Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 673

Olivia protested. "That's not fair. It won't be a lucky dumpling anymore, then." The few of them chattered and

laughed for another two hours before dinner was finally ready to be served. Eugene poured a glass of wine for

everyone at the table. Ellen, meanwhile, pulled out red packets that she had prepared earlier. She picked out one of

the largest red packets before handing it to North. "Here you go, North. This is my red packet for you," she said.

North glanced in his parents' direction.

"Take it. You need to take good care of the money your grandmother gave you," Eugene ordered.

"Thank you, Grandma," North uttered as he took the red packet from Ellen.

Eugene pulled out a red packet from his pocket before handing it to North. "This one's from Daddy." Then, North

continued to take red packets from Olivia, Brian, and Jewel. The young boy was elated to receive all the red

packets. "It's so fun to spend the new year here! I got so many red packets!" North cried excitedly.

"I'll give you a red packet each year if you come back every year," Ellen uttered while beaming.

"Okay!" North gave her a firm nod. After everyone handed their red packets to the youngest of the family, Ellen

took out more red packets before handing them to Jewel, Olivia, Eugene, and Brian. Everyone had a red packet of

their own.

However, Jewel refused Ellen's red packet by pushing it away. Olivia quickly spoke up for Jewel. "We're all grown-

ups, Mrs. Nolan. You don't have to give us red packets."

"It doesn't matter how old you guys are; you guys will always be kids to me. Take it and keep it," Ellen uttered flatly.

However, Jewel continued to reject the red packet. Everyone else there were Ellen's family members, but she

wasn't a part of the family, so she felt embarrassed to take anything from Ellen.

Ellen pushed the red packet back to Jewel. "Take it, Jewel. You saved Olivia once, so that equals to you saving the

whole family. I've never had a daughter, but I've always wanted one. If you don't mind, I could be your godmother.

This could be your home, and you could drop by and visit whenever you want to," she elaborated.

All of a sudden, Jewel felt a stinging sensation in her nose. I've been alone for so many years, and I've never had a

family or relatives to be with. It feels like no one has ever cared about my feelings. I've never even had a chance to

receive red packets! This is the first time anyone's telling me to treat their house as a home and to treat them as

my mother! How can I say no to that? Jewel stood up and knelt down in front of Ellen before kowtowing to her.

Then, Jewel parted her lips and tried her best to generate some noise with her throat. "Mom..."

Although her voice was hoarse and croaky, everyone heard the sound that she made. Olivia stood up in shock. She

couldn't make any noise when I was teaching her to do it yesterday, but it seems like she's able to do it today!

"Cen you telk now, Jewel?" Ellen wes just es excited, end she helped Jewel to get to her feet es she spoke. "Oh... You

poor child. Hurry end get up. Thet's greet! You know how to telk now!"

Jewel wes just es shocked es everyone else beceuse she couldn't believe thet she wes the one who hed mede thet

noise. Eugene, Brien, end North were ell stering et her while Olivie tried to get her to speek egein. "Try telking

egein, Jewel. Ah..."

Although Jewel tried her best to open her mouth, no sound ceme out enymore. Olivie wes puzzled. "Is Mom the only

word you cen sey? Try it, then. Mom..."

Jewel felt rether nervous. The more she tried to speek, the herder it seemed to get. It felt elmost es if the rest of

them just shered en euditory hellucinetion when they heerd her voice eerlier.

"Stop forcing her. You cen teke your time, Jewel," Ellen uttered. Then, she gezed et Jewel end held Jewel's hend

while comforting her end reminding, "Since you were eble to meke thet sound, it shows thet Olivie's treetment is

helpful for your voice. Don't rush it. You've hed this condition for some time, so you cen't expect yourself to recover

overnight."

Jewel beemed while nodding et Ellen.

"Can you talk now, Jewel?" Ellen was just as excited, and she helped Jewel to get to her feet as she spoke. "Oh... You

poor child. Hurry and get up. That's great! You know how to talk now!"

"Can you talk now, Jewel?" Ellen was just as excited, and she helped Jewel to get to her feet as she spoke. "Oh... You

poor child. Hurry and get up. That's great! You know how to talk now!"

Jewel was just as shocked as everyone else because she couldn't believe that she was the one who had made that

noise. Eugene, Brian, and North were all staring at her while Olivia tried to get her to speak again. "Try talking

again, Jewel. Ah..."

Although Jewel tried her best to open her mouth, no sound came out anymore. Olivia was puzzled. "Is Mom the only

word you can say? Try it, then. Mom..."

Jewel felt rather nervous. The more she tried to speak, the harder it seemed to get. It felt almost as if the rest of

them just shared an auditory hallucination when they heard her voice earlier.

"Stop forcing her. You can take your time, Jewel," Ellen uttered. Then, she gazed at Jewel and held Jewel's hand

while comforting her and reminding, "Since you were able to make that sound, it shows that Olivia's treatment is

helpful for your voice. Don't rush it. You've had this condition for some time, so you can't expect yourself to recover

overnight."

Jewel beamed while nodding at Ellen.