Lilah shot him a disapproving look. Joselyn had finally had the audacity to speak her heart, and he was completely missing the point.

"Lilah, you know I... " Absolon hesitated, still worried about his health and fearing he couldn't accompany Joselyn for long.

"Absolon, I'm giving you one chance. Listen carefully, because once the train leaves the station, it's gone for good." With a sudden crash, Joselyn slammed the bottle down on the table, where it shattered.

"Three." Joselyn began counting down, her voice trembling slightly.

Lilah was anxious, wishing she could transfer her spirit into Absolon's body to make him respond quickly.

But he continued to hesitate, torn between his love for her and the dread of becoming a weight on her shoulders.

"Two!" Joselyn's voice grew more intense, tinged with frustration.

"Dad, think it over. Stop hesitating!" Lilah couldn't hold back, urging him in a low voice.

Absolon furrowed his brow, as if waging an internal battle.

"One...

"Joselyn, let's get married." At the critical moment, Absolon finally spoke the words he'd kept hidden for so many years.

In that instant, he thought of many things and feared that Joselyn might actually find someone else.

He couldn't bear the thought of seeing the woman he loved with another.

So, this was it. They would be together, get married, and from then on, they would belong to each other forever.

"What did you say?" Joselyn raised an eyebrow. "I'm sorry, Mr. Mo, I didn't catch that. Could you repeat it?"

Without hesitation, Absolon declared, "Joselyn, let's get married!"

"Yes!" A cheer erupted from the onlookers.

Jerrold was the happiest, rushing forward to hug Absolon's leg.

"Grandpa, you're amazing! You're finally not going to be alone anymore."

"But your grandma hasn't agreed yet, Absolon whispered, glancing nervously at Joselyn. Jerrold made an "oh" sound and then clung to Joselyn's leg.

"Grandma, do you agree or not? If you don't, I'll hold onto your leg all night so you can't sleep!"

Joselyn couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, I guess I have no choice. To get some sleep tonight, I'll have to agree." She ruffled Jerrold's hair with a smile.

"Yay! Awesome!" Jerrold cheered, overjoyed.