"I will, Dad."

Jonathan cast one more longing glance at his newborn granddaughter, then pulled his gaze away. "Take good care of the kid, will you? I'm off."

As he stepped away, Everett caught up with him. "Dad, did you come all the way here just to see the baby?"

"What else? There's nothing for me to worry about with you two."

Just as Everett was about to reply, Dorothy quietly waved him over, signaling him to come closer.

When he approached, she spoke in a whisper, "Could you... try to convince your father to stay in Eldorria City?"

"..." He was momentarily taken aback. "But you..."

"If I'm the one asking, it means I've already moved past that chapter in my heart! He's getting on in years, living abroad alone can be lonely, even with people around. Let's have him stay, so he can spend more time with his grandchildren." Seeing the way he looked at the child, Dorothy, ever so tender-hearted, couldn't bear to turn away.

his voice warm. "Dorothy, I don't want you to

should thank him. If he hadn't brought you

urged, "Go on, before

a deep breath and nodded

and son had left, Karen approached

in the past?" Dorothy smiled. "I haven't forgotten, but we have to move on. Not just for my sake, but for Everett's too." "He's always so considerate, always thinking of me. That alone heals any resentment I might have had."

the past outrages and anger, Everett had given her everything

when would it

felt that, especially during the holidays, Everett missed his parents,

Eldorria City, it would ease a

only thing she

her lips, still feeling indignant

He was the one who did wrong, always protecting Everett's mom, even trying to take away Abigail

Karen remembered every detail.

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