After what felt like forever on the plane, they finally touched down in Sunvale.

Sunvale was way warmer than Skyport City. It was drizzling, but hey, no snow, and the weather was perfect for a trench coat. Mia and the three little girls were out cold. The maids swapped their clothes and carried them off the plane. Mia woke up for a sec, rubbed her eyes, and went right back to sleep, clinging to Annika's neck.

Noah, as usual, was cool as a cucumber. He changed his clothes and strolled down the plane's stairs with Sadie. Waiting for them on the tarmac was Joe, surrounded by a fleet of luxury cars-dude was clearly eager and loaded.

As soon as Sadie got off the stairs, Joe rushed over, his face lighting up. "Sadie, I've been waiting for you!"

Sadie smiled warmly but kept her distance. "You've been waiting a long time, huh? Thanks for the effort."

"Waiting for my fiancée is no biggie." Joe beamed, "I'm so stoked. Didn't think I'd see you so soon."

"Yeah, I'll be troubling you this time." Sadie smiled slightly.

"We're all family. I'm more than happy to help; it's no trouble at all." Joe was super pleased and even greeted Noah, "Hey, Noah." "Hey, Joe." Noah responded just as warmly.

"Welcome to Sunvale." Joe bent down to shake his hand.

"Thanks!" Noah responded with a smile.

"Where are the other kids? I brought gifts for them." Joe asked, all excited.

"They're all asleep," Sadie answered just as Hubert emerged from the plane.

Joe quickly went to help, warmly greeting Hubert and personally assisting him into the car.

Sadie saw this and felt really grateful.

Joe had everything sorted, letting Sadie and the kids crash for the night in Sunvale. The next morning, he took them to the vineyard in Grapetown Heights. The Louis Family owned this massive vineyard. It had a chill climate, beautiful scenery, and a peaceful vibe.

There were not only many beautiful vineyards and wineries but also ranches and farms.

Hubert and the kids loved it here. Hubert even said it was his favorite place outside of Avalis.

Usually a homebody, he walked around the vineyard several times in the afternoon and even tasted the newly produced wine, feeling super happy.

The kids were also pumped and jumped around. They fed the small animals and later ran wild in the vineyard.

Sadie felt really grateful seeing them so happy. She now only hoped to spend the remaining forty-five days here peacefully, praying for both her and Mia's illnesses to be completely cured. At the same time, she anxiously wished that the issues in Country E could be sorted out soon.

And then there was Micah. Before she left, she had called Andrew. It had been three days without any response from Micah, despite Noah's repeated calls.

Noah looked at his phone every day, not saying anything, but his eyes were full of worry.

That night, Noah finally spoke to Sadie, "Mom, I want to go back."

"Noah, are you worried about your dad?" Sadie looked at Noah and gently advised, "You're only six years old, still a kid. Even if you go back, there's nothing you can do."

"At least I can know how Dad and Nathan are doing," Noah insisted, his young voice firm. "And even if I can't do anything, I can oversee things. I want to go back and see, or I won't be at ease." Sadie was anxious. "But Andrew said your dad is in Country F. You won't see him if you go back to Newark."

She thought for a while and said, "How about this? I'll call Rylan directly."

As she spoke, Sadie picked up her phone to make a call, it buzzed in her hand. Micah was calling.

Sadie was stunned for a moment and immediately answered, "Hello!"

"Hello, Sadie. What's up?" Micah's voice was low and hoarse, clearly exhausted.

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