Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Euchre continued until 5 in the morning, with the noise finally ceasing. Fortunately, Theo enjoyed the lively atmosphere, otherwise, he might have had to get up and scold the kids.

A few of them were so tired that they could not open their eyes, but they still lit a candle for Theo after it ended. The elder group ended it before 1 a.m.

Sherri and Stella kept yawning one after another, their eyes glistening with fatigue.

Observing her best friend, who seemed half-dead while leaning on Hackett's shoulder, Natalie sensed she might collapse at any moment. She directed, saying, "Head upstairs for some rest." Upon hearing this, Sherri yawned and nodded in agreement. She really had no intention of going home. Although she was here to send Mr. Wilson off, she had no plans to drive in fatigue.

Trevon watched as everyone seemed drained as if they had been sapped of energy by mischievous spirits. He opened his mouth slightly and said, "Let's all go upstairs and take a break. Mary has already prepared the rooms." Stella leaned two-thirds of her weight on Chris's shoulder. Despite Chris being quite tired, he did not push his sister away and allowed her to lean on him.

Edward put one arm around Rose's shoulder.

Stella covered her mouth with one hand, yawning incessantly. Her eyelids were battling to stay open, and her head felt like it was stuffed with cotton, making her feel fuzzy. She said, "Right now, | see Euchre cards floating in front of my eyes. With so many people, you couples should not team up. Let's have the women in one room and the men in another, okay?" Stella kindly suggested while in a daze.

Rose found the idea feasible. Otherwise, they would need more rooms, which would be too troublesome. She said, "Alright, honey, I'll leave you for a while, | just need to take a quick nap.” Agreeing with his wife, Edward said, "Yeah, let's split the men into two rooms. A bed could not fit four men." The last three women shared a room. Hackett chose to sleep with Jim to comfort his broken heart. Edward shared a room with Chris, while Frank was taken to the airport by Tom after the Euchre ended.

In the evening.

A woman in a black gown stood in front of the mourning hall. Her dress was hand-embroidered with white, three-dimensional flowers that were lifelike. There was also a white flower on her chest. She stood in front of the mourning hall with a dark expression. Her eyes flickered with light, blurring the black-and-white photo in front of her.

The man, dressed in a black suit, placed a lit candle in the holder, knelt down in prayer, and then rose with a sigh. Apologetically, he said, "Grandpa, I'm sorry for arriving late. Have a safe journey.” The woman helped the man stand up. The man raised his hand to wipe the tears that had yet to spill from the corners of his eyes.

Beside them, a pregnant woman in a black dress, her belly prominently large, resembling a pot placed in the middle, looked visibly tired. With the support of the man, she slightly bent down in a gesture of reverence, preparing to light the candle.

"I'l do it." As he spoke, Frank let go of Ava's wrist and took the candle in her hand. He went forward and placed it in the holder.

When Natalie saw Frank let go, she quickly went forward and held Ava's waist, and rebuked, "Why are you running over here too? Bring Ava home." The last sentence was directed at Frank. It was not appropriate for Ava to come here with a big belly. With more people arriving later, they might bump into each other, and Grandpa would be worried if he saw this.

worry. I'll go back in a while." Natalie heaved a sigh of relief. How

let Ava go home first." Trevon glanced at a belly nearly the same size as Natalie's, furrowing his brow. He said, "Frank, take Ava back to the Roberts residence. The crowd will increase later, and you don't need to come over tonight.” Frank was actually more worried than anyone. He wished the young girl would just rest on the bed and not stress about moving around. However, as soon as she got off the plane, the little girl expressed a desire to visit Theo. Unable to resist her earnest plea, he reluctantly agreed, saying, "Okay." Seeing the young girl pouting, Frank supported her waist with one hand and held her wrist

your

Baby Ava back

you need anything, call me. Your brother will be

"That's good," replied Daniel.

when he thought of what his father had done and how he had indulged and protected him, he felt that he was too ashamed to come. After thinking for a few days, he felt that he should come. "I'm sorry, | really don't have the face to see you." Trevon glanced at Max, who had become much more obedient beside him. However, he did not look very well. Trevon had also heard that Max had been undergoing therapy and medication. After looking at him for a few seconds, he looked away and said calmly, "Grandpa said that the past is the past.” After that, the two men fell silent, as there wasn't much to talk about. Peggy had long been released, but Carlos wouldn't be coming out in this lifetime. It was said that he had fallen ill even while still

mind and a strong sense of jealousy. When she was inside, she always believed that Theo was heartless, so she wouldn't come to visit him. Perhaps deep down, she may even have wished for unrest in the Wilson's

pay his respects to Theo. After paying their respects, they did

later. There's no hurry. Natalie, do you want to rest for a while? You can go

we've taken Grandpa to Grandma's place. | can manage. Do you have some misunderstanding about me? Am | that weak?" Natalie raised her head and asked with a smile on her face. She wanted to

tired, take a rest," she continued when she noticed him staring at

and said, "Okay." After dinner, the card game resumed. Joseph took Frank's place, while Jim pitifully joined the three women in the game. The outcome was easy to guess, and Stella was granted a break by Leia, allowing

to stay overnight at the Wilson's residence. Their son would be at home in the evening to accompany Ava. There had to be someone from the Roberts family

his brother-in-law to be so skilled at the game. "How about playing with exposed cards? So far, you're the only one making any moves,"

table, Stella nodded earnestly, fully agreeing. "Exactly! Look, | just won again. Your skills are just too poor.” After saying this, Stella added, "Chris, do you know what this is called? This is completely using blame to find your own psychological gap.” Christina, listening from the side,

now draw

personality is a bit worrisome. Can't you just flatter Joseph a bit? If you flatter him well, Joseph

think I'm you?" Chris

money. Look, Mr. Hawk is going to turn things

and said, "Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Roberts, you can go back tonight. There are quite a lot of people, Frank and | aren't bothered by such things." Trevon could sense what the

thoughts of the Roberts couple. "Yes, we're family. We're really fine." After a few minutes