Nathan came after all. Sophia was pleased, even though his attitude toward her was still unfriendly. When he came, she patted his shoulder.
Now, he was almost as tall as her.
Nathan attended Bayside University and was interning at Stanley’s company. Meanwhile, Michael was ready to let him travel around the world for his education. The boy would have a bright future ahead of him.
After they ate, Michael was still reluctant to leave.
The next day, Sophia and Cooper went to the military compound to visit Mark and to send him some of the food they brought back from the farm. Meanwhile, Michael tagged along and brought Carmen and Nathan with him.
Not long after, they arrived at the Fletcher Residence.
Old Master Fletcher was still in good spirits despite his age and he was thrilled to see his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Michael finally returned to the Fletcher Residence. With his great effort, not only did Elizabeth’s grave finally relocate to the Fletchers’ ancestral grave and was buried next to Theo, she was also listed in the Fletcher Family’s genealogy record book. However, her tomb was still there for fans to pay their respects.
Joining their visit to the Fletcher Residence, Judge disappeared as soon as he went into the military compound. After all, this was where it grew up. When Stanley moved out, he brought Judge with him.
At that moment, Carmen went to find her own little companions while Nathan trailed behind her.
The Imperial was not too far from the military compound. Back then, Michael would send Carmen to the Fletcher Residence whenever he would be away from home. Hence, she had made friends with the kids around there.
The news of Cooper’s return caused an uproar and many of the Fletchers came to see him.
Almost all of the Fletchers knew of Cooper, as Old Master Fletcher would always talk about him endlessly. He had hoped that they would follow in Cooper’s footsteps.
Cooper was a genius who had vanished for years. Now that he had returned out of the blue, everyone rushed to see him.
Sophia sat for a brief moment before they were surrounded by the Fletchers who came to see Cooper.
During lunch, she saw a man had carried Carmen over; it was hard to tell his age.
This man had sharp and bright eyes, and he looked confident and assertive. It was obvious he was a Fletcher too.
Despite that, he was gentle as he carried Carmen and played with her.
At that moment, Carmen was seen holding a little windmill toy. Her cheeks were puffy as she blew at the windmill; it seemed like she was having a lot of fun.
As soon as he saw Sophia, the man greeted in a low voice, “Sophie.”
Sophia nodded stiffly in response.
Once again, it looked like it was someone she knew back then.
Having already learned about her situation, the man did not dwell on it much. Instead, he introduced himself, “Nice to meet you. I’m Joel Fletcher.”
An unfamiliar name…
Michael had never introduced him to her.
Just then, Carmen exclaimed, “This is Uncle Joel!”
Fletcher… I’m guessing he’s Michael’s brother.
“Nice to meet you too,” Sophia replied.
As usual, Sophia was wearing her mask. The scar on her face was still prominent so she did not want it to be seen. Meanwhile, Joel placed Carmen in her arms. Sitting next to Sophia, Michael tickled Carmen’s little cheeks and asked, “Where did this little windmill come from?”
Carmen turned to look at Joel. “Uncle Joel gave it to me.”
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