Ethel was in jail and Lyra's entanglement with her was over.
After days of running around for these things, even losing sleep at night, Lyra finally got a good night's sleep.
Since Abigail was in Suham for the first time, Lyra took the initiative and invited her and Micah to dinner at Lyre Spiti.
Melissa had been busy all day since she became the team manager and had not had a good rest for a long time. Lyra, seeing that she can finally fulfill her life and find a career she was interested in, also invited her and Keith over for dinner.
Micah, Keith and their fiancees were there. Kathleen knew about it and took Collin here for this family party.
Eventually Chad and Keira came over.
What started out as a treat for a small group ended up being a party.
Lyra and Malcolm bought many vegetables and meat and cooked the dinner themselves.
Because there were too many people and she was afraid of Malcolm being too busy, Lyra helped him in the kitchen, which was rate. And Kathleen also came to help them.
Chad, Keira, Collin, Micah, Abigail, Keith, and Melissa were left and all sat in the living room chatting.
They were happy and harmonious.
The only regret was that Spencer and Momo were still in the Rudolph's home. And it was not convenient to bring them over to play with their uncles and future aunts.
Nearly an hour later, a sumptuous seafood dinner was served by Lyra and Malcolm.
Malcolm fetched a few bottles of good wine and poured glasses of wine for each person to celebrate such a family gathering.
At the dinner table, Lyra asked, "Abigail, how soon are you going to marry Micah?"
Abigail was peeling shrimp for herself and was suddenly mentioned. Feeling embarrassed, she lowered her head, "I can't decide it alone. It depends on Micah's decision and my parents' confering. I have been deprived of the right to speak. Even the resistance is ineffective."
Lyra turned her attention back to Micah who was eating quietly, "Micah, what do you think?"
Micah said seriously, "Abigail chased after me for a year before. I plan to chase after her well for a year. If Abigail is willing, we'll get married the end of next year."
So it wasn't too late. Lyra nodded in relief, but glanced at Keith who kept peeling shrimp and crabs and putting them into Melissa's bowl.
Melissa was a little embarrassed and stopped him from doing so, insisting on doing it herself. But she couldn't resist Keith's spoiling and eventually had to eat the seafood he peeled.
Lyra observed the sweet doting of Keith and looked at Micah and Abigail.
Abigail was peeling shrimp on her own, and Micah was also eating, who was completely unaware of this.
She lightly tut-tutted twice to remind, "Micah, you have to be more diligent in chasing after Abigail. Look at Keith. He's peeling crab and lobster so vigorously. Don't you have to be more active too?"
Micah was about to eat but stopped and all looked at Keith who was diligently peeling shrimp.
"You're right." Micah immediately put down his knife and fork, followed Keith's example, and peeled the crab for Abigail.
Abigail was warmed as she watched his rusty but serious movements as he peeled the crab.
She glanced at Lyra and the two smiled at each other.
While making eye contact with Abigail, Lyra suddenly had a lot more peeled seafood in her bowl.
She glanced down and realized that Malcolm had already been peeling for her, starting almost at the same time as Keith.
But she complimented Keith, but him. And Malcolm looked aggrieved and slightly offended.
Lyra immediately cupped his face and gently kissed his thin lips, "Honey, you're so good."
At the dinner table, from the drinking wine and eating food, it turned into a large seafood peeling scene.
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