Chapter 1884


    Estelle chuckled, "Just grabbing a bite with Emily."


    Jonathan''s voice was soft, "Where at? I''lle pick you up!"


    Estelle gave him the address.


    After hanging up the phone, Estelle grinned, "Kya''s over at the James family estate. I won''t go to say


    goodbye to her now. Just tell her I said ''hi'' when you see her."


    Emily joked, "She''s probably bummed out for missing a candy buddy."


    "I''ll bring her the biggest lollipop from the supermarket when I get back."


    They chatted briefly before Jonathan called to say he had arrived.


    Estelle stood, "I''m off. Get back to work!"


    Emily nodded, "Keep in touch. We''ll catch up when you''re back."


    "Will do!"


    When the two stepped out of the café, Jonathan was already by the car, holding the passenger door


    open for her.


    Estelle said her goodbyes to Emily before heading toward the car.


    Emily stood there to follow the sleek ck car with her eyes as it merged into the traffic before she


    crossed over to her office building. She still clutched the half-finished milkshake in her hand. As she


    nced back once more in the direction Estelle and Jonathan had departed, a sudden, indescribable


    pang of emotion hit her.


    Jonathan took Estelle to Old Mr. Quintin''s ce, where they had lunch before heading to the airport.


    As they were leaving, Old Mr. Quintin grumbled at Old Mr. Jarvis, "Why don''t you just move to J City?


    It''d save Estelle all this back and forth. Stubborn old mule!"


    Old Mr. Jarvis snorted, "Move to J City just to y chess with you and watch you paint? I''ve got better


    things to do!"


    Old Mr. Quintin scoffed, "As if I need yourpany. You''ve been nothing but a nuisance these past few


    days. Just go!"


    Old Mr. Jarvis chuckled, "Take a trip to C City sometimes. The air down by the mountains is better than


    here!"


    Old Mr. Quintin''s pride was evident. "Beg me, and maybe I''ll consider it."


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    "Beg you?" Old Mr. Jarvis said with his eyes widened before he turned and strode off, "You can keep


    staying in J City!"


    Old Mr. Quintinughed heartily.


    Old Mr. Jarvis, ever the one to avoid goodbyes, just exchanged banter with Old Mr. Quintin and said


    little else before getting into his car.


    Old Mr. Quintin called after him, "Call me when you get home!"


    Old Mr. Jarvis waved dismissively, "I''ll be busy!"


    Old Mr. Quintin was left fuming and speechless.


    Estelle reassured, "No need to see us off, Master. Head back inside. We''re off!"


    "Take care of yourself, and of your grandpa," Old Mr. Quintin said with a warm smile.


    Estelle nodded, "And you take care of yourself too, Master."


    "Alright, get going!"


    Jonathan bid farewell to Old Mr. Quintin once more before they drove off to the airport.


    Estelle sat in the back, joking with Old Mr. Jarvis, "Grandpa, Master''s right. You should consider moving


    to J City. You could live with us at Vi del Sol, up in the hills."


    Old Mr. Jarvis waved off the idea, "I''ll stay in C City till myst day. Old Mr. Quintin and I talked about


    living together in our old age, as our wives passed away early on. But you see his temper? No one can


    stand that!"


    Estelle thought to herself that the two were equally stubborn and prickly.


    Jonathan caught Estelle''s eyes in the rearview mirror, both suppressing augh.


    Old Mr. Jarvis sighed while reminiscing about the past, "Old Mr. Quintin and I, we''re linked by fate. My


    grandson won''te home, and his daughter won''t either."