Semua Bab To Love is To Let Go: Bab 11 - Bab 18

Greendale Village, Caledon City.Bella stood behind a worn wooden podium, reading aloud from an elementary school textbook.It was her fifth day in Greendale. Only after arriving did she truly grasp how difficult life was for the children here. She'd thought it was just a matter of lacking educational resources. What she hadn't expected was that many of them couldn't even meet their basic needs.Their only source of income came from their parents—mothers and fathers who went out on one exhausting fishing trip after another.But since she'd committed to the Caledon Volunteer Program, Bella had resolved to give these kids her all.She couldn't offer them material comfort, but she would teach them everything she could. She would do it wholeheartedly.Books might not change their fate. But they were the best shot the children had.As Bella recited a poem from memory, a burst of noise suddenly broke out among the kids.She turned toward the door, and there Danny Montgomery was. He w

By the time Seth arrived at Greendale Village in the back of a four-wheeled delivery truck, he could hardly believe his eyes.Even during his military days, he'd never seen conditions this rough. Mud passed for roads, and everything around him looked like it had been forgotten by time. He couldn't understand why Bella would come to a place like this—to suffer like this.But when he reached the village's small school, for the first time, he found himself looking at Bella like a stranger.The Bella he remembered had been pampered from childhood—an heiress who never lifted a finger. A girl born to live a good life.But now, through the classroom window, he saw her standing at the front of the room, speaking with quiet confidence. Her eyes were bright. Her clothes were plain and coarse, the kind you'd find on a market stall. But her words were crisp, beautiful, flowing—turning dull textbook prose into something living.He stared at her, dazed. It felt like he was seeing her for the fi

Tears streamed down Bella's face, unstoppable now. She covered her face with trembling hands and choked out a single word."Okay."Hearing that, Danny couldn't contain the joy that flooded his eyes. For a moment, it all felt too surreal—was Bella really his girlfriend now? The realization hit him like a delayed wave of warmth. When it did, he wrapped her tightly in his arms, as though afraid she'd disappear.He whispered in her ear, "I'll treat you well. For the rest of my life."…But Seth wasn't one to give up so easily, not even after being rejected by Bella.After everything he had done to her in the past, what did it matter now? He returned to the city, filed for a month-long leave, and then flew out again—traveling a long, winding road to reach the remote fishing village.When he finally arrived at Greendale Village, what he saw froze him in place.In a shadowy corner against a cracked wall, Danny had one hand braced beside Bella's head. She was pressed into his arms, the

Two years later, Bella and Danny completed their volunteer assignment in the Caledon Volunteer Program.They returned to the city and got engaged almost overnight.Danny held her hand, his face lit with happiness."Good thing I joined that program," he said with a grin. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have found a wife this amazing.""We haven't even had the wedding yet," Bella replied, feigning irritation. "Who's your wife?"But Danny didn't mind. He just tightened his fingers around hers and whispered in her ear, over and over, tenderly, "Wife."The wedding was grand. Every detail of the decor had been chosen according to her tastes.They exchanged rings under the gaze of a crowd, and when someone yelled out for a kiss, they turned to each other and kissed.At the banquet, Danny wrapped his arm around her and told their friends with quiet pride, "If you want someone to drink with, come to me. My wife's stomach can't handle alcohol."In that moment, Bella felt something full and warm