In the evening, Neto prepared a few more tables for his friends and rtives.


    It was all young people, and neither the Pastrano family nor Inocencio attended, who went straight home to rest.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    nzo’s family also attended and showed up for the wedding reception at noon and stayed at the hotel.


    nzo also knew that the evening was an event for his youngsters, and when Neto arrived and asked them if they wanted toe, they declined, and Neto, without much persuasion, instead brought his daughter, rico, to y.


    rico, who is about to graduate and is still doing her internship, has been very busytely and only had time toe to Neto’s wedding.


    On the road, Neto and ric were walking side by side.


    Neto asked rico how he was doing. The Pastrano family has three brothers and rico is a bright and intelligent girl, Neto naturally likes his half-sister.


    “How many times have I called you to say we could have dinner together sometime and you don’t even bother me?”


    ric smiled a little sheepishly and, not knowing what was on his mind, stammered, “It’s OK, he’s a bit busy …”.


    Neto saw her stuttering and teased her: “You’re in love and you’re afraid I’ll find out, so why don’t youe out to see me?


    ric immediately denied it: “No!


    And then, feeling that his words were hardly credible, he added: “If you don’t believe me, ask Carmencita, I live with her in a rented t”.


    She and Carmencita were ssmates and good friends.


    In fact, Neto was asking a casual question and, seeing how nervous I was, did not press the issue.


    Once inside the booth, Neto introduced rico and Marco pulled out the chair next to him: “rico,e and sit down.


    Neto had to be bought drinks tonight, and being the older brother, he naturally had to take care of his sister.


    ric used to be a little afraid of Marco, but he knew that his older brother liked him too, otherwise he wouldn’t always remember to ask Carmencita to bring him his birthday presents.


    On the other side of Marco sat Carmencita and as soon as rico sat down, Carmencita squeezed rico’s eyes: “rico, I have something to tell youter”.


    Marco hit Carmencita on the head: “Eat”.


    Carmencita pouted, sat up straight and ate slowly.


    Neto came up just in time with Luc.


    “This is my sister, ric”.


    ric stood up and called out with a smile: “Sister-inw!


    ric looked very much like nzo.


    Luc smiled and said a few words, and when she turned around, Neto asked her: “Is it true that Severo and the others are noting?


    Luc nodded and said, “They have Alonzo with them and Allyce is pregnant and there’s a lot of people here, so they’re noting”.


    Everyone in Neto’s circle was marryingte, they were very happy that Neto was getting married, and when they were happy, they took the risk of doing their own thing.


    So, at ten o’clock, Marcus was going to send ric to his room.


    But ric shook his head, “No, I’ll go alone”.


    Seeing ric leaving, Carmencita hurried to put down her chopsticks and got up: “I will go with ric”.


    Marco frowned and, before he could say anything, Carmencita dragged ric out.


    Once the two girls were out of the booth, they started chatting.


    ric asked him first: “Didn’t you say your cousin wasing too? I haven’t even seen him.


    “I brought him in at noon, but he saw who was there and left”. Carmencita knew that if she said Allyce’s name, ric would not recognise him, so instead she simply used “who”.


    “Who is it?” ric was curious.


    “You wouldn’t know if I told you, but if you really manage to bring my cousin down, maybe he’ll tell you himself.”


    ric sniffed and slowed his steps.


    “What’s going on? Go away.


    “I have to go out on business, so go back to your room.”


    “ric!”


    Carmencita only had time to shout his name and ric was already on the run.


    Once outside the hotel, ric prepared a congee and a few small tes at a congee shop and took a taxi to Gabrio’s house.


    She and Carmencita were good friends and Gabrio was Carmencita’s next-door cousin, so it was logical that she knew Gabrio.


    I have never met a man as special as Gabrio.


    At their first meeting, he was sitting in a wheelchair, his face thin, calm and gentle.


    Then, as if by magic, he kept looking for an opportunity to see Gabrio.


    When the taxi stopped and ric got out, she looked up at Gabrio’s t and saw that there were no lights on.


    In all likelihood, he would not have returned.


    He had to crouch in a flowerbed and wait for Gabrio to return.


    …


    In theb, Gabrio had nned to work on his experiments overnight, but his mind was a little fuzzy and he couldn’t calm down.


    He removed his mask and turned to sit in a chair, his eyes downcast as he remembered Allyce’s “Mr. Gabrio”, and a smile spread across his face.


    I had thought that maybe one day I would see Allyce again.


    I would never know when that day woulde, but perhaps it would be a day muchter, a casual glimpse in a sea of people in the street.


    After arriving in Ciudad del Cielo, he was busy and full of life, but his heart was empty.


    He was still doing experiments, writing reports and working to fill his time.


    But when he was free, it was easy to think of Allyce.


    They had known each other for more than twenty years and it had be a habit to love and care for her.


    Although he knew she was happy and at peace now, he could not stop worrying and thinking about her.


    Raising his hand to check the time, it was about twelve o’clock.


    He took off his coat and put on his jacket, intending to return.


    Winter in Sky City was cold, it waste and the streets were deserted.


    By the time he reached his t, it was past midnight.


    He was about to enter the t when he heard a very soft noise, which sounded like human breathing.


    He rounded a clump of vegetation and saw ric sitting on a tile at the edge of a flower bed, under amppost, clutching a ball in his arms, already leaning on the post, asleep.


    A sh of surprise crossed Gabrio’s eyes, then he moved closer.


    “Miss Salguero”.


    There was no response from ric.


    Gabrio had to reach out and tap him on the shoulder.


    Only then did ric turn back.


    When he saw Gabrio, his eyes lit up, clear as day.


    “Cousin, you’re back!”


    She was so happy that she got up with the takeaway in her arms, but her legs went numb and she rushed forcefully in front of her.


    Gabrio hurried to catch up with her.


    They were so close that ric could smell their characteristic fresh scent.


    His face flushed instantly and he stammered a little: “Cousin … Yo, my legs are numb …”