Chapter 234 Christmas Special - Together as a family Part 2 (1/2)

Giselle rocked forth while little Lia, who is 12 months old, is boisterously active in her own merriment.

Giselle only buys the little angel soft toys and dolls as the babies this older can tend to be mobile.

Lia played dearly with her kitty doll and much more resting at the moment surrounding the toddler. The kitty doll is her favorite because it was a gift from her father, and she distinctly remembers the images of her handsome father play lovingly with her at times.

It was a harsh period for Giselle as she just got separated from her unwilled marriage. Although the divorce is mutual, it happened only recently, and Giselle is left alone at the time where everyone spent with family.

She rested on her rocking chair, entertaining the solemn hush and fortitude. Her eyes only watched Lia and making sure she is in her vicinity. Little Lia being active for her age, played tenderly with her dolls and often used her sweet voice to call her mother in her baby language. 'Mama- maa- mama-' Lia called her mother to check out her kitty doll resting on her embrace at that time;

Lia was active in showing her mother everything she did with love and surely wanted to hide away from her little charming trickster works of pushing things and breaking stuff.

Giselle, being smart, never give in to little angel's tricks and taunts, for she handles Lia perfectly well. If there's someone who spoils this angel to their heart content is its father, Ethan.

Ethan loves his daughter the most in the world, and ignoring the divorce, would still display his affection sincerely for his child and its mother.

He never developed hate towards Giselle and understood her for who she was. Hence, despite his family being against Giselle, Ethan only showered love and affection. His family, though liked Giselle at first, when learned about her truth displayed empathy, but more on their own child for he got betrayed and lost in love. They chose only to support him, leaving Giselle alone on Christmas Eve.

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Feeling drowsy, Giselle picked Lia and put her in the crib and carefully spread her dolls around so that she could continue playing. Grabbing a chair near to the child, Giselle took her seat and slowly drifted to sleep.

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The house gets renewed every year during this time as Eric calls the kids and put them in charge to clean and create space to decorate their traditional Christmas tree in the living room. Gigi and Giselle worked and earned themselves their favorite presents while Melanie would cook their desired dishes on Christmas Eve.

Despite not speaking to each other like usual, Gigi and Giselle did exchange gifts under the code name 'Ms. G,' for both used their name's first letter to address the other.

Gigi knew her sister likings and chose her present accordingly while Giselle being as a reserve as always, ends up picking traditional gifts for the season. Nonetheless, no one complained and accepted her effort and thoughts rather than judging.

Every Christmas Giselle spent at home with her family went traditionally. Only when she encountered Lillian Grey, she would often think of her and wonder in solitude, hoping when the day will arrive for Giselle to develop the guts to confess her love.

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Twitching to a noise, Giselle woke up from her short nap where she spent her Christmas, young and free along with her family happily.

Opening her eyes, she saw Lia crying as her favorite doll's stitch cracked and exposing the soft cotton inside.

Giselle noticed Lia crying from the damage of her favorite kitty doll.

”It's alright, Lia. Mommy will stitch it now for you,” Giselle rose from her seat as she took hold of little Lia and gently petted her head while showering kisses all along.

Under her mother's warmth and love, Lia soon calmed down and only threw little sniffs of cry while Giselle walked front and back in the bedroom.

The doorbell rang unexpectedly, and Giselle noticed it.

It stirred Lia back to raising her wails, and Giselle moved her to the living room and positioned her on the ground near her other toys and then went to answer the door.

To her surprise, Ethan stood holding two large paper bags, and an earnest smile plastered on his face.

”Merry Christmas, hello, Giselle,” he greeted.

”Ethan-” Giselle startled in shock and froze at the spot.

”Can I come inside? It's snowing out there, and I happen to trip ten times on my way here,” Ethan pleaded while battling the cold.

Giselle let him in at once and helped with his bags. She then went to grab a blanket for him to warm up. As they did all these in a wink, Lia noted that the intruder is her favorite person.

”Papa-” she called in her angelic tone with the fullest smile, exposing her baby teeth - some present and some vacant.

Hearing her voice, changed Ethan's demeanor as his gaze flashed at once towards the direction and found Lia.

”Ah- my darling queen, baby, yes, it is papa,” Ethan sounded and matched to her way of communication as he hopped softly towards his daughter.

Giselle asked him to sit on the couch with Lia while she brings him something warm to drink.

Ethan agreed and picked little Lia, his darling queen, and made her sit on his lap.