, Chapter 0131 , During that time, Mindy almost fell into a deep depression. , Luckily, with help from her husband and daughter, she slowly got better. Since then, though, she stopped using the Internet and only used an old–fashioned cell phone. , In ten years, she wrote just one young adult novel. Besides that, she hadn’t written anything new. , “Anyway, let’s not talk about that. How’s the toast?” , “It’s good. It still tastes the same as before.” , Miranda looked at her mom’s face, hesitated, but didn’t say anything. “Just the milk is a bit hot.” , “Is it? Let it cool down a bit more.” , As Christmas Eve approached, the small town’s quiet life was filled with holiday cheer. , Christmas lights decorated the streets, and trees sparkled with ornaments. , The small supermarket near their home was crowded and low on stock, so Mindy decided to drive to a bigger store in the city center. , After parking. Mindy and Miranda took the elevator to the first floor. , Even before they entered, they saw large Christmas decorations and festive signs everywhere. Inside, the store , full of people buying Christmas items, creating a lively happy atmosphere. , Even though they didn’t have children at home, they needed to prepare for visits from relatives, recent graduates, and neighbors. So, they needed to buy holiday treats and fruits. , As they walked through the snack aisle, Mindy picked up some brand–name candies and chips. Remembering that they were running low on seasonings, she also grabbed some jars and bottles. , In the seafood section, Mindy saw the lively shrimp and wanted to ask Miranda if she wanted to buy some for Christmas dinner. , But Miranda, who had been following her, was suddenly missing, Mindy an eyebrow and pushed the cart back a few aisles, where she found Miranda putting chocolate popsicles into their cart. , The chocolate was a little bitter, but at home, enjoying a popsicle while sitting by the heater was a special winter treat , , , , Miranda had hoped to sneak a couple of popsicles into the cart without being noticed, but she got caught. She looked at Mindy with a sad face and asked, “Can I keep two?” , Mindy calmly replied, “What do you think?” , In the end, Mindy didn’t make her them all back and left in the cart for her. , *Mom, do you really have to be so strict? One popsicle isn’t enough, and what about you and Dad?” , Chapter 0131 , 25 BONUS , “Your dad and I don’t eat them.” , “Then I can have it!” , Mindy her a look. “No way! You can have one, and that’s it.” , Miranda sighed. “…Okay.” , “Hey, Mindy?” A voice suddenly called from behind them. , Miranda and Mindy turned around and saw a woman in her 40s. She was wearing a white suit, and her hair was neatly styled in a bun with a hairpin. , She had a simple look, but her sharply arched eyebrows made her seem a little strict. , “Mrs. Jiver, what a surprise,” Mindy said with a friendly smile. , “Yes, it is,” the woman replied, smiling as she walked over. She looked at Miranda and asked, “And who is this?” , “This is my daughter, Mindy introduced. , “She’s grown so much! The last time I saw her, she was still in high school, right?” , “Yes, that’s right.” , Edith smiled at Miranda and said, “She’s turned into such a lovely young woman, just like you, Mindy’s smile grew even bigger. Every mother would love hearing nice things about her child. , “By the way, about the career change we talked about on the phone this morninghow are you feeling about it?” , Mindy’s smile faded a little. , Miranda realized that the woman in front of them was her mother’s editor. , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.