Chapter 415
"Ah..." Amelia said, a little awkward, "I think it's probably because of what happened with your parents."
There was not much difference whether they celebrated Christmas or not. No matter how festive it could be,
Howard and Eve would no longer be as happy as they used to be.
Patrick was silent for a moment. The reason Granny Hopper had told Amelia to ask Patrick must have been that
she was afraid that a direct question would cause his disgust. In this case, he might as well have Amelia be his
messenger.
"After you go home, tell Grandma that I'll only spend Christmas in Northville. By the way, ask her if she would
stay here for Christmas before returning to Dallas."
"Alright, I'll ask her." Amelia nodded and left.
When Amelia returned to the sales department, she found that every female colleague had received a new
uniform. They looked very happy, as if they had received chocolate on Valentine's Day. Doris, who was opening
the package, caught a glimpse of Amelia. After she saw that Amelia had gotten changed into the new uniform,
coupled with where Amelia had just gone, her thought swam. Without bothering to open the package, she went
over and asked, "Amelia, didn't you go to meet Mr. Hopper? Why do you cback in the new uniform? Er,
where are the clothes you've worn?" Amelia had long cup with an excuse on her way back. "After meeting
Mr. Hopper, | received this new uniform from his secretary. Because it looks so good, | couldn't wait to change it
in the bathroom on the 18th floor. | have got rid of the other one."
"| see. It looks like | was overthinking..." Doris stuck out her tongue.
If Doris had been smarter, she would have noticed the loophole of Amelia's explanation.
Before Amelia cback to the department, the secretary had been checking goods downstairs. Since they
couldn't meet at all, how could the secretary hand the new uniform to Amelia?
In the evening. At Land of Fragrance.
"Grandma, that's how he toldafter | asked the question for you."
Amelia and Granny Hopper sat across from each other. The relaxed air froze because of Amelia's words.
After a long while, a relieved smile appeared on
Granny Hopper's face. "I understand he doesn't want to celebrate Christmas in Dallas. Forget it. | was just
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsaying. If he doesn't want to go back, he doesn't have to!"
Amelia asked with concern, "Grandma, if we don't go back, aren't there only you and Grandpa at home?"
Granny Hopper muttered to herself, "It's been like this every year..."
Amelia felt sad at that. She wanted to do something for her, but there was nothing she could do.
Sensing the guilt on Amelia's face, Granny Hopper patted her hand and said, "It doesn't matter. It's not like we'll
never see each other again. If you want, you could visit us in Dallas at any time." Amelia suggested, like a child,
"Grandma... How about we bring Grandpa here so that we could celebrate Christmas together!"
Granny Hopper laughed. "Silly, bringing Zach to Northville means that he may meet Eve. If Eve says something
she shouldn't, I'm afraid the Christmas would be a disaster."
Zach was the one capable of smashing Patrick's face with an ashtray the moment they met. Amelia did not
doubt the possibility of Granny Hopper's words at all.
"Neither approach works... It's so annoying." Amelia sprawled on the table and sighed.
Granny Hopper smoothed her hair and said lovingly, "Although | want to spend Christmas with you guys,
tomorrow... | will be back to Dallas."
"What?" Amelia threw her head up and exclaimed in disbelief. "Grandma, it's all so sudden. You didn't tell us
before!"
"| just didn't want to distract you from your work. It's not bad. | chere quietly and will walk away quietly,
too."
"Grandma, but... | don't want you to leave." There was a lump in her voice.
After living together for more than two months, Amelia had long regarded Granny Hopper as her own
grandmother.
Amelia's grandmother died early, and her parents had not been happy together. As a result, Amelia had grown
up with very little love from her family, which was why she cherished what she had with Granny Hopper even
more after she had gotten it!
But Granny Hopper was not her grandmother after all. It was not up to Amelia to decide if she stayed or not.
Amelia could only hold back her sorrow and asked, "Since you've decided when to leave, you've bought the
ticket, haven't you?"
Granny Hopper's expression turned proud. "You knowso well. | bought the ticket online with your computer
while you and Patrick were not home."
Although Amelia didn't want to make a fuss, she still couldn't help but say in surprise, "Grandma, so you know
how to use the Internet?"
Granny Hopper said with disdain, "What's so hard about that? | figured it out by just watching Florence using it
for a while the other day!" Interested in the topic, Granny Hopper kept telling Amelia what she had done on the
computer.
Amelia listened with a smile in her eyes and made a few comments from tto time, which pleased Granny
Hopper very much.
It wasn't until her mouth becdry that Granny Hopper noticed the clock on the wall. "Oh!" she exclaimed.
"It's so late already! Amelia, hurry back to your room and go to sleep. I'm going to rest as well. We still have to
catch up to the morning train tomorrow."
Amelia, however, was reluctant to leave. "Grandma, shall | sleep with you tonight?"
After a short surprise, Granny Hopper covered her mouth and said with a smile, "As long as your husband
agrees, that's fine with me."
"Grandma, if you are tired, you should go to bed now. I'm returning to my bedroom to get the pillow and quilt."
Amelia was so happy to see Granny Hopper agree that she forgot to consider whether Patrick would agree or not.
At their bedroom.
Patrick closed his laptop and took a look at the tas he finished today's work.
It was 11 o'clock. What was Amelia doing? She was not coming back to sleep early?
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Amelia bit her lower lip and said, "Do you know Grandma is leaving for Dallas tomorrow..." Patrick's face changed
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