Chapter 222 (2/2)
Minjoon carefully took Kaya off, and held her hands He could feel the little scars and calluses on it So and powerful, but Minjoon caressed those hands like a little baby's
”Kaya, we're adults I'll hold your hands Their hands… We'll leave it to therip on his hands got tighter Minjoon wondered what she felt when she let go Was it resignation, or understanding?
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It was Christuests at lunch Instead, they took the tiather all the staff and have a sifts, too
Minjoon prepared a pair of gloves, and he got a scarf in response The scarf wasn't very thick, since it didn't get too cold in California, but Minjoon liked it But the real present came later Rachel handed a sift for all of you, since I felt like I worked you a little toothis to you on Christmas, but I really don't think we'd have the time tomorrow”
”Thank you!”
Minjoon opened the present excitedly He kind of had an idea of what the gift would be already, and his expectations weren't betrayed at all
It was a knife The handle was made ood, and the blade was steel as pale as bone Both sides had a sraved on it, and on the stem of the floas Minjoon's name Minjoon looked at the knife with a look of amazement Rachel smiled
”I custom ordered it from my knifemaker Unfortunately, only those who are deave the rest of you aren't that bad either If you want the rose knife… You're going to want to get promoted fast Understood?”
”Understood!”
Maya shouted excitedly She see Minjoon laughed a little before turning to look back at his knife It felt alifts, came the time to decorate the tree Minjoon took in the peace of the moment as he lifted Ella to the very top of the tree He ith the people he loved in a place he drea Minjoon looked at Ella and s fun?”
”Yeah Um, uncle… You want to put this on too?”
Ella offered a sock to Minjoon, al it to him out of unparalleled kindness Minjoon smiled as he took the sock in his hand
”Thanks, Ella You're too kind”
”Hehe Mo it”
”Do you want mom's happiness in the sock?”
”Mm…”
Ella fumbled a little with a surprised face She seeain
”I want mom's happiness somewhere other than a sock, and in the sock I want candies, chocolate, jelly, and… a doll”
”Santa will give all that to you Don't worry”
”Mm I can't wait”
Ella sirl's head, and looked around His eyes stopped on Javier Thea dish on the menu this season
It'd have been a little nicer if some of the others failed as well, but Javier was the only one out of the deine how disappointed the ht now
Minjoon walked toward Javier afterfor dinner He didn't want to talk about the dishes with him, but the man just seemed so down
It al with hi so down like that
”Javier”
”Mm? Ah, Minjoon”
Javier srabbed Javier's shoulders firmly
”Runners don't win because they take off fast Don't get too anxious I believe in you You're a good chef”
”…Are you trying to make me feel better?”
”Sorry if you feel like I'”
”No, thanks I needed to hear that”
”Most people do So please cheer ht? After all, we're friends”
Javier's eyes shook for a little He spoke with a much calmer voice than before
”Yeah, we're friends”
”So can you cheer et really difficult for me tomorrow”
”Ah, your father and mother in law?”
”…I' But they're the proble to be really special this ti the food for someone's most important moment in their life I'm really happy, but I' It was obvious how nervous he was Javier smiled
”Kitchens are difficult to stand in for anyone, huh”
”Rachel toldwas hard And for us…”
It was especially hard This time, someone's very special moment was at stake He wanted to et washed away He wanted to gift the he could do
Cooking The only gift he could give them was food
<A Warm Christmas (1)> End
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