She wanted to say something, but Mark beat her to punch. He turned his head and leaned closer until his lips were almost touching her ear.

"I hope we will be together like this every single year," he whispered to her.

Although he didn't explicitly say that he loved her, his words implied that he wanted to be with her for the rest of his life.

A warmth surged in Cecilia's heart.

Deeply moved by the moment, she placed her arms around his waist and enjoyed the time they had together.

On Christmas Eve, the Evans family had a wonderful time celebrating.

On Christmas, however, Mark didn't have the luxury of rest.

He was still busy entertaining guests as they all came to the Evans ‘ house in droves.

Usually, Zoey greeted guests, this year, she refused to see them.

This change in behavior struck Cecilia as odd.

Sensing this, Zoey explained, “These visitors want nothing more than being given a leg up by Mark. But Mark will resign after the holiday.

No need to entertain them."

Cecilia had heard of it from Mark, and now she heard it from Zoey, leaving her a bit uneasy.

She couldn't shake off the feelings that Mark decided to resign because of her.

She sucked at hiding her true thoughts and feelings from others.

Zoey, who had changed into new clothes, took a sip of the soup and smiled.

"Actually, I want him to resign badly. I rarely see him whenever he is occupied with work. He probably entertained the idea of quitting his job for a while, although he claimed he wanted to spend more time with you and your son."

Hearing this, Cecilia giggled.

"Zoey, you excel at offering comfort."

Cecilia looked adorable whenever she gave a shy smile.