Lawrence Winters struggled for a while, but after a hot bath, he felt much better.
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The next day was New Year's Eve.
Many people got up early, starting to prepare for the noon or evening New Year's Eve dinner.
This year, Gabrielle Winters didn't have to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner at home.
Because Gabrielle's two sisters, Lucy and Lillian Winters, surprisingly announced in advance they would bring their families to celebrate the New Year with Gabrielle this year.
In the past, their families would only visit Gabrielle's place on the second day of the New Year, treating her home as their maternal home.
This year, for some reason, they insisted on having New Year's Eve dinner together, and said they would return to their in-laws on New Year's Day.
Gabrielle thought that since they were coming earlier, it didn't matter and agreed, as she only saw these two families once a year anyway.
