“I'm just thinking about tonight's dinner."

As dusk fell, the sky darkened.

Mark murmured, "We ought to spruce up the place. Clean the pool out in the back, light up the place... Give the house some life. My mother might swing by then for a peek."

Edwin reminded him, "Dad, grandma's gone. And it's New Year's Eve, not Halloween.”

Mark scolded, "I don't care. If she wants to drop by, we can't stop her."

Edwin hastened to follow Mark's orders.

Seeing his son busy, Mark retrieved a medical report from his pocket.

He'd shelled out two hundred bucks for a fake report. Every detail on it failed to meet health standards, painting him as incredibly unfit.

He left it lying in the yard.

After a while, Dylan strolled by and picked it up.

As soon as Dylan glanced at the report, he was shocked.

The medical report showed concerning data, suggesting that the patient needed further examination of the liver based on the test results.

Lost in thought, Dylan was jolted by the sound of a car pulling into the yard. Leyla then jumped out from the car, holding a fairy wand in her hand.

Full of excitement, she threw herself into Dylan's arms.

With Leyla in one arm, Dylan watched Cecilia and Olivia step out of the car with mixed emotions. He worried that Cecilia would be upset if she saw the medical report. With this in mind, he quietly put it away for now.

He then kissed Leyla and asked, "What did Mom buy for you today?"

“Mommy bought me some bubble gums," Leyla replied cheerfully.

Smiling brightly, Dylan said, “Is it strawberry flavor? Smells great. You need to give me another kiss."

Hearing that, Leyla planted a big kiss on his cheek.

At that moment, Cecilia, Olivia, and Laura approached. The driver followed close behind, carrying several shopping bags. Everyone was in high spirits. Even Mark and Edwin emerged from the house with bright smiles on their faces.

However, Dylan appeared rather absent-minded among them.

After much hesitation, he couldn't help but confide in Olivia.

She was sorting through the items she had bought that afternoon.

It had been several months since she gave birth to Eason, and her figure had almost returned to normal. So, she had bought some winter outfits for herself.