“Ms. Emmeline!” Sam leaped into Emmeline’s arms, embracing her tightly. “I missed you so much. I’ve never been away from you for such a long time!”

Emmeline tapped Sam’s nose playfully. “Do you really? If you really miss me so badly, would you take long to return?”

“Enough teasing me.” Sam blinked her big eyes. “I bought you lots of gifts, and of course, gifts for Doris and Janic too.”

Luca brought over a pile of bags totaling more than a dozen packages.

“Ms. Emmeline, they’re all here. I can’t tell whose is whose. Let Sam distribute them to you.”

“Our gifts are secondary.” Emmeline turned to Luca. “Did you buy an engagement ring for Sam?”

“I did.” Luca replied somewhat bashfully. “Of course I did.”

“Let me see it.” Emmeline said. “If it doesn’t pass inspection, Abel will send you back to buy another one!”

“Of course, anything Mr. Abel says!” Luca took out an exquisite velvet box from his pocket.

-Emmeline opened it and found a three-carat diamond ring from an international luxury brand.

“Very nice!” Emmeline nodded with a smile. “Our Sam will do fine!”

will propose to Sam?” Doris chimed in from the side.

it now?” Emmeline suggested.

ring and got down on

followed by

customers joined in, chanting. “Marry him,

also chimed in with laughter,

her with deep, earnest eyes, “Marry me. I will give you

accepted the diamond ring and pulled Luca up. “Thank you,

Sam off her feet and spun her around three times

erupted

have dinner at Nightfall Cafe. Ben and Janie should come

so busy lately that we haven’t

smiled. “Celebrate Doris’ pregnancy and Luca’s successful proposal!”

great, Waylon said. “Emma, call Abel,

will go buy ingredients. What does everyone like to eat?”

Waylon suggested. “We can do the cooking ourselves.” “That works,” Emmeline said. “It’ll save us the trouble of picking and washing

and soon after, Benjamin arrived with

while, Struyria Banquet delivered an abundance of ingredients, and the four men put on aprons and headed to the

the four men came back

the lead, saying, “Ladies, it’s time to

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