Sage gave Henry and Zachary a warning look and signaled the two to keep quiet. They
were meeting Grandpa and Grandma Yuriel soon. It was not only Jace that was nervous but Sage too.
People said there was no real empathy in the world, but Sage could somehow sense Jace‘s thoughts
and emotions.
Grandpa and Grandma Yuriel waited in the meeting room. They looked calm and collected, but they
were a little anxious on the inside.
Sage always had her reasons. If she said someone important was coming, that meant he would surely
be important to their family. They had a vague feeling that they knew this person. “Grandpa!
Grandma!”
Henry and Zachary rushed into the room first. Everyone looked at the two excited boys and could not
help but lean forward. “Are they here?”
“They‘re here!”
Henry and Zachary knew what would happen next, but they put on a smug look and said meaningfully,
“When you see him, don‘t be too excited.”
Flynn and Felipe thought in unison, ‘Why would we be excited?! We‘ve seen so many things in the
world. We won‘t be surprised even if we see the president.‘
However, their faces changed the moment Sage walked in with Jace. They watched Jace slowly take
off his mask and were in shock.
“J... Jace...”
Were they getting too old? Was their vision blurred?
Jace turned around and looked at Flynn and Felipe. He gave them a courteous nod and greeted them.
“Uncle.”
Riley was playing chess when Jace arrived. He was slightly startled to see Jace, and then he stood up
and greeted him, “Jace.”
“Hey,” Jace greeted him with a faint smile.
Grandpa and Grandma Yuriel looked at Jace, their eldest grandson, who was supposedly buried and
dead. They were so shocked to see him alive again that their lips were trembling.
“Jace, my grandson...” Grandma Yuriel‘s handheld fan dropped to the ground. She walked two steps
forward and stumbled a little. Sage held her and urged, “Grandma, calm down.” Jace’s eyes were red.
When he met his grandparents‘ gaze, he fell to his knees. “Grandpa, Grandma. I‘m back.”
“My grandson!” Grandpa Yuriel stepped forward and helped Jace up. He was so excited that he burst
into tears as he hugged him. “My grandson is alive! You‘re alive!”
“You‘re alive...” Grandma Yuriel leaned into Sage‘s arms and cried uncontrollably. Sage could not help
but cry along with her.
Everyone in the room was either tearing up or crying. What could be more joyful than welcoming an
important family back? It took a while for everyone‘s emotions to settle down.
Then, Grandma Yuriel asked Jace, “Does your mom know you‘re alive?”
Jace nodded. “Yeah. I just gave her a call.”
“Great. That‘s good.” Grandma Yuriel held Jace‘s hand and cried uncontrollably. “Your death
devastated her and took half of her life away.”
Jace dropped his head apologetically. “It‘s all my fault...” “Let‘s not talk about these anymore. It’s good
to be back. It‘s good that you‘re back.” Grandpa Yuriel wiped his tears and looked at Sage, who stood
behind Grandma Yuriel quietly with her eyes red. He said, “We have to thank Sage for the past six
months. She saved our family.” Sage quickly said, “Grandpa, don‘t say that. The Yuriel family has
always been nice to me.” Jace squatted and looked up at Sage. He solemnly continued from Grandpa
Yuriel‘s words, “I know. I know her better than anyone else.”
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