Gabriel brought out the chicken soup and said to her, "Let's have dinner first. I have something to tell you later!"

After tonight, he had to leave early tomorrow morning.

So, on his way back, he had found a poultry farmer in the village and bought a free-range chicken to make a pot of chicken soup. He also went fishing in the river and caught several fish to make braised fish.

Gabriel thought that for this last family dinner before their separation, he wanted the children to have a happy meal and for Lan Xiaoling to remember him more.

Although Lan Xiaoling didn't know what Gabriel wanted to say, seeing the forced smile in his eyes, she somehow had a bad feeling in her heart.

She told the children to wash their hands, and the whole family sat face to face.

Gabriel served chicken soup for the children and Lan Xiaoling, but he just sat there watching the three of them eat and didn't pick up his chopsticks for a long time.

Yuan Man blinked curiously and asked, "Why aren't you eating, Daddy?"

Gabriel said, "Daddy isn't hungry. You just eat!"

He really wasn't hungry. Of course, his depressed mood also made him unable to eat.

Yuan Man thought for a while and took the initiative to pick up his big drumstick and put it in his daddy's bowl. "Daddy has been working very hard recently and needs to build up his body more."

Seeing this, Yuan Bao also gave his drumstick to his daddy and said, "Daddy should eat more so that he has the strength to build the school."

After hearing these words, Gabriel's mood became even heavier.

He had originally planned to talk after dinner, but now, after hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to be straightforward.

"Xiaoling, I..."

"Mr. Lu, I have something to tell you!"

Lan Xiaoling saw that the atmosphere was a bit solemn and wanted to say something. As a result, she and Gabriel spoke at the same time.

The way they spoke in unison made the two children laugh. "Mommy and Daddy are really in sync."

Gabriel was also a bit surprised. It was rare for the two of them to have such a moment of telepathy.

"You can speak first!" Gabriel said in a gentlemanly manner. Of course, he was also afraid that the news he was about to tell would disappoint the children.

Lan Xiaoling said awkwardly, "You can go first!"

She had a vague feeling that tonight wouldn't be peaceful.

Gabriel thought for a while and didn't beat around the bush. He said bluntly, "Bradley has arranged a mission. Freya is in big trouble in the Yuan Kingdom and needs me to lead people to rescue her. So, I have to leave early tomorrow morning!"

Lan Xiaoling had actually guessed that Gabriel would talk about leaving, because recently his phone calls had been very frequent, and his face had looked very grim after answering the calls.

Lan Xiaoling knew that as the leader of the Dark Web, Gabriel had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. This time, he had already delayed a lot of time by staying in the village with them. Sooner or later, he would leave because of a mission.

She just didn't expect that this mission was to rescue Freya.

Lan Xiaoling was grateful to Freya.

After all, Freya had saved the three of them, and Freya had been taking care of Yuan Man all these years.

To her, Freya was their benefactor.

Now that their benefactor was in trouble, how could they just stand by and do nothing?

"Then you should go back quickly. Saving people is the most important thing!" Lan Xiaoling's voice became a bit hoarse due to nervousness.

Gabriel said, "I'll set off early tomorrow morning. So, you need to take care of the children in the following days. I'll come back to be with you as soon as I finish the mission!"

Upon hearing these words, Lan Xiaoling's mood was extremely heavy.

In the past, his departures had been easier, but this time, she actually... was very reluctant.

"Daddy, I also want to go and save Godmother!" As soon as Yuan Man heard that Freya was in danger, he was very anxious.

Even, he shed tears.

It could be said that before recognizing their kinship, Yuan Man had regarded Freya as his own mother. Their relationship was so deep that it had already exceeded that of an ordinary mother and son.

Now that his mother was in danger, he also wanted to help her.

As for Yuan Bao, he seemed very calm, but when he heard Yuan Man say he wanted to save Freya, he also chimed in.

Gabriel was pleased to see how sensible the children were and smiled. "Freya will definitely be very happy if she knows your thoughts. But you are still too young. You have to wait until you grow up to save people."

"Then if I can't save people, I still want to go with Daddy!" Yuan Man persisted.

Hearing this, Gabriel looked at Lan Xiaoling with a very solemn expression. He naturally hoped that Lan Xiaoling would take the children and go with him.

But he also knew very well that Lan Xiaoling probably wanted him to stay as far away as possible and how could she possibly leave this village.

However, he didn't know that Lan Xiaoling actually had such a thought in her heart. She just couldn't bear to leave the children here and was now struggling fiercely in her heart!

"Mommy, can we leave with Daddy?" Yuan Man suddenly grabbed Lan Xiaoling's arm and pleaded in a low voice.

Lan Xiaoling looked at the child and then at Gabriel. She said reluctantly, "I..."

Gabriel knew it was impossible and smiled bitterly in his heart. Then he comforted the child, "Your mommy needs to stay here to help others, so she won't go with us.

"But Daddy promises you that I will complete the mission as soon as possible and come back to be with you!"

He had never thought much about separation before, but at this moment, Gabriel truly felt the bitterness of it.

But this time, he had to leave.

Freya was in trouble, and the truth about his hypnosis back then was in the Yuan Kingdom. He had to go and find the answers himself.

"No, I don't want to be separated from Daddy!"

Yuan Man cried very sadly.

It had been so hard for him to be with his daddy, and now they had to be separated again in such a short time. Yuan Man couldn't accept it and cried until his voice was hoarse.

Lan Xiaoling saw the child crying so sadly and quickly hugged him to soothe his emotions. "Baby, don't cry. Mommy's heart will break if you keep crying."

"Then Mommy, can we go together?" Yuan Man still didn't give up and pleaded.

Lan Xiaoling looked at Yuan Bao, and the child also showed an expectant look.

She looked at Gabriel again. Although the man seemed very calm, Lan Xiaoling clearly saw the tears in his eyes.

Those were tears of reluctance!

This was the first time she had seen Gabriel so emotional. At that moment, it was as if her heart had been torn open. Her already soft heart had no more hesitation at this moment.

Finally, she nodded heavily. "Okay, Mommy will go with you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Man stopped crying immediately.

Gabriel looked at her in disbelief. "Xiaoling, are you... serious?"

He never expected that Lan Xiaoling would say such a thing.

Lan Xiaoling took a deep breath seriously and continued, "Yes, I've decided to go with you. But I must settle the children here before I can leave with peace of mind!

"So, you go first tomorrow morning. After I take care of everything here, you can send someone to pick me and the children up!"

During this period, the smile on Yuan Man's face had constantly reminded Lan Xiaoling that the child was longing for his father's love.

And although she was a mother, she had no right to prevent the child from being with his father.