After the cake was brought to the table, Victor and Gloria blew out the candles. “Congratulations to Victor for your successful marriage proposal, as well as for finally finding love.” Rachel took the lead and congratulated the couple.
“Let’s raise our glasses.”
“Thank you, everyone.”
“Cheers!” “Samuel and I would like to join in too!” Charlotte mimicked the adults and clinked her glass that was filled with fruit juice, and she even asked the reluctant Samuel to join in..
The blizzard that went on for one day and one night finally stopped. Since Geneva had been badly hit by the blizzard, Gloria’s performance had to be postponed. Because of that, she didn’t have to rush back. Instead, she took her time and went back to Geneva in a car with the others.
“Are you really planning to take such a long vacation? Did the school agree to it? Why don’t you go back with them?”
Inside Geneva Airport, Jolly looked at Gloria’s sassy expression and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Gloria, he has already left his luggage in your hotel room, so why are you making him leave?
Stop complaining. You should be glad that he is willing to accompany you!” “Mind your own business!” Gloria shot a glare at Jolly.
When she heard that, Jolly lifted her hand helplessly and said, “Alright, I’ll not argue with you anymore. Let’s go, Chris.”
After the brief argument, Gloria was reminded that she was there to see her friends off. She quickly grabbed onto Rachel’s arm and said, “Miss Rachel.”
“I’ll wait for your return at Riverdale.” Rachel hugged her. “Alright.” “Victor, you should stay put here and accompany Gloria. Don’t you dare go back if you make her angry again,” Rachel purposely reminded him before she left. “Mommy, Daddy said it’s time to go.”
Charlotte’s voice could be heard from afar, which caught the attention of the tourists at the airport. Both children stood next to Justin while he donned a khaki wool coat, and they looked so adorable that the passersby couldn’t help but take another look at them.
“I’m coming,” Rachel answered, She hugged Gloria before leaving. While Gloria looked at their backs, she leaned on Victor’s shoulder and asked, “Do you think Rachel and Justin would get back together?”
“I don’t know.” “Hm?” She raised her head puzzledly. “Previously, you said that it isn’t possible without any hesitation.”
“Did I?” “Of course you did. Why is there a change in opinion? Did something happen?” “Nothing happened.”
“Something must have happened! Tell me!” Victor was speechless as he looked at the relentless Gloria. Meanwhile, the flight landed at Riverdale after one day and one night.
Everyone was so exhausted from all the traveling that they fell asleep while on the plane. Besides having short chats during mealtimes, they mostly slept throughout the flight. All of them were exhausted after all that had happened, and it was already evening when they got off the plane. Both children were still sleeping when they went to collect their baggage. One of them was in Justin’s arms, and the other was holding onto Rachel’s hand as he took small steps while still in a daze.
“How are you going back later?” Rachel asked Leroy and Jolly, but her question was mainly targeted at the former. After all, Leroy was a celebrity, so precautions had to be taken whenever he traveled.
As Jolly yawned, she answered, “His driver will be picking us up, and I’ll get a ride from him. I’m not sure why, but my parents want me back home.”
“Alright. Please let me know when you’re home.” Rachel nodded. “No worries. Will you be taking the children with you?”
“Yes. Since my car is parked at the airport, I’ll send them back on my way home.”
Out of the group, Justin’s summer villa was the furthest away from the airport since it was located on the outskirts, and he had to drive to the airport himself. As night fell, the streetlights along the highway were brightly lit.
Both of the children were fast asleep in their respective safety seats behind. Meanwhile, Rachel felt rather drowsy too.
When he noticed this, Justin adjusted the temperature of the air conditioner and told her, “You should get some sleep. I’ll wake you up when we reach.”
“It’s fine. I’m not tired.” Even though she insisted that she wasn’t tired, the next moment, she let out a yawn. She felt so embarrassed that she immediately sat up straight and tapped on the car monitor, trying to play some songs.
“I see that you’re a big fan of Gloria since you have all of her piano music saved here.” “It must have been Ria or the driver who downloaded it. I rarely listen to songs because I don’t really drive.”
“All these songs would make me sleepy. Let me connect my phone via Bluetooth and play some songs from there.”
“Sure.” As Rachel swiped her phone, a ding was heard after her phone connected to the car’s Bluetooth. She then played a song from her song library. It was a song called ‘I Have A Date With Spring’ sung by Alice Lawson. The gentle melody of saxophone playing in the background was perfect for the night. The timeless English song would somehow make the listeners remember the good times. It ended with the following verse, ‘If there is still love, I believe that both of us have a date with spring…
Soon after, the car drove into a dimly lit tunnel. With his hand on the steering wheel, Justin glanced over at the woman who was sound asleep on the passenger seat and slowly let go of the accelerator. He reduced the car’s speed so that the car would drive smoothly. All of it seemed surreal to him as the scene of him. driving the kids with Rachel was something that he could only dream of, but at that moment, it was actually happening to him.
When Rachel woke up, they had already reached the apartment some time ago. “Are we here already?” She slowly opened her eyes. “Why didn’t you wake me up? When did I fall asleep?”
“You fell asleep not long after playing that song.” When she heard that, Rachel felt embarrassed and replied, “Turns out the song that I played is quite hypnotizing.”
“It’s actually quite nice.” “Let’s not hold you up any longer. Can you please wake the kids up for me? I’ll bring them upstairs.”
Rachel couldn’t do it all by herself since she only had a pair of hands. “I’m afraid they are too sound asleep that it’d be hard to wake them up. I’ll carry them upstairs.”
Looking at both of the sleepyheads, she wasn’t confident that they would wake up too. “I’m sorry for troubling you.”
“No worries.” Both of them went up to her unit as Justin carried the kids in his arms. After putting the kids down in their bedroom, Rachel gave him a glass of cold coconut water. “This will help you stay awake. Please be careful while driving; it’s already dark, after all.”
“Got it. Well, I’d better get going.”
“I’ll see you out.” As they reached the elevator, Rachel suddenly remembered something. “By the way, I saw some news about embezzlement in a charity organization on the plane this morning. The money was supposed to be used to fund those poor skinny children…”
She continued, “Why not give some thought to the Riverdale Charity Foundation? I really think that you’re the most suitable candidate for the role. It will be a good thing, I promise.”
Seeing how encouraging she was, he contemplated for a while and finally responded positively, “Okay, I’ll think about it.”
