Sasha finally returned home with her family after being away from Avenport for more than a year.
They had gone through countless ups and downs as a family throughout the past year. Thus, Sasha
was overwhelmed by tidal waves of emotions when she set foot in her hometown again.
âSha! Weâre over here!â
Shortly after they walked out of the arrival hall, they saw a young man waving at them with all his might.
An elderly man was right next to the young man.
They were none other than her cousin, Lance Wand, and her father, Rufus Wand.
When Sasha saw Lance and Rufus, she cast everything aside and rushed in the direction of the ones
she held dear in mind with her eyes welling up.
âDad, Iâm finally home!â
She wrapped her arms around her father after being apart from him for more than a year. As a result,
she couldnât stop herself from weeping.
Similarly, her father couldnât keep his emotions to himself anymore. He started trembling with tears of
joy streaming down his cheeks when he thought he had lost his daughter for good a year ago.
âIâm glad youâre finally home!â
Even Sebastian couldnât help but tear up as he heard the conversation of the father and daughter duo.
After all, it took them a lot of effort for their family to reunite and return to the place they considered
their home.
It took them some time to regain their composure and snap out of the overwhelming session.
The little ones greeted their grandfather, âGrandpa, did you miss us?â
âOf course! I miss all of you so much I have a hard time sleeping!â
Rufus leaned over and wrapped his arms around his grandchildren.
The boys were relatively obedient. On the contrary, the little girl ran her chubby fingers through her
grandfatherâs hair and urged, âGrandpa, have you not taken good care of yourself when we were
away?â
âHuh?â
Rufus couldnât believe the seven-year-old little girl was such an observant sweetheart. Subsequently,
he felt another prickling sensation behind his eyes.
He had aged over the night when he heard that his son-in-law had gone missing and was heartbroken
to know that his daughter had fallen off a cliff, dead.
On top of that, his grandchildren were nowhere to be found. He thought he had lost all the ones he held
dear over the night.
He was just glad he hadnât resorted to anything extreme such as joining them in the afterlife when he
was at the worst in life.
âWell, since youâre back, why donât you drop by every once in a while to ensure Iâm taking good care of
myself?â
âOkay! If thatâs the case, Iâll make sure to visit you every once in a while in the future!â The innocent
little girl promised her grandfather to keep him company without a second thought.
As the little girl tapped on the middle-aged manâs shoulder and assured him, those around them burst
out laughing.
It was still autumn in Avenport while the people of Jadeborough had gotten themselves ready for
winter. Things were still lively for those in Avenport, especially the family who had been apart from one
another for so long.
Once they returned to Frontier Bay, Wendy wasnât the only one around to welcome the family of fiveâ
Sharon, Sashaâs aunt, was there as well.
âYouâre finally home!â
She was all smiles when she rushed out of the entrance with an apron around her. The moment she
saw them, she couldnât stop herself from weeping anymore.
Sasha felt equally overwhelmed. She brought her children along with her and greeted Sharon, âAunt
Sharon, just leave the rest to the housemaids and take a break!â
Sharon wiped her tears dry and started reprimanding her niece, âWhat are you talking about? Itâs
nothing when itâs such a joyous occasion!â
After a few seconds, Sharon brought the little ones into the mansion and thought it was time to gather
around as a family.
Sebastian spent the time after their meal with his father-in-law and Jackson, Sashaâs uncle, whereas
Sasha joined Sharon in cleaning up the things she brought home with her.
âHowâs everything going on with the Jadesons? Has that man given his consent and allowed all of you
to return?â
As the most level-headed amongst the rest, Sharon brought up a serious question.
Sasha nodded in return and assured her aunt, âAunt Sharon, you donât have to worry because thereâs
no way heâs going to harm Sebastian. At the end of the day, Sebastian is still the sole successor of his
late son.â
Sharon let out a long sigh of relief when she heard her nieceâs words of assurance.
She had been holding a grudge against Sasha due to the demise of Xenia. Sashaâs demise was the
turning point of their relationship.
It was the first time in forever Sharon showed her niece her affectionate side and thought it was time to
let bygones be bygones.
âSpeaking of which, whereâs Sabrina? Sheâs not in the company, is she?â
Sharon finally returned to her usual indifferent self when Sasha brought up Sabrina. âHow am I
supposed to know her whereabouts when weâre not related to one another?â
Sasha knew it was time to ask someone else. Thus, she reached for her phone and drafted a text
message.
Sasha: Sab, where are you? Weâve returned home. Currently, weâre at Frontier Bay.
Standing on the balcony, she thought it was great to be home after being away for almost a year. She
was glad the housemaids did a great job maintaining the garden as well.