The moment the video call rang, Stuart answered it.
"Hello, Freya."
"Dad." Caitlin smiled at him, then turned the camera to Carey's face. "Look who it is."
In that instant, Stuart forgot how to breathe. He shouted with pure, unadulterated joy, "Carey! Carey, is that you?"
"Dad, please, try to stay calm. It's Mom, but she has amnesia and doesn't remember much. I'm taking her back to the hotel now."
Stuart didn't care about any of that. "Freya, I'm booking a flight to Valerium right now! You and your mother wait for me! You have to wait for me!"
He was in such a hurry that as he rushed into the courtyard, one of his slippers flew off his foot.
"Dad, slow down! Check the flight schedules and book your ticket first!"
Although the Gonzales family owned a private jet, international flight paths required clearance two weeks in advance. Stuart's impromptu trip meant he couldn't use his own plane.
"Right, right! I'll check the flights now!"
As he opened the travel app, another thought struck him. "Oh, Freya, your grandma doesn't know the good news yet, does she? I'll go tell her right now!"
Soon, both the Richards and Gonzales households were buzzing with joyful excitement. Though miles apart, the two families were now preparing to journey to the same country, to the same destination.
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Back at Vance Castle, Rosemary's birthday party was still underway.
Dowager Vance stood in a corner of the banquet hall, her face a thunderous mask. "Have you found that little tramp yet?"



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