chapter 69

Maxwell's words were firm yet gentle as he pulled Melissa out of his embrace. "Let's get ready so we won't be late," he said with a smile.

Melissa's lips formed a pout as she released her grip from Maxwell's neck. "Do we really have to go to the wedding?" she asked softly. "I just want to stay here with you, cuddled up in your arms all day."

Maxwell's eyes lit up with joy and his heart swelled with happiness. He had been waiting for this moment, for Melissa to open up to him and share her true feelings. He felt like the luckiest man in the world. "Melissa," he called out as he hugged her belly, feeling the growth of their three children. "No matter what happens, always remember that I am yours. Maxwell loves you more than anything."

"I love you too, Maxwell," Melissa said. "No matter what happens in the future, always know that you are the first person I fell in love with and I will only love you in this life and the following six lives. You will be the only one in my heart; no one c