Chapter 45 - Sick

[Ellie's P.O.V.]

"Of course. Why wouldn't you have a Christmas present?" Edith gently stroked my hair as she spoke kindly.

The present Edith gave me was very carefully wrapped. Even the wrapping paper of the gift box was made of good quality paper. There was a bag wrapped around it, and the wrapping of the bag was even more ingenious. It was like a large sock.

Usually, only children would receive gifts from their parents. So I didn't expect to receive such a gift after leaving home for so long. I wanted to cry again, but this time, it was because I was touched. Edith really treated me like her child.

"Quickly open it and see."

Edith was a little excited and even coughed a few times as she spoke.

I patted her back and waited for her to calm down before slowly opening the gift box. There were a few books inside, including some on accounting, business management, and administration.

"What's this?" asked I to Edith, puzzled.

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