[Ms. Noe had her people on it already. It’s near Dr. Schnabel''sb.]
Palmer, phone in hand, opened up his notes to reveal a single line: [Let''s not tell your parents just
yet. Let''s head over together.]
Noe knew Palmer didn''t want to worry the Schnabel family and nodded in agreement.
Sienna and Tristan were pacing the dining room like headless chickens. After countless calls,
Tristan was worried sick about Ulrich and Malvina.
Noe''s eyes flickered, and she quickly texted Mizar.
Soon, Tristan received a message about Ulrich being held up with an urgent experiment. Ulrich''s
lab was top-secret, and it was true he would go off the grid during experiments.
Sienna breathed a sigh of relief. "This kid, not even a call home. Making us all wait for dinner, it''s
just not right."
Tristan was still uneasy. "Beckett, would you mind checking on your brother? It''s unsettling."
Jasper raised his hand. "Count me in! I''ve got to meet a client near hisb to pick up some evidence
anyway. Might as well join you."
Beckett massaged his temples. "If you''re heading that way, what''s the point of me going?"
Noe looked at Beckett. "Beckett, I''ll go too."
Beckett gave Noe and Palmer a puzzled look. "Just me and Jasper should suffice, no need for
you to tag along."
Noe kept herposure. "We''re going on a date."
Near Ulrich''sb was a popr spot for couples, a ce many visited for romantic selfies.
Hearing this from Noe got everyone''s attention.
Beckett, however, nodded.
It made sense for Noe, being young and drawn to romantic spots, to want to go, likely also out of
concern for Ulrich. His sister was indeed the most kind-hearted and considerate!
The evening''s drama left Marcel with a throbbing headache.
"Alright, go check on Ulrich. I''m heading up."
His marriage to Ashlyn, born from a misunderstanding, hadsted many years, a torment to endure.
Sienna asked, "Dad, should we call Dr. Hill?"
Dr. Hill was the Schnabels'' family doctor, living just a building away in Serene Haven, always a call
away.
Marcel waved it off. "At my age, Dr. Hill would only say things I don''t want to hear. Forget it!"
Sienna had Stirling help Marcel upstairs to rest. Watching Marcel''s stooped figure, Sienna felt
worried.
"I''ll have Dr. Hill check on him tomorrow, just to be safe."
"No need for such fuss. Let Ulrich look after him when he gets back."
Sienna scolded, "He''s your father, not a fuss! Trust me on this!"
Tristan nodded, and the couple embraced once more. "Honey, your kindness, especially towards
my father, just shows how much you love me! Lately, seeing you, it''s like reliving my first love all
over again. My heart races, and I''m smitten once more."
Witnessing the couple, Jasper shuddered. "Noe, let''s get out of here. ra, you too."
Too much of this sappy disy had Jasper worried his dear, innocent sisters might end up with sore
eyes.
After a trip abroad, Tristan and Sienna''s bond seemed stronger. The Schnabel kids were convinced
that perhaps their parents were the true love story, and they, merely happy idents.
...
At Ulrich''sb, Beckett parked on the curb, Jasper hopping out immediately.
Beckett couldn''t help but cringe at Jasper''s shy attire. A Hawaiian shirt with loud, colorful ties,
never fully buttoned, screamed yboy. His wide-legged pants jingled with metal rings. Paired with
his confident, asionally roguish smile, it gave Beckett a headache.
"Why can''t you dress normally for once, Jasper?"
"Beckett, I''m not in court. I''ll wear what I like."
Aside from court appearances, Jasper dressed to please himself.
ra defended him, "Let Jasper wear what makes him happy. He looks good in anything."
"Even in a fertilizer sack?" Jasper quipped.
ra pictured that scene seriously!
Imagining Jasper, often seen in court, dressed in a fertilizer sack, ra couldn''t help but burst into
laughter!
Seeing herugh, Jasper''s mood lifted. He had been worried the evening''s events might have upset
ra. Her smile reassured Jasper all was well.
Spotting Darcy nearby, Jasper waved. "Ms. Darcy, over here!"
Darcy, dressed in a light blue dress and a quaint hat, exuded elegance.
"Sorry to trouble you, Jasper, making youe all this way."
"No worries. I was just visiting Ulrich with Beckett, so it''s on the way."
"With your... big brother?"
Darcy hadn''t seen Beckett since theirst encounter at the hospital.
Beckett''s social media profile was almost eerily quiet, with just a single family portrait of the
Schnabel family as his background. In it, Beckett and his brothers stood in the back, while the two
sisters nestled close to the three elders seated in the front row.
The only post on his social media was a celebration of the Rising Glory Group going public.
For some reason, Darcy found herself inexplicably saving a silhouette photo Beckett had used as
his profile picture. It was unmistakably him - seated under the soft glow of his office light, with the
vast expanse of the azure ocean visible through the towering floor-to-ceiling windows behind him,
Beckett’s profile was as striking as a statue.
The Schnabels were a good-looking bunch, but Beckett, the eldest, possessed a certain mature and
steady charm that was unforgettable.
Jasper seemed genuinely curious. "Yeah, Beckett drove here himself. Ms. Darcy, you''ve met
Beckett. He''s single, why not consider him?"
Darcy was taken aback, half-convinced Beckett had spilled the beans about their past to Jasper.
But then Jasper blithely continued, "I''ve yed matchmaker for Beckett so many times, but he
never takes it seriously!"
So, it was a scattergun approach.
Darcy smiled demurely, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She made up a casual
excuse, "I''m not really into guys from big families, with so many brothers."
To her surprise, Jasper took herment to heart and said earnestly, "I''d take a bullet for that, and
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