She slipped the snowball she had secretly hidden in her palm into his clothes, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
A chill ran down his neck and Dominic shivered.
Looking at the gleam of triumph on her face, he sighed softly.
“It’s not that I corrupted you, I think it’s you who corrupted Anya. Now the two of you are ganging up on me, I truly have no way
to defend myself,” Dominic said with a sigh.
Just as he was reflecting on that, Odette came out with Anya, and the whole family followed.
They smiled and teased Dominic.
“From where I stand, you deserve to be bullied! You’re the oldest, after all!”
“Exactly, one is your cousin, the other is your wife. You should be the one getting picked on by them!”
The atmosphere in the yard became lively in an instant.
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Chapter 26
With someone backing her up, Margot gave him a playful shove.
Her phone rang a few times in her pocket, and she pulled her now–warmed hands away from Dominic’s embrace.
When she checked, she realized it was gossip from her friend group.
[Did you see the news? Maisie’s going to jail! What a refreshing piece of news!]
+15 BONUS
[Joey Griffin is in the hospital from alcohol–induced bleeding and is suspected to have stomach cancer. If this turns out to be true,
I’ll be thrilled!]
[The Johansons went bankrupt, and I heard they’re now living in a slum. Hahaha, the old man had a stroke from anger, and his
wife cried herself blind. Charles has to work three jobs just to pay for their medical bills!]
[To be honest, these people totally deserve it. Margot, don’t let your heart soften!]
Seeing her friends‘ heartfelt advice, Margot quickly reassured them.
[Rest assured, I guarantee I will show no mercy and will never tolerate evil forces!] she declared.
Seeing her hands reddened by the cold wind again, Dominic hurriedly brought over the hand warmer.
“Are you gossiping with your girlfriends again? Are you planning to report me?”
Margot shot him a glare and tossed her phone at him.
“So what if I report you? Last time you ate all the cream puffs I worked so hard to make, and Anya didn’t even get to try any. Doesn’t that deserve some punishment?”
Hearing that, Anya, who was about to launch her own snowball attack, got so upset that her face turned red.
“Gosh! How old are you, Dominic? Stealing food from a little kid like me! I’m going to get you back!”
Dominic, unable to dodge in time, got pelted with snow.
Shaking his shoulders, he ran to Margot’s side and leaned his head on her shoulder.
“Dear wife, please control your little helper. Now she’s learning to launch sneak attacks!”
“Give me back my cream puffs! Margot, get out of the way! Don’t you dare run, Dominic!”
Amidst the laughter and playful chaos, snowflakes began to fall again from the sky, covering the ground with a blanket of sparkling white.
