LOGINAs she pulled back, catching her breath, she whispered softly in his ear the secret she had been keeping for days."I'm pregnant!"Peter looked at her, eyes wide, and pulled her into his arms, lifting her up and spinning her around. In the process, they nearly knocked over a few flower arrangements,
And the biggest surprise of the evening was the arrival of the Evans Hayward family: Lucius, who arrived just in time, looking more mature than ever. That youthful, sometimes shy face was now gone.Today, he was a businessman—attractive, serious, and respected in Hesperia. In the end, he didn't beco
"Thank you, Aria! I know you helped with all this. I still don't know how you managed it, but you did—and it's been such a wonderful surprise.""That's what my son wanted to give you. We all pitched in—though there might be one little thing we didn't account for…""What's that?""Don't you feel the
[5 Years Later]It was an autumn afternoon, the scenery in the Willowcombe countryside painted in hues of yellow, orange, and brown. Today, after being postponed for several years, Peter would finally marry Celeste. Their daughters, now just over five years old, would serve as little bridesmaids and
Then, mustering all her courage, she flung the heavy urn as far into the horizon as she could, through tears and sobs."I promised to love you… only until it's time to say goodbye. And that moment has come. Today, I say goodbye. Today, I let you go, Grandpa… You're free now. Go be with Grandma, go b
Marcus just watched his wife, her eyes locked on the shore, her hands clutching the urn with quiet strength.He understood this moment was crucial for her. She needed them as a family—but she also needed to do this alone.Marcus, Serenity, John, Alden, Ethan, Isabelle, and the twins watched as she w
When they arrived at the spot for the family photos, everything was already perfectly arranged. It was incredible—what had once been a small family had now grown into a union of three.At the center stood the newlyweds, happy, smiling, and completely in love. On Alden’s side were Katherine and Peter
The hardest part of all this was that she now had to talk to her father about her decision. She already knew he wouldn’t take it well, but he needed to understand—she didn’t want her daughter to go through what Paul was experiencing now.With all the chaos of the wedding at her grandfather’s house,
Finally, the whole family took their places, and the photo was taken. Everyone smiled for five seconds until the flash went off.Amid applause and hugs, the families gathered there began making their way to the reception area.Valerie, smiling, walked hand in hand with her husband, each carrying the
[Lucius’s Room]In the room where Lucius was staying, Amanda was indeed with him, pushing boundaries he wasn’t sure he should cross. These were his first days in the home of a grandfather he had only seen for a few seconds.He didn’t want to come off as some hormone-driven teenager sneaking around w







