Following his lead, Sylvia joined in, waving her hands and singing along with the others. For the first time in a long while, she felt herself truly relax—inside and out. The voices around her grew louder and more spirited; she watched as a rare, genuine smile appeared on Amy’s face, and as each young, carefree expression lit up the room. A surge of emotion washed over her, something she couldn’t quite put into words.
Eugene squeezed her hand gently and chuckled. “See? Not as hard as you thought, right?”
Sylvia turned to look at him, the shifting lights reflected in her eyes like colorful ripples on water.
He went on, his voice soft, “Starting over isn’t so impossible. If you want to, I’ll be right here—no matter what.”
Her gaze flickered, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but Eugene only held it tighter.
The singing continued, cheerful and easy, punctuated by laughter that filled the entire space. For a moment, it felt as though everyone’s spirit was set free—no more holding back, no more uncertainty, no more sadness. With music in the air, it was as if nothing else mattered.
...
It was late by the time the group finally called it a night. Outside the door of 9th Mansion, everyone exchanged goodbyes before heading their separate ways.
In the end, only Sylvia and Eugene remained.
Eugene broke the silence. “The day after tomorrow is the grand opening for HaSen’s branch office. You’re going, right?”
Sylvia nodded. “I got the invitation!”
“Then let’s go together,” Eugene said, flashing a warm smile.
Just then, a group of people emerged from 9th Mansion. Magdalen Sampson and Morrison Langston walked at the center. Spotting Sylvia and Eugene ahead, Magdalen grinned and turned to Morrison. “I see a friend—give me a second to say hi.”
Morrison nodded politely.
Magdalen strode over, calling out, “Sylvia!”
Sylvia turned, her face lighting up with a smile. “Ms. Sampson!”
As Magdalen approached, she took in Eugene’s features and felt a faint sense of unease, though her smile stayed bright and bold. “It’s been ages! Out for some fun with friends tonight?”

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Finally some storyline on Gab... Will he reach on time for Sylvia? Thank you for the updates....
Please fix chapter 2553…we’re missing the total encounter of Sylvia entering the fight that began in chapter 2552. BTW, thanks for the updates....
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Thank you for the updates. Glad that Gabriel is coming back....
It’s time for Gabriel to make his way back to Sylvia so that they can become a couple and not give Eugene false hope that he has a chance with Sylvia....
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