West beamed and nodded. Ten minutes later, the four of them left the house.
Grace's legs were well enough for her to walk short distances, but she wasn't fully recovered yet, so she was still in a wheelchair, with West pushing her.
"Mom, Dad, Nina, I'm taking you to the mall to buy clothes. The New Year is coming, and we all need new outfits," West said as he pushed the wheelchair toward the door.
It was the main reason he had come home today. The hotel was incredibly busy, and he likely wouldn't have another chance to visit before the holiday. Hotels were always swamped during festive seasons. His boss had slipped him some extra cash yesterday, a pretty clear sign he'd be working through the holidays again.
Ethan, walking behind them, chuckled. "You just worry about getting something for Nina. We don't need anything. Our closets are full of clothes we haven't even worn. It would be a waste."
Grace immediately agreed. "Your father's right. Young people need to look presentable when they're out. Just buy something for Nina. We haven't even worn the new clothes we got last year."
The family didn't know about Janina's design work. In their minds, she was struggling financially, unemployed and pregnant. Ethan and Grace were trying to save every penny. The brothers had already agreed to pool money each month to put into a savings account for Janina. Of course, Janina was completely unaware of this.
She was just about to tell them about her job when a soft female voice called out from across the way. "Grace, Ethan, West! Is that really you?"

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