Isabella Hart, a 26-year-old divorcee, entered into marriage at 22 but parted ways after three years due to her husband's infidelity with a colleague. The divorce, occurring on Christmas Eve, left her with a lasting aversion to celebrating the holiday. While she continued to buy presents for her family, placing them under the Christmas tree, she refrained from returning home. Opting to stay in her penthouse, situated two hours away from her parents' house, she distanced herself from the festive season.
Her union with Sebastian Mancini was an arranged marriage, sparked by Sebastian's need for a mother figure for his 3-year-old son, Matheo. Despite the circumstances, Isabella found joy in celebrating holidays with Matheo, her cherished ray of sunshine. As Christmas approached, she eagerly anticipated spending her first one with Matheo, managing to momentarily set aside the painful memories associated with the holiday.
TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS... Isabella's father-in-law, Renato, shared a personal revelation with her, confiding that Sebastian refrained from celebrating Christmas since his ex-wife's departure. The poignant reason behind this stems from the fact that she left him on Christmas Eve, the very day they were supposed to marry, an event that transpired two years ago. Sebastian continued to grapple with the pain of this memory. Despite buying presents and a Christmas tree for his son, Matheo, he would exit the house afterward. Matheo spent Christmas and New Year with his grandparents and uncle while Sebastian endured the holidays in his office and the nearby penthouse. Working during the day, he would indulge in alcohol at night. Despite his parents' attempts over the past two years to persuade him to spend the holidays at home with Matheo, their efforts proved futile.
However, this year promised a departure from the norm.
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Isabella shared Matheo's excitement as they adorned the entire house two weeks prior to Christmas. With Sebastian away in Australia, engrossed in a pivotal deal for 'MANCINI INC.,' Isabella seized the chance to embellish both the house and the garden.
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Isabella also invited her in-laws to stay with them till New Year. They were enthusiastic but also a little worried about Sebastian's reaction once he comes back and saw all the Christmas decorations. Yet, they didn't voice their fear out loud.
