Old Mr. Jarvis set down his teacup and stood up. "Well, everything is more or less settled now. I should be heading back."
Old Mr. Quintin looked at him in surprise. "Are you really going back to C City now? I’m heading overseas soon; aren’t you going to see me off?"
Old Mr. Jarvis laughed. "You've got Georgia and Sylvia with you—you won’t even notice I’m gone! Besides, you’ve known me for all these years. Farewells have never been my thing. I’ll head back to C City this afternoon."
Sylvia seemed taken aback. "Mr. Jarvis, are you really leaving today?"
Old Mr. Jarvis nodded warmly. "When you leave, Grandpa won’t see you off, either. I’ll have Gabriel take you."
Sylvia glanced at Gabriel. Their eyes met; she quickly looked away, the corners of her lips curving into a faint smile. "Then I’ll be sure to visit you when I’m back!"
Georgia was reluctant to see him go. "I've gotten so used to having you around this past month, Mr. Jarvis. I didn't expect you to leave so suddenly—I wasn't prepared at all."
Mr. Carnes added, "All good things must come to an end. Everyone has their own paths to follow, and we’ll part ways sooner or later. When I leave, there’s no need for any of you to see me off either. Let's meet with joy and part with grace."
At Old Mr. Jarvis’s words, Old Mr. Quintin said nothing more, though his face grew more solemn.
Sophia chimed in with a smile, "Old Mr. Jarvis, when we get a chance, we’ll visit you in C City! I adore your garden."
Old Mr. Jarvis’s eyes were full of kindness. "Of course! You’re welcome any time. I heard you’ll be getting married soon. When the time comes, I’ll be there to celebrate with you!"
Sophia’s face lit up. "It’s a promise!"
Their laughter and conversation softened the sadness of parting. After a while, Estelle said, "Grandpa, since you’re leaving this afternoon, I’ll go back with you."
Mr. Carnes replied, "You’ve just gotten back and have a lot to take care of. There’s no need to see me off—why don’t you have your brother accompany me instead?"



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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
I like how you are getting all the different love interest committed, thank you for the updates....
Hoping Manly have his own love story here, atleast a short one...
Emily has finally stood up for herself. Now with Charlie's support, her mother and sister in law will be as quiet as church mice....
Another epic ten updates... this is great! I'm sooo enjoying this. Thank you for the updates....
Thank you so much for the continuous updates......
This was soooooo sooooo good! I loved it! Thank you for the updates....
Then Melanie and Noreen will both understand that Emily is his wife, who he chooses and cares to be with. We’ve already had so much drama when Emily took off for three years hiding her pregnancy from Charlie. Emily has already confessed that the only man she loves is Kya father, which Charlie is. Now he needs to boldly claim the only woman he loves is Emily…I just had to add my two cents (he he he)....
Now Charlie needs to take Emily to the marriage office like Gabriel did with Sylvia . Reassure her that he will not take for granted. Thank you for the updates. I’m loving it....
May we please have updates. Thank you....
Wow.. finally they're married now. I thought there will be another separation....