[Bonus chapter] Family Hug

"I won't stop you at all, Elise." Loriel looked at his wife with a loving smile. "Whatever it is that you want to do… I want to be there to support you as your husband. Whether you want to work in the company or do something else, I'll be with you."

"Thank you, Loriel." Elise pecked his lips and smiled broadly. "I'm relieved that you think that way. Unlike me, you had to live for fifteen centuries by yourself and may have stuck with some old ways. I was afraid that you'd still be a bit traditional in your way of thinking."

Loriel shook his head. "Those years made me realize and reflect on my actions, among those things, I realized that it's important for me to actually listen to what you want. I want our relationship to be stronger than before, so I've contemplated a lot."

Elise chuckled and kissed his cheek. "Those years truly have done a good thing for you… but I think there's someone else that you have to make it up to and not just myself."