Chapter 963
Tears welled up in Lydia’s eyes and spilled over.
“Oh dear, what’s wrong?” Catherine was startled. “Do you not like it? It’s perfectly fine if you don’t. Tell me what you prefer, and I’ll make something else right now p>
“N-No Lydia shook her head quickly, wiping her tears as she choked up. “It’s just so delicious… I’ve never had anything this good. And… no one has ever made anything this special just for me before p>
For kids from their background.
Life had always been about pinching pennies and merely surviving.
They had never experienced such pure, unadulterated kindness.
It felt completely foreign, yet incredibly warm.
They never imagined the wife of a billionaire would personally bake pastries for them.
Catherine’s heart ached for the girl, and she gently patted her head. “Oh,
sweetheart. You can come over and eat these whenever you want. I’ll make them for you every day. You’re Serena’s friends, her classmates, and her teammates p>
“You are always welcome in the Lancaster home p>
Their eyes grew redder.
They ate the pastries bite by bite.
Savoring the sweetness on their tongues.
And the warmth in their hearts.
After watching them finish two pastries each, Catherine smiled warmly, patted Lydia’s head again, and gave Caleb an affectionate look.
“It’s almost time for lunch. Don’t even think about running off, you two. You’re staying to eat with us p>
She gave Serena a few more instructions, telling her to bring them to the family dining room in half an hour.
Before leaving with Alfred.
Caleb and Lydia let out a long breath.
They weren’t used to this kind of warmth.
It was overwhelming.
It made them nervous, but deeply moved.
Serena reached out and tapped one of the boxes on the table. “Open it p>
They exchanged a hesitant glance and nervously touched the sleek packaging.
Although there were no visible logos, they could tell it was a high-end designer brand.
They owed their Captain so much already.
How could they accept more gifts?
“I said open it,” Serena said, shooting them an impatient, sidelong glance.
They quickly popped the lids.
Inside were impeccably designed outfits.
Complete with matching shoes and socks.
The fabric was luxuriously soft and undeniably expensive.
“This… this is way too much p>
Caleb’s hands trembled. “Captain, you’ve already done so much for us. We can’t take this p>
Lydia nodded vigorously, treating the
box likeve
t was on fire and moving to
close the lid. “Right, Captain,
cant accept
“They’re team uniforms,” Serena said flatly. “The other teams have them, so we
need them too p>
“Plus, they were custom-made to
your measurements and
embroidered with our team logo. If
I can’t return
you don’t m belongs to
them anyway
They opened their mouths to argue, but realized they had no counterargument.
They never expected p>
Serena, who always seemed so aloof.
To be so incredibly thoughtful.
Their eyes grew misty.
And they silently vowed to give everything they had to win the championship. They refused to let their Captain down!
“Oh, and take those two boxes back with you as well,” Serena gestured to the remaining packages. “Didn’t you mention you had two friends who wanted to join the team?
Lydia froze in disbelief.