"This year I'm planning to stay in Bayne City," Isabella Xyler gently rubbed her shoulder, "so, Olivia, are you considering taking me in?"
Claire Green paused for a moment, her slender fingers pinching Isabella's face as she asked seemingly casually, "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure. Anyway, every time I go back, I just follow my brother and the others around. I'd rather stay in Bayne City."
Isabella Xyler left out one thing: the reason she wanted to stay in Bayne City was to start the new year with Olivia.
After staring at her for a few seconds, a faint smile surfaced on Claire Green's lips. She didn't expose anything and meaningfully hummed, taking Isabella along with her.
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The two returned to their elegant abode, and when Claire Green saw the little carrot head in the living room, she raised her eyebrows.