as well.

They handed them out to Calliope, Portia, and Mavis, one by one.

“Oh gosh, you guys really didn’t have to!” Portia said, though her hands were already busy tearing open her envelope to sneak a peek at what was inside.

Everyone burst out laughing.

Mavis was a bit more reserved. She thanked them, then fell quiet.

Her family situation wasn’t great; she’d never gotten a Christmas stocking or anything like this before. But every year, if she spent the holidays with Calliope, Calliope’s brothers always included her.

She looked down at the heavy envelope in her hands, feeling the weight of it in her heart too. Her eyes stung. She might not have the best family, but she had the best friend, and her friend’s brothers were the best too.

“Mavis, you’re not about to cry, are you?” Calliope teased, coming over to tickle her. “What, is it not enough? Are our brothers too cheap? Shouldn’t they have stuffed it with more?”

“Yeah, yeah, we’re way too stingy,” Quentin chuckled. “Next year, we’ll up our game!”

“No, it’s already more than enough. Honestly, it’s almost too much for me to handle,” Mavis said, her eyes shiny with tears. She looked up at Quentin and the others. “Thank you, guys. Really.”

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