Chapter 186 - 186 Family Feast (GIFTS)

The best gifts in the world are not in the material objects one can buy from the store, but in the memories, we make with people we love. ---- Amanda Boyarshinov

"I think I need to be honest with Francois also…. I think it's time for me to reveal my secret to him" Luna told herself. "Can I be there when you all talk to him, My King? I will just listen to him and Mr. James Su…I promise I won't talk nor utter a word" Luna said to her husband. Francois smiled and he pokes Luna's nose as she was becoming cute unto to him, "My Queen, you can listen and speak to them if you wanted it, all I want and all of the people who love you is to know the other side of the story. You are my wife now and Louie Chen can't snatch you away from me, I will not be his worst nightmare but the HADES will bring chaos to City A" Louie told Luna as he pinches her cheeks.​​

Then suddenly a bell sound was heard, the sound of the bell was very familiar to the people of the men and women of HADES. "What's that for?" Kim asks the people who are present to their table. "The sound of the bell indicates that the Duke or the great bosses will have announcements to make, to get our attention they need to do that so that we will shut our mouth and listen to them" Eros informed Kim. "The Duke will announce if it is time for gift giving or for the raffles" Ares added.

Duke Lawrence stands up like a mighty king to the eyes of everyone, James looks at him and he could feel that he is a person that anyone can't offend for he emits a very strong personality and he seemed could kill anyone who tends to hurt the people he loves and cared for, Kim was stunned to see that the six people at his table stood up together with the men and women of HADES as a greeting and respect to their great boss and bowed upon him. 

Duke Lawrence: "All of you may take your seats. To my people thank you for your hard work in preparing this scrumptious meal that we are having right now, I would also like to thank the people of Dr. Harry Si for their help also." The HADES and Phantom men and women clapped their hands for the words of the Duke. 

"This will be one of the best Christmas Family Feast for us as the pioneers of the HADES family. This is one of the memories we will surely keep not only in our minds but also in our hearts and soul." Duke Lawrence added while he was looking at Lily Cheung. Lily smiled at him for she already accepted him as her future husband. 

Then Duke Lawrence gestured to Lily to stand up and he ushered her in front of the table, Lily was nervous at that moment and her hands were cold and seemed she is already foreseeing what will be going to happen next. Duke Lawrence bend his knees; took out a black velvet box from his pocket, showed to everyone a simple infinity gold ring, and said to her "Dearest Lily….My Lily. I believe that God has a purpose that he sent you and Luna into my life; to give me something to fight for, to care for, to show me that there is still love in this world, to give me hope and strength and most especially to bring me joy, all the proof in God I need is in you, you and Luna are the greatest gift from heavens that I have received after what happened to me and you both become my world from now on. I have experienced sadness for so many years then again I will have happiness every special occasion like this and I don't care for what happened in the past for what is more important in the future….OUR FUTURE. This is my gift for you this Christmas. WILL YOU MARRY ME LILY CHEUNG?"

Lily was already in tears upon hearing his words, Elder Cheung and his wife gasps for the Duke's confession and proposal to their daughter. James was shocked to see the very romantic proposal of the Duke to his ex-wife, while Edward was just observing both the couple in front of them and to James. Lily was Edwards' first love, if James didn't interfere with his plan to court Lily, they might end up as a couple. But for Edward, he needs to move on and he finally learned to love Mia when his wife gave him a son who is Louie. 

"Yes Lawrence Joaquin Vallini, I will MARRY YOU" Lily replied to the Duke's question. Everyone clapped their hands and some whistle upon hearing the response of Lily to the Duke especially when Duke Lawrence slides the ring on Lily's left ring finger. Luna was already in tears as she watches her mother and her adoptive father sealing their relationship, but on the other table, James clenched his fist not because he was angry nor mad but because he was envious….jealous rather see that Lily was smiling because of the Duke. James wants to see Lily smile because of him and not because of another man.

"To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, but to be loved by the one you love is everything. That's the quote I've learned from Wish Estelle, I wish Luna's mother will have the happiness in her life" Ethan suddenly voice out and not minding James who is already on the verge of jealousy. 

As everyone settled down, it is Prince Stephen's turn to announce something. He announces that all men and women of HADES will receive a 20% bonus for Christmas and New Year, they also included the men and women of Phantom for they will have the merging the two underworlds. The men and women of Phantom clapped their hands and they are all awe to the gifts they have just received from the great bosses of HADES.

"My King, do we need to give our gifts to everyone right now? I know that the twins' are already excited to receive so many unique gifts." Luna whispered to Francois, "Let me send a message to Dimitri because what I knew is that Jamil will be the first one to give the gifts for the twins." Luna nods her head upon hearing her husband's response to her question. But still, in her mind, she was nervous about the secret she has been hiding for the past days to her King. 

Dimitri receives the message from Francois, as soon as he receives it he stood up and announces that they can start giving gifts to each other. But as the big bosses, they will give first their gifts to their people most especially to the two bunnies who are very excited since yesterday at the gala. 

Jamil and Audrey were the first one to present their gifts to the twins, the kids receive two tiger cubs; Sapphire gave them a necklace with a black pearl as a pendant; the Cheung Elder's gave the twins' the 75% shares of their company that they can have full access when they reach the age 18 and they made Francois and Dimitri as legal guardian and Luna as second in command to the said shares; Cassie Wu gave a simple pink and blue princess gown to Dawn and a complete set of painting materials with sketchbooks and canvass to Winter for Luna already told her the talent of her son; Samantha Wu gave them both a Swiss Army Knife and Jessica Wu gave them an access pass to the chocolate factory at City A. The twins are very happy to receive such gifts like that, they never ask any gifts from the other Knights and the Ladies of the Court in the means of monetary or kind for they already knew what they want. 

Harry Si gave the twins' a yacht with the name "MOON AND STARS" and he told them that was his and Aunt Amber's gift for them, the twins' gave their thanks to their Uncle Harry Si. "Uncle Peaches and Pretty Isa gave us their gift to us weeks ago and it was the most expensive gifts that we have to receive and we want to thank them for giving us a little bunny even though we have to wait for how many months" Winter informed everyone. 

Everyone clapped their hands again for what Winter informed them, the next one who gave their gifts was James Su, Louie Chen, Louie's parents, Ethan and Kim. The twins gladly accepts the gifts for they still appreciate what they have given to them even though they still have some grudges against the four people. Ethan and Kim can feel that the twins' are just being nice to Louie, his parents, and to James. 

Then it was Luna and Francois's turn to give their gifts to the twins', as the couple stands up and walks in front of everyone. Francois holds the microphone to announce to everyone their gifts to the twins when Luna suddenly snatched it from him. Francois was taken surprised to what she have done when she said "I HAVE TWO HEARTBEATS IN MY TUMMY"