Soon, even Tati ran out and joined the others.

Only Isabella remained seated in the gazebo, sipping her tea while watching the younger ones play joyfully. Her personality made it difficult for her to indulge in carefree fun like the rest.

However, seeing them so happy lifted her own spirits, and she felt content.

She found the tea Austin made to her liking. In the past, she rarely drank tea, as she mostly drank coffee. She would have two cups of coffee every day to keep herself going.

After returning to his dorm, Austin lay on his bed but did not immediately fall asleep. Instead, he picked up his phone and chatted with his cousins. He was closest to Peter and River, given their close age gap, and they often chatted the most.

At this moment, he was on a call with River.

He asked about the situation at home and whether their nana was mad at him for not coming home for Christmas.

River replied, “Everything’s fine at home. Nana’s not mad that you’re not coming home. In fact, she’s