Chapter 325: The Summer Night of Nightmare
Calix, Leslie and Calliope continued spending family time with Old Madam Xu, Andrian, Harper and the others from tea time to post-dinner. Their lively chatter and happy laughter echoed in the air, the sounds carried along by the passing summer breeze.
After dinner, Calix announced they were going to play sparklers in the backyard. His words earned excited cheers from Calliope, Amelia and Evelyn. Old Madam Xu jestfully said how playful they were.
"Let’s go!"
"Yayy!"
The adults and children immediately moved from the dining room to the backyard. Calix had already instructed the helpers to prepare the sparklers there.
The coolness of the early summer evening was a welcome relief after the heat of the day. The huge family gathered at a spot near the pond. One big tin can loaded with water stood next to a garden faucet, waiting to be filled with used sparklers.
Calix passed everyone a few sparklers each. Calliope and Amelia were the most excited ones. They couldn’t stop chattering about playing sparklers together for the first time.
"Be careful ah. Don’t touch the fire, okay?" warned Calix to Calliope and Amelia for the third time.
"Okay, Papa."
"Mia understand ah, Second Uncle."
Vernon was tasked to light the children’s sparklers before doing so for the others. Soon, the handheld fireworks emitted sparks of bright lights, followed by sizzling sounds.