Chapter 296: An Extra Candy and a Kiss
<.Lumina Spring, that evening.>
Ruediger sat on the couch in the living room, smiling as he scrolled the screen of his phone. While waiting for Lariette to get ready, he checked the texts he recently received from Nathaniel.
His best friend brought his lover and their daughter to an aquarium. Lorianne was so adorable in her sea witch dress. Nathaniel and Elsie looked equally happy as they enjoyed the day.
’The Winslows will come next week. I wonder how their first meeting will be.’
Ruediger heard about Mr. and Mrs. Winslow’s future visit. At the same time, Russell and Andrea would also come. Both families wished to gather and get to know each other better for the sake of their children and granddaughter.
For some reason, Ruediger could hear wedding bells ringing. Nathaniel and Elsie had resumed their relationship. They might get married sooner than expected.
Putting the phone down, Ruediger glanced at the hallway, a grin tugging on his lips. He wondered what took Lariette so long.
Tonight was Halloween which felt more like a whisper of the holiday. No waves of costumed crows paraded the streets nor did children trick-or-treating from door-to-door.
Still, small celebrations were scattered across the city. One of them was the neighborhood park near the apartment.
During lunch, Ruediger offered to take Lariette out that evening. Even though they were still drained from Sports Day’s hecticness, enjoying the celebration for a little bit was still alright.
Lariette quickly agreed, saying she wanted to see how the neighborhood celebrated Halloween in the park nearby. It was held annually by a community here.