NovelEnglishArnold ruffled William's hair with a chuckle.
Aside from his looks, a spitting image of Leopold, William was all Aurelia. He had inherited more of his mommy's genes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKane, on the other hand, was like Leopold's clone, through and through.
Skyler chuckled. "Genetics is a complex thing with its randomness. Skids might inherit the best of both parents while others, unfortunately, get the short end of the genetic stick." Aurelia thought Skyler and Geoffrey as two sides of the scoin.
Tanya must have been so sharp as to have set up such a formidable underground network. Geoffrey had inherited all of her dark traits.
Arnold served her a piece of fish. "Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. How about going out to sea and stargaze?" Aurelia smiled softly. "Do you remember the Stirling family hosts a knitting art party at Magnolia Heights every Valentine's Day? All the girls in the family cto show off their knitting skills, and | want to join in the fun." Arnold grinned. "Right, | did forget. It's usually girl stuff, so I rarely go. But since you want to, I'll tag along." Her smile turned to a teasing one. "I'll ask Lisa to bring Nova too. When she's a bit older, she can join in. Little Nova loves being in a crowd. She's not shy at all. She'll be thrilled with all the older girls around." Arnold's smile faltered slightly. "Since when did you and Lisa get so chummy?" He always felt Aurelia was trying to set him up with Lisa, always nudging them together behind the scenes.
Aurelia glanced at him lightly and replied, "We get along great. I'm into jewelry design, and she's into fashion design. We're both creatives, so we got plenty to talk about." She paused, then added, "You knowbetter than anyone. | don't have many close friends. Besides you, my dear confidant, | don't even have a gal pal to gossip with. Sometimes, | do want to chat with another girl and spill the tea. The kind of stuff only women can talk about, right?" She blinked her eyes playfully.
Arnold could only give a resigned chuckle. "So you've got a taste for gossip." She stuck out her tongue mischievously. "Women are born with a love for juicy tales, always eager for the front row in the gossip arena." Arnold cupped his hand over her head affectionately. "The reigning Gossip Queen in our house is Beverley. If you want the scoop, she's your go-to." Aurelia laughed. "That girl got herself a boyfriend, all wrapped up in romance. She has no tto gossip withanymore." A strange expression crossed Arnold's face as if he wanted to say something but shut his mouth tight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSkyler was eavesdropping intently on their conversation.
A knitting art party? That sounded like a blast, and he had never seen one before.
"Angel, can | calong, too?" Aurelia nodded, "Of course! Relatives are welcto join. We'll all go together tomorrow." The Stirling family was steeped in traditions, observing every holiday with reverence.
On this day, the Stirling girls would dress in new-style gowns, while the boys and married women could wear what they liked. After all, it was the girls’ special day.
Beverley was practicing her knitting skills when she saw Aurelia approaching and waved her over eagerly.
"Aurelia, con over!" Aurelia smiled warmly, "May you take the crown today." Beverley giggled. "This year's prize is a Riva 88 Florida yacht. I've had my eye on it for ages." Aurelia's smile turned sly. "Got any special plans with your boyfriend after the party?"
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