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Granny Rebecca asked âAre you guys thinking of putting off having kids for a while, or are you planning to be like those couples who choose not to have kids at all?â âGranny I do plan to have kids, just not right now I want to wait a few more years, until my career is more stable and weâre in a better financial situation. I donât want my kid to be at a disadvantage Cornelia wasnât one of those women who chose not to have kids. She actually liked children.
Sheâd just bought a house and her career was on the upswing. If she had a kid now, she wouldnât be able to go on business trips with Marcus like she used to, which would definitely mean quitting her job.
Sheâd fought tooth and nail to get her job as the personal assistant to the president of the Hartley Group. She didnât want to quit because of a baby.
Granny Rebecca said, âThis is the perfect age for you guys to have kids. If you wait a few more years, you might be in a better financial situation, but youâll also be of advanced maternal age, which carries risks.â
Corneliaâs eyes went wide. âGranny, Iâm still young! How did I suddenly age a decade or more? You know how sensitive girls are about their age. You canât just make me sound old.â
Granny Rebecca laughed out loud at Corneliaâs dramatic reaction. âOf course. In my eyes, youâll always be a child. Even when youâre an old lady, youâll still be a childâ âNo matter what, I feel like Iâve been wronged. You owe me a present,â Cornelia said.
Granny Rebecca immediately pulled cash from her pocket. Tve had your Christmas gifts ready for a while. Iâve been waiting for you to come get them. Take Jayâs too.â Granny Rebecca had been giving her cash every Christmas for years.
âGranny. Iâm sorry!â Cornelia said.
Even when Cornelia hadnât gone home to Rosenberg for Christmas, Granny Rebeccaâs gifts had always been there. Theyâd always been sent through a bank transfer This year, Granny Rebecca had come to Riverton for Christmas. She mustâve been hoping to spend the holiday with Cornelia, so sheâd prepared cash ahead of time. But Comella had gone abroad.
Comelia could hardly imagine how Granny Rebecca had spent the past few months. She mustâve missed Comelia terribly.
âWhy are you suddenly apologizing?â Granny Rebecca asked.
âIâve been busy with work and left you alone at Southern Peak for Christmas. Granny, I wonât leave you alone for Christmas ever again,â Cornelia said, hugging Granny Rebecca tight.
âI was alone? I had plenty of company. Your Granny Luisa was there, and a lot of people I didnât know. It was livelyâ
The most important part of Christmas is being with family. No matter how many people are there, itâs not as meaningful as being with family.
Iâve finished renovating my house in Riverton Wait one more month, and Iâll bring you to live with me in Riverton, Cornelia said.
âAlright Granny Rebecca agreed, but she didnât dare get her hopes up. Her health was deteriorating rapidly, and she didnât know how much longer she could hang on. âNelly.
âHmm?â Cornelia asked.
âWhen Jeremy comes back, come to Southern Peak to see me. I havenât seen him in a while. I have a lot I want to tell him.â Granny Rebecca was worried that if she didnât speak up soon, she might never get the chance.
Cornelia answered, âJeremy will be back in Riverton by early next month at the latest. Before our second wedding anniversary, Iâll bring him to Southern Peak to see youâ âAlright, itâs settled then. Granny Rebecca patted Corneliaâs hand. âYour granny is waiting for us to go to dinner. Letâs go eat
Cornelia nodded.
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