"Joe, is it you?" Hugo just said subconsciously, but after that, the other end of the phone was still silent, which made Hugo laugh. It was still because he was thinking too much. It seemed that it was a line problem.

This makes sense. If Joseph really called, even if Hugo didn't speak because he answered the phone, then there was no need for Joseph to remain silent when Charlize or Alex answered the phone. So it seems that Hugo was thinking too much himself, and the line problem was the best explanation.

Hugo smiled helplessly and shook his head, then hung up the phone.

Standing there, looking towards the other end of the hall, the whole hall was filled with noisy shouts, Adam and Old Jack were watching the TV and discussing the ongoing game; Charlize bent down with whiskey and brandy bottles, asking Adam and Old Jack and others what wine to choose for dinner; Little Jack's wife Michelle was busy with her two children; Alex, Carl and Little Jack were standing at the kitchen door waiting for the call, ready to bring the food out; Samora's loud voice in the kitchen can be clearly heard even across the hall; Old Jack's wife Molly stood beside her husband, constantly nagging "Rugby is forbidden, forbidden", but unfortunately the effect was not very big, and the men still shouted about the game wherever they stood...

Looking at the noisy scene, although there is no Christmas tree in the house, and it is simply decorated with holly branches and some fragments of decorations, the whole festive atmosphere is overflowing. It has been a year and a half since Hugo moved here, but he feels the excitement and joy of the home like never before.

Even Ernst, who lived downstairs, did not scold him loudly again. Even if the noise here was heard, the whole building might not be able to disturb the warm atmosphere.

Hugo couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Joseph was here too. Joseph was the first friend Hugo met after traveling here, and he was also a partner who supported each other to this day. Even though they had a dispute recently and had an unpleasant relationship, on this special day, Hugo would inevitably think that Joseph did not go home this year, but he just didn't know where he chose to spend Christmas Eve.

I heard from Carl that Joseph was very busy recently, and Carl didn't know what Joseph was busy with. He only knew that it shouldn't be Nicholas Cage's job, but Joseph was busy day and night.

Hugo knew one thing that if Joseph was here, he would definitely support the Houston Oilers, because that was the team in his hometown. Hugo first started to get involved in football because Joseph listened to the Houston Oilers game on the radio. So if Joseph was here, the scene would probably be lively. It is very likely that the two sides would be red in argument, allowing the sports match to continue from the arena to their side.

"Hugo, what are you doing? Come here quickly." Charlize raised his head and saw Hugo standing next to the phone. He waved his hand and told Hugo to speed up. "If you slow down, it won't be your turn to have delicious food. Samora is showing off today... Hey, Alex, you are talking about you!" Charlize found that Alex started stealing food again, and slapped Alex's back of his hand fiercely. Alex grinned and jumped up and down on the spot, causing everyone to laugh.

Before Hugo could reply, he saw Adam watching, but when Adam's eyes came into contact with Hugo, he hid in panic and took the beer as if nothing had happened. In the end, he did not choose whiskey or brandy, but chose the beer that was most suitable for watching football games.

Although Adam avoided his sight, Hugo smiled happily. He knew that Adam's sight just now was actually trying to ask "Is there anything wrong?", but Adam was still not used to showing his concern, so he ran away in panic. Even so, this was a major improvement, and Hugo naturally smiled on his face.

"Hey, Alex! Keep my beef!" Hugo trotted all the way and shouted loudly, then he saw Alex trying to snatch the beef from Hugo's plate. As a result, Hugo was just hungry and pressed Alex on the dining table. Michelle, who was sitting next to him, exclaimed. Carl and Jack Little, quickly avoided, fearing that their clothes would be splashed by food, while the two little guys Jack III and Teresa were clapping and cheering. At this time, the two children had long since lost the restraint they had when they first met in the morning and had a lot of fun.

"Hugo Lancaster! You're a child!" Charlize shouted depressedly, "Look, you all messed up the table, but fortunately you didn't even knock over the dishes, otherwise Samora wouldn't cry."

Molly, who was standing next to her, also looked anxious, "You guys sit down quickly and play to the side, like children, Jack III, Teresa, don't learn from them."

The two little friends sitting next to Michel looked at their grandmother with a confused look on their faces, then looked at Hugo and Alex, who were still in a wrestling position. Then Jack III clapped happily, looking completely innocent, which made everyone laugh, and even Adam laughed with beer.

"Guys, guys," Samora, who walked out of the kitchen, looked at the crowd of people sitting next to the dining table with anticipation. A sense of pride arises. Fortunately, the dining table at Hugo's house is big enough, otherwise so many people would not be able to sit down. But now not only has everyone stuffed, but there is also room for walking. I feel that the temperature in the room is rising sharply, which makes Samora look red, "Hurry up and try my dishes, just tell me if you have any opinions."

As expected, Samora still has an unchangeable persistence towards food. "Samora, thank you for your hard work, join us together." Charlize expressed his gratitude on behalf of everyone. Samora said excitedly while walking towards her position, "Today, I must thank Molly for her help. She told me a lot of family secret recipes. This is really a pleasant experience; of course, I must also thank Charlize for his help. I must admit that Hugo's words are not worth believing..."

This meaningful sentence made Alex, Carl, Hugo and other people who knew the inside story burst into laughter. They all knew that Samora was saying that Charlize was not as "man" as Hugo said, "At least Charlize did not knock over the black pepper shaker today." At this moment, Hugo and Alex, two people who originally wrestled together, burst into laughter, and almost choked by their saliva, which made Charlize grinding his teeth with hatred.

"This is Charlize, Hugo and Alex's home, so who are you going to give a toast so that we can start formal dinner?" Samora expressed her thoughts and looked at everyone with a smile.

Charlize and Alex both looked at Hugo, but Hugo did not refuse. He subconsciously touched his somewhat messy hair, which made Samora burst into laughter again. He is now the Vincent, who Hugo is playing now, but he realizes that he has become the focus of attention again, so he shook his head and signaled that it is okay, so that everyone can look at Hugo again.

Hugo picked up a bottle of beer, stood up, then gently tapped the beer bottle with his fingernails, but found that it was not loud at all. Hugo looked up and down, and finally landed the beer bottle directly towards the table, colliding twice. Although everyone knew that Hugo was hitting the champagne glass with a knife and fork before delivering a toast, it was just to attract everyone's attention. Now that everyone has looked at Hugo, Hugo did this completely unnecessary and made him roll his eyes.

But Hugo didn't care at all, because he was in a really good mood today, and he raised the beer bottle again, "Christmas, I always think this is a festival that merchants come up with to deceive people. I mean, look at the crazy people in supermarkets and stores, and you can't blame me for having such ideas."

Hugo's words made Molly, Old Jack and others look surprised, while the young people laughed, "But, I think I will change my mind today. So many families and friends gather together to make this day special. I am very happy that you are here, and I am very happy that I can be here with you."

Everyone didn't understand why Hugo had to repeat two sentences with the same meaning, but only Hugo himself knew that he was truly glad for the first time that he could meet so many friends after traveling through time. "Of course, the most important thing is, Dad, I... thank you for being here. This is really important to me, really."

Hugo originally wanted to say "I love you", but he was really not good at saying this. His words had already reached his mouth, but he still didn't say them. But even so, Adam turned his gaze awkwardly and awkwardly.

Adam was never good at expressing his feelings, and he was also not good at directly performing this emotion in front of others, so Hugo's words made him very uncomfortable because his inner turmoil made him look embarrassed. In the end, he could only avoid his sight and sipped his beer in big mouthfuls to relieve the slight sourness in his heart.

Hugo saw his father turn his eyes away, but he didn't mind at all, because he knew that this was how his father showed his emotions when he was feeling turbulent. He lowered his head and coughed gently, "Well, then again, thanks to Samora and Molly for preparing such a sumptuous dinner for us so that we would not spend another tragic Christmas with takeout." Everyone picked up the beer in their hands and greeted Samora and Molly, expressing their gratitude.

Hugo paused for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief. Just as everyone thought Hugo was going to make some shocking remarks, he heard him quickly say, "Finally, I think it should be time to watch the game! 49 people attack! Attack! Attack!"
Chapter completed!