“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?” Doris chimed in from

it now?” Emmeline

up the diamond ring and got down

by cheers from the

customers joined in, chanting. “Marry him, marry him!”

laughter, “Sam,

Luca gazed at her with deep, earnest eyes, “Marry me. I will give

diamond ring and pulled Luca up.

feet and spun her around three times

erupted

all just have dinner at Nightfall

Waylon said. “We’ve all been so busy lately that

get together.” Emmeline smiled. “Celebrate Doris’ pregnancy

great, Waylon said. “Emma, call Abel, and

“Luca and I will go buy ingredients. What does everyone like to eat?”

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

Benjamin arrived with Janie. Abel joined them

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

the four men came back up, wearing their

lead, saying, “Ladies, it’s time to eat!”

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