After breakfast,
Ella Lacey slipped into a new red cashmere coat that Arthur Lindsey had bought for her. It was well-made, warm, and stylish.
In front of the dressing mirror, she gave a few vain twirls.
Unable to hold back, her little one exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, Mommy, you're already stunning beyond belief!"
"Giggle, I love hearing that."
Ella Lacey's eyes sparkled with delight as she bent down and gave her baby a sweet kiss.
Then, with a clear sense of self-awareness, she said, "Alright, mommy won't waste more time at home, let's go!"
They drove to the city district and met up with Tercy Mason on merchant street.
The two of them, with their children in tow, navigated through the crowded New Year's goods area—a street filled with roasted sunflower seeds, peanuts, and mixed nuts.
They picked a shop that had been around for a century.
Both of them ordered several kilograms of seeds and nuts and arranged for them to be delivered home the next day.
