Patting Laura's head affectionately, he murmured, “You keep it. I'll install a big safe in our house, so you can store everything I give you each year. When we're old, you can pass them on to our children and their significant others."

The notion was endearingly sweet.

Laura protested, "I don't want to have that many children!"

However, Edwin, with a desire for children, suggested softly, “How about two?"

Having a sister himself, he understood the warmth of sibling relationships.