Christopher’s POV“Chris,”I turned my head and immediately greeted Cassandra’s mother as she walked into the room.She was supposed to be with Cassandra while doing her makeup, but if she decided to come here, it meant she wanted to talk about something important.“Yes, Mom. You can come in. I’m done getting ready. How’s Cassandra?”Mom huffed briefly as she sat on the sofa in front of me. “You’re never going to miss an opportunity to talk about her,” she said with a smile.I almost laughed when I heard that. I admit I would never pass up a chance to talk about her.“Is that a bad thing, Mom? My mom passed away when I was a kid, so I didn’t know what to do when I fell in love.”“That’s the best thing. I’m sure your mom raised you very well so that you turned out like this. Cassandra is very lucky to marry you.”“I’m sure you didn’t say that at my wedding a year ago?”Today, I decided to have a second wedding and throw a reception inviting many people so that everyone knew that Cassan
Cassandra’s POV"This is my stepfather's grave," Chris said, pointing to a tombstone that happened to be next to his mother's grave.I stared at the stone, reading the name etched there. I had never noticed this before. When Chris stopped the car at the cemetery after taking me to buy flower bouquets, I thought we would only visit his mother's grave."Should we give him flowers?" Chris looked at me confusedly.I stepped forward and immediately placed the flowers in front of the tombstone. Thankfully, I had brought two bouquets today. Actually, I had intended to give both bouquets to Chris’s mother to make up for not bringing flowers the last time we were here. I couldn’t believe it had already been almost a year since that moment.Now, it wasn’t just Chris and me, but also Chelsea, who was three months old. Unfortunately, I couldn’t bring her here today. Maybe when she’s a little older, she can understand."Without him, you wouldn’t be who you are now, Chris," I turned my head to look
Cassandra’s POVTwo weeks had passed since Chelsea was born, and I was beginning to realize just how much my life had changed.Now, I knew that being a parent wasn’t just about getting married and having a baby. It was so much bigger than I had imagined.Being a parent, especially to a newborn, meant sleepless nights stretched into eternity.I had to eat my meals in peace while ignoring the fact that Chris was changing Chelsea’s diaper after she had just pooped.If I woke up too late to pump, I would suffer the pain a few hours later. But if I did it too early, I wouldn’t get anything.If Chelsea stayed awake all night, Chris and I had to take turns staying up with her. But if she miraculously slept through the night, we still had to wake up at intervals to feed her.Finding peace amidst our chaotic routine was almost impossible.But despite everything, I was happier than I had ever been.Chris stayed home more often than going to work. He only went to the office when something urgent
Cassandra’s POVI’ve lost count of how many times Chris has paced in front of me, his forehead creased and his face looking tense. His steps were so restless that his temples were sweating, even though the room’s temperature control was still working perfectly fine.I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and tightened my grip on my blanket."Are you okay?" Chris noticed my change and immediately walked toward me, his concern obvious.I couldn’t give him an answer, but I was sure he already understood what was happening since we had been going through this for hours."Should we call the doctor now?" Chris pulled back the blanket and started massaging my back. "I’ll call Dexon and ask him—""Chris," my mom interrupted softly.She looked up from the couch and glanced at me while I felt my contractions slowly ease."Yes, Mom? Should I call them now?""Can you be quiet?" My mom asked without any expression, making it impossible for me to hold back my laughter.Laughing while in pain was dif
Cassandra’s POVEverything in my mind went blank the moment I saw what Rebecca had done. The gun in her hand was enough proof that she had more power over me, and I couldn’t do anything to fight back. Even if I screamed, no one in this hospital could help me. By the time help arrived, the bullet would have already gone through my head."Rebecca," I whispered."I told you, I trained with them, and my shots never miss, Cassie.""You’ve lost your mind," I raised my hands in disbelief. "There’s no benefit for you in this, Rebecca. Instead, you’ll only get yourself into trouble.""You think I care about that? I’ve been used to trouble since I was a girl!""But now you have Bailee. You can’t get yourself into trouble when that girl only has you."Rebecca’s eyes shifted when I mentioned Bailee’s name. But moments later, she cursed indifferently. "To hell with everything. I just want to kill you!"Just as Rebecca was about to pull the trigger, someone kicked her hand, causing the bullet to mi
Cassandra’s POVAt first, I thought Rebecca would meet me with Bailee, but the girl was nowhere to be seen when I found her sitting in front of the hospital garden.I had no idea how she had been after the accident, but I figured it wasn’t too bad. Regardless of the facts between Chris and Bailee, I had no right to interfere. I cared about that child, and now I felt a little worried."How is Bailee?""She’s inside the car because it’s not possible for her to come down and meet you here."I thought she said she wanted me to see Bailee one last time."After we talk, you can meet her, Cass. I’m sorry if it seems like I deceived you, but I need to talk to you for a moment."I watched her cautiously. However, I quickly changed my expression when I realized we were in the hospital garden. There were many people passing by, even though I wasn’t with my guards."Is there anything I can help you with?""No, I just wanted to say thank you." She let out a deep sigh. "I’m sure you already know th