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Lost in thought, Elyse concluded her performance.
The garden fell quiet again, the melancholic yet beautiful strains of music lingering in the still night air.
Elyse gazed thoughtfully out the window. Felicia remained silent, seemingly fast asleep and heard nothing.
With a hand in his pocket, Pearce suggested, “Forget it. Grandma must be asleep by now. If not, she would've
already scolded you.”
Elyse stroked her chin, deep in thought. “Well, there's not much I can do now. But I've fulfilled the wish. I'll leave
at first light.”
Pearce’s curiosity grew. “Whose wish did you fulfill? Was it your own?”
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Elyse flashed Pearce a secretive smile. “I won't tell you just yet.”
Pearce glanced at his watch and said, “Alright, alright. You can telllater. For now, let's get sfood. Aren't
you thirsty?”
Hearing this, Elyse frowned and replied, “Yes, I'm incredibly thirsty. And I'm starving, | could devour a cow now.”
Pearce chuckled and responded, “Let's go then. | know a place for sgood beef.”
Elyse and Pearce departed, their laughter echoing as they talked.
From behind the curtains of a second-story window, Felicia, clad in pajamas, sat quietly in a chair, gripping her
cane.
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Once the voices disappeared, Felicia stood, lifted the curtain slightly, and peered outside.
The garden was empty, making the earlier music seem like a figment of her imagination.
Felicia dropped the curtain and returned to bed, but sleep eluded her.
She wasn't well-versed in music, yet the tune she’d heard resonated with her, stirring a vague nostalgia as if
from a distant past.
Later, after dining, Elyse returned hto pack her bags for an early flight.
Unaware of Elyse’s earlier constraints imposed by Felicia, Gavin approached and inquired, “Why did your
grandma insist you stay for dinner right before your departure?” This was the cover story Elyse had crafted for
Felicia.
Felicia’s reputation was so tarnished in the eyes of Gavin and Cody that it could hardly get any worse. Otherwise,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGavin and Cody might becoverly concerned for Elyse.
Elyse smiled and explained, “That's just how the elderly are sometimes. They say one thing but mean another.”
Gavin nodded in understanding and mentioned, “Just now, Irving senta text. He's about to board his flight
and will meet us at our destination.”
Elyse nodded, pressed down on her suitcase, struggled to close it, and exclaimed excitedly, “I'm all set!”
At dawn, Elyse, Cody, and Gavin took off on a flight headed for another country, Manfek.
Meanwhile, in Cambape, Richie was in his hotel room, watching as his performance went viral online. The
comments overflowed, with fans praising his performance.
He was eager to post photos of himself and Elyse and planned to caption them, “Shoutout to my awesfriend
for boosting my performance today! Ready to dive into the action and hopefully set the stage on fire next time.”
Meanwhile, Tobin was in his office, taking a break by browsing the web.
Since Elyse left home, Jayden had thrown himself into work, becoming a workaholic. From the moment he woke
up, he was either working or planning work, pushing his employees to increase their pace.
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