"What chance, love?" Celeste asked, not quite understanding what he meant."You gave me the chance to be a father. To watch my blood grow day by day. You gave me the chance to see two little pieces of me come to life. I love seeing your face in our daughters. I love how, even though they're identica
"Come on, Celeste, let's go already…" said Peter, watching how his wife kept hugging and re-hugging Aria."Go on, sweetheart! It's time. I promise I'll come visit you both very soon—and of course, I'm going to help with the wedding prep…" Aria said as she wrapped her arms around her daughter-in-law.
[Sometime later]"What are you thinking about, sweetheart?" Maximus asked as he approached Laura."Nothing, Dad. Why?""Come on, Laura. I'm older than you—I can tell when something's weighing on you," he said, watching how she tried to avoid his gaze."Dad… did you ever doubt the love you had for Mo
"Well, well, but let's get back to this moment—it's your son's day, and your daughter-in-law's," Diana said with a warm smile."That sounds kind of strange, don't you think?" Maximus replied calmly."What does?" Diana asked curiously."That I now officially have both a son-in-law and a daughter-in-l
Angela was fully in big-sister mode, running the show and making sure every single detail was perfect.Serenity and Alden approached the newlyweds to congratulate them—they'd barely made it on time, sliding in at the last minute thanks to Moriarty's fast-track wedding orders."Back in Valentia again
It was 5:00 p.m. when the beautiful, radiant bride walked arm in arm with Anthony Moriarty—the formidable man who, today, was giving Amanda Hayward away at the altar. She was the love and dream of Lucius's life.After Lucius had spoken with Moriarty, the man didn't even wait a full month before brin
After watching Amanda finally drift off to sleep, Lucius quietly got out of bed and headed to his study. The day had started off like any other—an early class and then a few hours free—but in the end, they hadn't gone back to campus.He had a lot on his mind. It was obvious that neither of them had
"Oh my God…" was all Lucius managed to say before collapsing onto the bathroom floor, right beside where Amanda was sitting."Told you… We had sex like rabbits, and now we're bringing a little bunny into the world," Amanda said, staring at him while he held the test showing she was about eight weeks
Six months had flown by since Lucius and Amanda had returned to New Zealand.Just like Lucius had said, Amanda wouldn't be going back to living in the university dorms—she was moving into his apartment. Of course, that also had to be approved by Anthony Moriarty.That stern judge was slowly letting