Clad in a printed dark woolen dress, her black hair neatly combed over her shoulders.

She emanated elegance and beauty.

Laura felt a jolt of surprise upon spotting Olivia.

More outgoing than Laura, Olivia approached quietly, saying, “Laura, I want to see the holiday lanterns. Would you mind joining me? Edwin is so boring."

Edwin.

Laura was stunned for a moment.

Just then, the sound of dress shoes echoed from the hallway. A tall figure entered her line of sight, and there he was.

It was Edwin!

Laura looked up, her gaze fixed squarely on him.

It had been a long time since their last tumultuous encounter, and she never anticipated seeing Edwin in her home.

Edwin gestured toward her coat on the rack.

“Put this on; I'll take you and Olivia to see the lanterns and drive you home after that.”

Lina cut in, “No, you are not taking her to the lanterns!"

Peter embraced Lina.

"Oh, my dear wife, how often must I remind you?

The old grudges of our generation have faded away. Mark and Cecilia don't even bring them up anymore, so why let it bother you? Isn't it good for the kids to be close? We've mentioned it before, that we should support each other in the future!"

Having expressed this sentiment, he leaned heavily on his wife.

Soon, he began to snore!

Lina, seething with anger, called for a servant while assisting her husband upstairs. Glaring fiercely at Edwin, she declared, “We're not done. We'll talk when I return.”

Edwin didn't give her the chance.