Chapter 46 This is an agreement for the whole family, wait...
Death is a boundless hell, and many of them have seen or glimpsed its indescribable scenery. Even now, this remains an indelible part of their lives, a source of awe and sorrow. Before today, no one would have imagined the scene of Enid's departure.
Because her lifespan was likely the longest, they were more worried about whether she would be happy after they died, but they never expected that the scene of sending her off first would remain so vivid in their minds.
Dick was unusually distracted at work. After being repeatedly reminded by his colleagues, he finally snapped out of it and asked for leave under their astonished gazes. However, they soon realized that this wasn't the first time Dick had asked for leave for other reasons. But when they saw Dick return, Afu went up and hugged him.
“Afu…” Dick hugged Afu. He still thought of Enid, which was normal, because she liked to give him a hug when he came back. Afu naturally understood. He said gently, “Half a month will be over soon, young master.”
No one was used to it. Enid was a child who loved hugs and kisses. She was generous with the word "love." Every time they came home, she would hug them and then give them a bright, sunny smile, so sweet it was almost too sugary, and say happily, "You've worked hard!"
Then she told each family member she loved them. Although Damian liked to complain about her with a sour face, he never refused, let alone anyone else. You know, since she came, no one has gone to Bruce's parties! What a big improvement that is! Actually, Enid didn't hate parties, but she liked going to parties with her father.
At this moment, the Wayne family seemed a little too quiet, and the animals were not used to it.
After Dick released Afu, he went into his room under Afu's worried gaze. There was a small box inside, which was unlocked. Afu would help maintain it regularly. Inside was a gift he had prepared for Enid. Before he could open it, his phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, Mr. Grayson."
After the call connected, a man's voice came through. Dick recognized the voice as that of the employee at the store he had booked. After he confirmed his identity, he heard the employee seem to breathe a small sigh of relief, and then become nervous again.
“Mr. Grayson, I’d like to ask about your appointment for tomorrow. Is there anything I should be aware of, so we can confirm in advance?” Dick paused for a moment, then spoke, “Could it be rescheduled for two weeks from now?”
Upon hearing Dick's voice, the man on the other end seemed very anxious. He quickly apologized and said he needed to look up information. After a long while, the phone rang for a long time before the voice returned to normal. During this time, Dick remained silent.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Grayson, the latest flowering time for your scheduled Dawntime bloom is this weekend. After next week, Dawntime will no longer be the optimal flowering time. Would you like to change it to another time?"
"It's okay, let's cancel it."
"Dawn" is a new flower arrangement introduced by this shop. The order is not for fresh flowers, but for a venue filled with flowers. However, it is popular because the main flower is the Dawn Flower. Since the Dawn Flower is a cultivated variety, it fully embraces the theme of "fairy tales". Therefore, the composition of the flowers perfectly matches the beautiful meaning of dawn.
It's the same variety from the anime Enid watched last time. Actually, this was an advertisement that the store paid for for the anime, but the effect was unexpectedly good. Dick was able to book this venue by leveraging Wayne's connections.
The dawn hour, named after the Dawn Flower, should be the scene Enid looks forward to the most. With their tacit understanding, he should confess his love there and give her the gift he has been preparing for a long time: a statue that Dick carved by hand and a necklace of immortal flower balls.
On the walnut wood, he used a carving knife to depict the moment of their first confession: he stood on a rainbow bridge and kissed his lover's eyes, the rainbow's starlight a testament to the endless tenderness in her eyes. He even prepared indelible paint to depict that moment. The discarded drafts nearly filled half the room; everyone helped a lot, most importantly, keeping it a secret from that perceptive Enid.
The second piece was created by him, who reconstructed the petals of dawn flowers, lilies of the valley, and blue roses into a tiny crystal ball, embellishing it with gemstones and other sparkling points of light, thus encapsulating an eternal moment within it.
Dick remembered that Enid had said he was like a brilliant blue rose.
The gift is now locked in the box, just as it was when it was first created, but Dick doesn't have the courage to open it. He can only close the lock and pretend that nothing has happened. No one mentions the canceled appointment anymore, as if it were a secret they've both been keeping.
...
“Dick,” Bruce called out to Dick after finishing his night patrol, his blue eyes filled with the gentle sea, “I’ve already given the orders that the Dawnflower can have its blooming period extended in another location. We’re already preparing to extend it by about half a month, just in time for her to come back and see it.”
Bruce didn't mention how he knew; he just looked at Dick with concern. Dick paused for a moment, then smiled. "Bruce, you're always the best. Thanks."
He took the initiative to hug Bruce, who was slightly taken aback.
"Did Barbara say that?" Dick asked, pretending to be relaxed after releasing Bruce. Barbara couldn't help but laugh and shook her head in response to Dick's accusation. "You made the order in the name of the Wayne family, how could Bruce not know? But I swear I didn't tell Fia."
Cassandra and Stephanie nodded in agreement. Stephanie spoke first, "You know, this is the best solution I came up with, but maybe we can add something else. I remember there's something next week..." She suddenly couldn't remember what it was called, but Damian sneered and started to speak.
"It's the release date of A.R.T.'s 'Desperate White Super Red Even Crazy Night,' as well as her latest limited edition merchandise. They're very firm on their stance and won't accept Wayne Group pre-orders, TT."
Stephanie remembered and clapped her hands. Actually, she knew about it, but she couldn't remember the name. However, she knew that Enid and Damian had discussed this new work, but they liked to call the author "Knife Monster" because she liked to write slashy stories.
"It's that knife-wielding monster; I think Fia cried in the last movie."
“TT, that’s right.”
Damian also really liked this book; the illustrations were exquisite and the plot was wonderful, but he also loved the angst. Enid discovered the author and recommended it to Damian. Initially, because she was a relatively unknown author, she almost stopped updating. It was only thanks to the large donations from Enid and Damian that she regained her confidence and updated relentlessly until the book was completed.
There are still autographed items from the author in their room, as well as two gifts specially prepared by the author, which are for the two of them. So when Wayne asked, the author was unwilling to prepare more; she only wanted to give them to those two anonymous netizens.
This gift was something Damian and Enid had been looking forward to the most.
"That's perfect, but by the way, can someone else collect it for me?"
Dick was a bit troubled. Tim had just mentioned how Wayne Enterprises was rejected by the author. By the way, the author was probably scolded terribly by the editor. Later, the editor even suggested that they could prepare other options. Of course, neither of them actually rejected this one!
“I’ll help her get it,” Damian paused, “The Knife Monster knows we’re siblings.”
The feigned cheerful atmosphere seemed to fall silent for a moment, then continued as if to relax. Barbara thought of the gift and the author's resolute tone, saying that only the two of them could have it, and that money should never tarnish their love!
"What did you say to the author back then? Did you give him some kind of aphrodisiac?"
“It was all her who said it,” Damian said, looking annoyed and helpless, quietly concealing his own part. “I don’t know what she said, but the author just acted like you guys are such great soulmates.”
"So, was the cosplay outfit that Fia bought last time? Looks like you're planning to cosplay together?" It was an outfit, and Cassandra paused for a moment. In fact, since there weren't just one or two characters, but many... Enid had been pleading with Cassandra for a long time, and finally Cassandra agreed, "Me too, I promised her."
"Huh, you actually agreed!"
Stephanie's eyes widened because she had agreed as well. Tim stroked his chin. "It looks like we've all agreed." Although Damian didn't say anything, they guessed that he had definitely agreed, but Damian quickly gave a slight smile.
“I knew it, Todd agreed too.”
Jason wasn't there, but Damian admitted it on his behalf because it was a topic Enid and he had discussed. Even Bruce couldn't resist and agreed to her request, since she said it was a once-in-a-lifetime request.
But... Damian suddenly fell silent. Well, actually, he suddenly didn't really want to go.
"Let's skip this one." Suddenly, Damian's phone rang. It was a message from the author. He glanced at the message and said, "No need. We'll go when she arrives."
Knife Monster: What?! What?! Little Deer is sick!! She won't be better for another two weeks? No, no, I'll go tell them! I'll definitely let Little Deer see them! Don't worry, see you in two weeks!
Damian made no attempt to hide the news, and Bruce and Tim seemed to have done something as well. It appears that the author's arrangement was approved, and the autograph session, originally scheduled for next week, was moved to two weeks later.
All of this was for the sake of a miracle.
Miracles will happen, won't they?
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Author's Note: I promise I will definitely bring Mei Bao back to life in the next chapter!!!
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