Chapter 3668


    Elora said, “I’ll prepare a meal for you during the New Year, and you can go to the hotel to meet


    your family. I’ll cover all the expenses for them in Annenburg. How does that sound?”


    Tatum replied, “Thank you for thinking about me, Miss. My grandma is over 80 but still strong


    enough to fly. However, my family isrge, and it would be difficult for everyone to travel together.


    It’s alright—I’ll tell them I won’t be home this year, and the elders will understand.”


    He had already thought this through before arriving. His family had expected him to miss the New


    Year this time. Next year, he nned to bring Elora home to finalize their marriage. His grandmother


    had given them a year to grow closer, and he was confident that time would be enough.


    “As for the New Year’s sry,” Tatum continued, “pay me whatever you think is fair. I’m your chef,


    responsible for your meals. It’s normal for people in this line of work to work through the holidays.”


    Elora responded, “I’ll pay you five times the normal sry since you’re giving up your vacation. Give


    me your home address so I can send New Year gifts to your family.”


    “Thank you, Miss, but that’s not necessary,” Tatum replied, though he still wrote down an address


    on a piece of paper and handed it to her. “My home is far from the city center, and it’s not easy to


    receive deliveries there. You can send it to mypany, and my secretary will forward it to my


    family.”


    Although he couldn’t bring his fiancée home this year, he could at least s from Elora to his


    family, giving them a glimpse of their future daughter-inw’s kindness. Elora took the note with


    Tatum’spany address and recognized it from her earlier investigation. She was reassured that


    Tatum was being truthful.


    When the rest of the family heard Tatum wasn’t going home for New Year, they all breathed a sigh


    of relief, knowing they wouldn’t have to travel to Wiltspoon for the holiday.


    In Jensburg, preparations were underway at the Farrell family mansion for the big dinner that


    evening. Many rtives were helping out, eager to stay for the event. They noticed that the


    matriarch, Farrell, had invited only the most capable family members, leaving out those who, while


    older, weren’t as skilled. Some saw this as favoritism toward the family head.


    Audrey, the eldest daughter of the previous matriarch, was also expected at the dinner. ThoughExclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    many hadn’t met her, they had heard stories of her sesses in Wiltspoon and were eager to see


    her in person. Those who had met her praised her as being as capable as her mother, perhaps


    even more so than the current matriarch, Kathryn. There was spection about whether Kathryn


    could hold onto her role if Audrey returned to the family.


    By 4 p.m., the mansion’s doors were open, ready to wee Audrey and her entourage. However,


    the first to arrive were reporters from the local media.


    rissa, who had been in the mansion all day, was visibly annoyed when she heard the news. Her


    expression was so cold it seemed she could kill a mosquito with a nce. She asked the butler


    sharply, “Who invited the media here?”