“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!”

when Luca will propose to Sam?”

it now?” Emmeline suggested.

up the diamond ring and got down

entire cafe fell into a hush, followed by cheers from the customers, “Marry him! Marry

in, chanting. “Marry him, marry

chimed in with laughter, “Sam, what are you waiting

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

reluctantly accepted the diamond ring and pulled

lifted Sam off her feet and spun

cafe erupted in

all just have dinner at Nightfall Cafe. Ben and Janie should come too.”

been so busy lately that we

Emmeline smiled. “Celebrate Doris’ pregnancy and

“Emma, call Abel, and

said, “Luca and I will go buy ingredients. What

“That works,” Emmeline said. “It’ll save

after, Benjamin arrived with Janie. Abel joined them

a while, Struyria Banquet delivered an abundance of ingredients, and the four men put on aprons and headed to the kitchen. The four women went to the garden terrace to have tea and chat.

hour later, the four men came back up,

“Ladies, it’s time

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