We returned to the Beringer family’s residence, and this time was truly a family dinner.

I wasn't as nervous this time. Key figures like Archie were genuinely kind and amiable, while Grandma Rose had already instructed her own cooks, bustling about with the preparations.

Upon seeing me and Atlas enter, she happily pulled me over. "Why are you here so late?"

"Grandma, sorry for keeping you waiting. A good friend of mine suddenly had an issue, and I helped her, which made me a bit late." She pu