“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!”

key is when Luca will propose to Sam?”

do it now?” Emmeline suggested.

immediately held up the diamond ring and got down on one knee.

fell into a hush, followed by cheers from the customers,

joined in, chanting. “Marry

and Doris also chimed in with laughter,

Luca gazed at her with deep, earnest eyes, “Marry

accepted the diamond ring and

off her feet and spun her around three times right

cafe erupted in

suggested, “Let’s all just have dinner at Nightfall Cafe. Ben

busy lately that we haven’t had a meal

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

said. “Emma, call Abel,

and I will go buy ingredients.

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

after, Benjamin arrived with Janie. Abel

and the four men put on aprons and headed to the kitchen. The

over an hour later, the four men came

saying, “Ladies, it’s time

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