The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 848

A bright half-moon hung in the sky.

Threading a needle had to be done in the moonlight, a true challenge for the modern folk.

They’d been used to the brilliance of electric lamps, and their vision would dim without such illumination.

The girls all squinted their eyes.

Even the brightest moonlight seemed dim to the current generation, making the tiny eye of the needle nearly impossible to discern, especially since many of them were nearsighted, spectacles perched on their noses.

It was Aurelia's first time at the Stirling family's knitting contest, and she couldn't help but sigh. "Gosh, this is quite the challenge!"

Arnold, standing beside her, chuckled. "Without a bit of difficulty, what's the point of the competition?"

"Go Nina! Go, Mira! Aunt Beverley, you got this!" William cheered from the sidelines.

Suddenly, a swath of clouds meandered across the sky, cloaking the moon and plunging the yard into darkness. The girls let out a collective sigh.

Beverley had threaded seven needles, just two shy of completion. Nina had managed five. Mira hadn't succeeded with a single one, her eyes brimming with frustrated tears.

Sheryl consoled her. "Don't rush, Mira. It's the taking part that counts."

After two rounds, Beverley finished first with the shortest time.

Nina remained in the third place.

The second challenge was the knitting needle-throwing test.

Each girl had a cylindrical container in front of her.

Participants were requested to throw the knitting needles into the cylindrical containers. Each girl had five shots, with the quickest hand and the most shots winning the competition.

The trick was to balance a knitting needle and the distance between the container.

But the real test wasn't just about throwing the knitting needle but was about whose needle could go fast and accurately.

To little Mira, throwing the needle into the container was already an ordeal.

The needle went right into the container.

She clapped her hands joyfully, her tears turning to laughter. "Oh, I did it! I did it!"

Little Nova, cradled in Aurelia's arms, seemed to share in their delight, clapping her little hands.

Aurelia looked on in amazement. "Arnold, look how smart Nova is, clapping her hands already!"

Indeed, the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

Arnold took his daughter from Aurelia's arms, giving her a break from holding the baby.

"Here, let me hold her."

Nova, however, didn't settle comfortably in his arms and immediately reached out for Aurelia, babbling in protest.

Arnold felt a bit helpless. "William was always close to me. As a baby, he only wanted me to hold him. This little one doesn't seem to like me as much."