I smiled awkwardly, saying, "How could that be, Dad? I’m here to see you now, aren’t I?”

Ardie, who was holding the basket of fruit, chimed in. "These are some fruit she bought for you from Foswood."

"We picked those from the orchard in Pleca Park last night." I quickly added, "Ava personally picked them for you."

"Oh?" Archie looked delighted. "Get them to wash this for me, I'll try them. Is that mischievous little girl doing alright?"

"She's doing great. I'll bring her to see you next time." I said to Archie. They really liked Ava, especially because of her mischievous charm.

"You should come sooner. The winter weather in Solaris is terrible. This season is just right."

He then asked me, "How's the company doing over here?"

"Everything’s going well. Atlas has entrusted it to some reliable people, so I don't need to come over so often. The operations here have been well-organized, and Atlas always tells me to keep a low profile,” I said that to reassure him.

He nodded. "Hmm, t