After dinner, Mia Moreland pulled Amelia Clarke to watch the Spring Gala on the couch.
Several men went to the small living room to chat, Grace Moreland and Lynette Moreland went upstairs, and Madam Moreland was in the kitchen with Emily Yorke, Sophia Wilson, and Ava Moreland, bustling around making dumplings.
Leon Carter took Mason Carter to the yard to set off fireworks, with servants watching, so there wasn't any worry about danger.
In Capital City, there was a New Year's tradition of staying up through the night, no sleeping before midnight.
Mia Moreland's phone kept ringing non-stop, all New Year's texts, and Amelia Clarke's phone was also buzzing, mostly broadcast New Year's messages. She picked a fairly interesting one to forward.
Her eyes fell on Owen Moreland's number, and her heart stirred; she selected his number and began drafting a message.
— May we have many more days like today, year after year.
She hit send.