Olivia tilted her head slightly, offering a smile. “I heard you recently went on a blind date. Did you meet someone promising?"

Raphael paused contemplatively for nearly two minutes.

Meeting her gaze, he replied slowly, "There's a woman who recently returned from studying abroad. She hails from a family dipping in the textiles industry, and she's in her early thirties. Her personality is quite nice. It might work out."

Olivia wasn't surprised in the least.

Given Raphael's handsome face and successful career, finding a suitable partner was effortless.

She sighed, expressing surprise that he hadn't ended up with Sharon in the end.

Nevertheless, she offered her congratulations.

Suddenly, Raphael posed a question. “Olivia, if Dylan weren't in the picture, could there have been something between us?"

Olivia was momentarily taken aback.

She hadn't anticipated Raphael bringing up Dylan once again. As she snapped back to reality, she gazed out into the dark night. Her voice barely above a whisper, she uttered, "Raphael, when you're married and have a child, you won't ask about such things again."

After a moment of contemplation, Raphael understood his own query.

He remained silent, standing by her side.

He thought that this could be their final moment together in such a manner. After being involved on and off for over ten years, their relationship was finally reaching its end. They now both had to move on with their own lives.

As he prepared to leave, Raphael's voice emerged hoarsely. “If you ever need anything, just reach out to me. Regardless of the circumstances, I..."

He yearned to say it out loud that he was Leyla's father. But like before, those words remained unspoken.

As Raphael left, he encountered Dylan.

Dylan also showed up at the banquet, though he wasn't in the same hall as Olivia. Stepping out for some fresh air, he hadn't expected to encounter Raphael and Olivia.

Raphael observed Dylan in silence for a brief moment before leaving in a different direction.

The echoing footsteps of leather shoes gradually receded in the quiet corridor.

Olivia caught sight of Dylan as well.

Although two months had elapsed since they last met, seeing him still evoked emotions within her. Nonetheless, she recognized that their current relationship was confined to surface-level pleasantries.

Wearing a faint smile, she prepared to leave.

Dylan seized her hand, noting how slender her wrist was, which he could effortlessly grasp.

Olivia cast her gaze downward.