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On the way to my uncle's house for Christmas, fireworks sparkled outside the car window. Since Huge Ford, the top heir in Kuciwood, claimed he was overseas on business, I didn't even dare to call him during the holiday. At a red light, I spotted him bending down to light a sparkler for Molly Wells, the Wells family's daughter, who was scared of fire, his face full of doting affection. That was something he always said was way too childish, and he'd never do it with me. Our eyes met through the car window. His brows furrowed, but he didn't look even a little rattled. Instead, he waited for me to jump out and throw a tantrum like I used to, so he'd end up embarrassed. But I quietly rolled up the privacy-tinted window and softly told the driver, "The light's green. Let's go."